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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Raleigh, NC
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Raleigh. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 7 more are within 50 miles.
- 5.5 mi
Anderson Point Park Canoe Launch
Knightdale - 5.8 mi
Millburnie Dam Canoe Launch
Raleigh - 6.1 mi
Poole Road Canoe Launch
Knightdale - 8 mi
Canoe Access in Raleigh
Raleigh - 14 mi
Forest Ridge Park Boat Ramp
Wake Forest - 28 mi
Dan's Take Out
Fearrington Village - 33 mi
Chicken Bridge Paddle Access
Pittsboro - 36 mi
Union Bridge Paddle Access
Saxapahaw - 40 mi
Saxapahaw Mill Race Access
Saxapahaw - 40 mi
Saxapahaw Lake Access
Saxapahaw - 44 mi
Swepsonville River Park Lower Access
Swepsonville - 44 mi
Swepsonville River Park Upper Access
Swepsonville
Boat ramps near Raleigh
- Lake Raleigh Public Fishing Area Raleigh, 2.2 mi
- Neuse River Greenway Boat Ramp Raleigh, 8.6 mi
- Lake Crabtree County Park Boat Ramp Cary, 9.7 mi
- Apex Community Lake Apex, 10 mi
- Bond Park Boat Ramp Cary, 11 mi
- Old 98 Public Fishing Area Raleigh, 14 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Raleigh: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Raleigh?
Within 16 miles of Raleigh we list 5 kayak launches: Anderson Point Park Canoe Launch, Millburnie Dam Canoe Launch, Poole Road Canoe Launch, Canoe Access in Raleigh and Forest Ridge Park Boat Ramp.
What other kayak launches are near Raleigh?
Within 50 miles: Dan's Take Out (Fearrington Village, 28 miles), Chicken Bridge Paddle Access (Pittsboro, 33 miles), Union Bridge Paddle Access (Saxapahaw, 36 miles), Saxapahaw Mill Race Access (Saxapahaw, 40 miles) and Saxapahaw Lake Access (Saxapahaw, 40 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Raleigh, NC.