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 Ridgely, MD
We know of one kayak launch in and around Ridgely. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.3 mi
Tuckahoe Boat Ramp
Ridgely - 29 mi
Cherry Beach Park Boat Ramp
Laurel - 35 mi
- 47 mi
- 48 mi
Patuxent Water Trail 23
Golden Beach
Boat ramps near Ridgely
- Coveys Landing Ridgely, 3.3 mi
- Reese Landing Denton, 5.7 mi
- New Bridge Landing Denton, 6.4 mi
- Martinak State Park Boat Ramp Denton, 7 mi
- Two Johns Landing Denton, 8.1 mi
- Choptank River Park Boat Ramp Greensboro, 8.5 mi
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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 Ridgely: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Ridgely?
In and around Ridgely we know of Tuckahoe Boat Ramp.
What other kayak launches are near Ridgely?
Within 50 miles: Cherry Beach Park Boat Ramp (Laurel, 29 miles), MD Route 335 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Cambridge, 35 miles), Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Kayak and Canoe Launch (Lusby, 47 miles) and Patuxent Water Trail 23 (Golden Beach, 48 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Ridgely?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Ridgely, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ridgely, MD.