Boat Ramps Nearby
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Portland, ME
There are 3 places to launch a boat in Portland. Another 46 are within 25 miles.
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More boat ramps around Portland
- 2.7 mi Grinding Memorial Pier South Portland Fishing pier
- 4.1 mi Town Landing Falmouth Foreside Boat ramp
- 6.6 mi Chebeague Island Boat Ramp Falmouth Foreside Boat ramp
- 8.5 mi Boat Ramp in Harpswell Center Harpswell Center Boat ramp
- 8.6 mi Yarmouth Town Landing Yarmouth Boat rampKayak launch
- 9.2 mi Potts Point Town Landing Harpswell Center Boat ramp
- 9.3 mi Lincoln Street Boat Ramp Westbrook Boat rampKayak launch
- 9.4 mi Winslow Park Boat Ramp Yarmouth Boat ramp
- 10 mi Highland Lake Boat Launch South Windham Boat ramp
- 10 mi Nonesuch River Public Boat Access Scarborough Boat ramp
Portland boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 3 |
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The launches in Portland sit on Fore River.
Maine rules to know
- Anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1999 needs a boater safety course certificate to operate a motorboat over 25 hp or a personal watercraft (personal watercraft operators must be 16 and older).
- All motorized boats on inland waters must display a Lake and River Protection sticker ($25 included for Maine-registered boats, $59 for boats registered elsewhere).
State agency for public boat access: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (boating rules); DACF Bureau of Parks and Lands (launches).
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Portland: questions and answers
How many boat launches are in Portland, ME?
We list 3 launches in Portland, including Centennial Street Ramp, City of Portland Boat Ramp and East End Boat Launch. Another 46 are within 25 miles.
Where is the nearest kayak launch to Portland?
Yarmouth Town Landing in Yarmouth, about 8.6 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.