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 West Point, NY
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of West Point. 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.
- <1 mi
Dockside Park Access
West Point - <1 mi
Foundry Dock Park Boat Launch
West Point - 9.2 mi
Riverfront Green Park Boat Launch
Peekskill - 13 mi
- 13 mi
Oscawana Island Canoe Launch
Crugers - 26 mi
Cartop Launch
West Milford - 29 mi
Kayak Launch in Tillson
Tillson - 31 mi
- 32 mi
- 34 mi
Stiles Park Kayak Launch
Pompton Lakes - 35 mi
Kayak Launch in Riverdale
Riverdale - 35 mi
Canoe/Kayak Access in Riverdale
Riverdale
Boat ramps near West Point
- Donahue Memorial Park Boat Ramp Cornwall, 2.8 mi
- Canopus Lake Boat Launch Cold Spring, 7.2 mi
- Stillwater Mahopac, 7.6 mi
- Waywayanda Mahopac, 9.3 mi
- Chelsea Balmville, 9.6 mi
- Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Boat Ramp Verplanck, 12 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 West Point: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in West Point?
Within 16 miles of West Point we list 5 kayak launches: Dockside Park Access, Foundry Dock Park Boat Launch, Riverfront Green Park Boat Launch, Westchester County Boat Ramp and Oscawana Island Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near West Point?
Within 50 miles: Cartop Launch (West Milford, 26 miles), Kayak Launch in Tillson (Tillson, 29 miles), Canoe Access in Eden (North) (Eden, 31 miles), Canoe Access in Eden (South) (Eden, 32 miles) and Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 34 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near West Point?
Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
For a trip from West Point, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in West Point, NY.