Boat Ramps Nearby

Kayak & canoe launches in Brooklyn, NY

We list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Brooklyn. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 2 more are within 50 miles.

  1. 4.3 mi

    Squibb Park Boat Ramp

    Brooklyn
    Boat rampFreeKayak launch
  2. 4.4 mi

    Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch

    Brooklyn
    Kayak launchFree
  3. 5.2 mi

    Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch

    Brooklyn
    Kayak launch
  4. 6.1 mi

    Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch

    New York City
    Kayak launchFree
  5. 7 mi

    Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access

    New York City
    Kayak launchFree
  6. 11 mi

    Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch

    Rosedale
    sunrise–sunset
    Kayak launchFree
  7. 12 mi

    Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp

    North Bergen
    Boat rampKayak launch
  8. 12 mi

    Old Place Creek Hand Launch

    Staten Island
    Kayak launch
  9. 14 mi

    Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch

    Washington Heights
    Kayak launchFree
  10. 15 mi

    Bronx Park Kayak Launch

    The Bronx
    Kayak launch
  11. 17 mi

    119th Street Canoe Launch

    The Bronx
    Kayak launch
  12. 22 mi

    Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp

    Mountainside
    Boat rampKayak launch
Illustration: a low floating kayak launch dock with a roller slide on a quiet river
Illustration of a typical kayak launch, not a photo of a specific place near Brooklyn

Boat ramps near Brooklyn

Kayak & canoe launches in Brooklyn: questions and answers

Is there kayak & canoe launches in Brooklyn?

Within 16 miles of Brooklyn we list 10 kayak launches: Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch, Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp, Old Place Creek Hand Launch, Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch and Bronx Park Kayak Launch.

What other kayak launches are near Brooklyn?

Within 50 miles: 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 17 miles) and Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 22 miles).

What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Brooklyn?

Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.

To look further out, search the map from Brooklyn. Before you go to Brooklyn: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Brooklyn, NY.