Boat Ramps Nearby
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 etiquetteBoat ramps in Indiana
148 launches in 69 cities.
The cities with the most launches are French Lick (9), Liberty (8) and Smithville-Sanders (7). See them on the map
What Indiana offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 125 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 15 |
| Fishing piers and access | 9 |
| Marked free | 4 |
Water you can reach from here: Hardy Lake, Deep River, White River, Crooked Creek, Templeton Creek, Eco Lake, Big Otter Lake, Clear Lake.
Helpful before you go: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps by city
- French Lick9
- Liberty8
- Smithville-Sanders7
- Fremont6
- Goshen6
- Indianapolis6
- Rockville6
- Austin4
- Bloomington4
- Brookville4
- Evansville4
- Fort Wayne4
- Elkhart3
- La Porte3
- South Bend3
- Warsaw3
- Bristol2
- Edinburgh2
- Heritage Lake2
- Kokomo2
- Lafayette2
- Lake Station2
- Logansport2
- Mishawaka2
- New Albany2
- North Liberty2
- Oakland City2
- Osceola2
- Rockport2
- Syracuse2
- Whiting2
- Andrews1
- Brownstown1
- Cloverdale1
- Columbus1
- Country Squire Lakes1
- Crawfordsville1
- Delphi1
- Farmersburg1
- Gary1
- Greencastle1
- Greensburg1
- Hobart1
- Huntington1
- Jasper1
- Lagrange1
- Lakes of the Four Seasons1
- Lawrenceburg1
- Madison1
- Michigan City1
- Monticello1
- Mooresville1
- Mount Vernon1
- Muncie1
- North Manchester1
- Peru1
- Rossville1
- South Whitley1
- Spencer1
- Sullivan1
- Terre Haute1
- Tipton1
- Tri-Lakes1
- Vevay1
- Wabash1
- Washington1
- Winamac1
- Winona Lake1
- Worthington1
Boat ramps in Indiana: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Indiana?
We list 148 launches in 69 cities across Indiana.
Which lakes and rivers in Indiana have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Hardy Lake (4), Deep River (3), White River (2), Crooked Creek (1), Templeton Creek (1) and Eco Lake (1). Smaller lakes in Indiana often have just one ramp.
Are boat ramps in Indiana free?
4 of the 148 launches in Indiana are marked free in the map data. Expect day-use fees at Indiana state parks and federal lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in Indiana?
We list 15 kayak and canoe launches in Indiana, for example Cartop in Bloomington, Hermance Park Kayak Launch in Bristol, Canoe Launch in Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville and Mike Puro Maple City Greenway Trailhead Plaza Kayak Launch in Goshen.
Where are the fishing piers in Indiana?
9 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Brownstown Public Fishing Area in Brownstown, Fishing in Delphi, Driftwood Fishing Area in Edinburgh and Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area in Evansville.