Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Durham, NH
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Durham. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp
Durham - 3.6 mi
Piscassic Park Boat Launch
Newmarket - 4.3 mi
Hilton Park Boat Launch
Eliot - 4.8 mi
Dover Landing
Dover - 5.7 mi
- 5.9 mi
Eliot Boat Basin Launch
74 Hammond Lane, Eliot - 6 mi
Cocheco River Canoe Launch
Madbury - 6.5 mi
Willand Pond Boat Launch
Somersworth - 6.6 mi
Chapmans Landing (Downtown)
Stratham Station - 7 mi
Newfields Town Landing
Stratham Station - 8.5 mi
Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp
Rollinsford - 9.2 mi
Pierce Island Boat Launch
Portsmouth
Boat ramps near Durham
- Bellamy Reservoir Madbury, 4.2 mi
- Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) Stratham Station, 6.5 mi
- Pleasant Street Public Boat Launch Eliot, 6.8 mi
- Swains Lake Boat Launch Barrington, 8.2 mi
- Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access New Castle, 9.8 mi
- Odiorne Point State Park Boat Ramp New Castle, 11 mi
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Durham: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Durham, NH?
Within 16 miles of Durham we list 12 kayak launches: Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp, Piscassic Park Boat Launch, Hilton Park Boat Launch, Dover Landing, William A. Bray Memorial Park Boat Ramp, Eliot Boat Basin Launch, Cocheco River Canoe Launch, Willand Pond Boat Launch, Chapmans Landing (Downtown), Newfields Town Landing, Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp and Pierce Island Boat Launch.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Durham?
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in New Hampshire.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Durham, NH.