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 Jamestown, NY
We list 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Jamestown. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 5 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
McCrea Point Park Boat Launch
Jamestown - 1.8 mi
- 2.3 mi
- 8.2 mi
Bemus Point Boat Launch
Lakewood - 9.7 mi
Long Point Boat Launch
Lakewood - 11 mi
Prendergast Point Boat Launch
Mayville - 15 mi
Onoville Marina Park Boat Launch
Randolph - 16 mi
Lakeside Park Boat Launch
Mayville - 18 mi
Cassadaga Lakes Boat Launch
Fredonia - 18 mi
Bear Lake Boat Launch
Brocton - 19 mi
Allegany State Park Boat Launch
Randolph - 22 mi
New Albion Lake Boat Launch
Little Valley
Boat ramps near Jamestown
- seasonal fishing dock Lakewood, 10 mi
- Clear Creek Fishing Access Falconer, 12 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 Jamestown: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Jamestown?
Within 16 miles of Jamestown we list 7 kayak launches: McCrea Point Park Boat Launch, Lucille Ball Memorial Park Boat Launch, Lakewood Community Park Boat Launch, Bemus Point Boat Launch, Long Point Boat Launch, Prendergast Point Boat Launch and Onoville Marina Park Boat Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Jamestown?
Within 50 miles: Lakeside Park Boat Launch (Mayville, 16 miles), Cassadaga Lakes Boat Launch (Fredonia, 18 miles), Bear Lake Boat Launch (Brocton, 18 miles), Allegany State Park Boat Launch (Randolph, 19 miles) and New Albion Lake Boat Launch (Little Valley, 22 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Jamestown. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Jamestown, NY.