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 rulesBoat ramps in Mississippi
39 launches in 29 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Fulton (3), Iuka (3) and Ocean Springs (3). See them on the map
Mississippi boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 35 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 2 |
| Fishing piers and access | 2 |
| Marked free | 2 |
Water you can reach from here: Big Black River, Lake Ferguson Boatramp, Yazoo River, Waterloo Second Creek, Parker Bayou, Lake George.
Helpful before you go: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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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 etiquetteBoat ramps by city
- Fulton3
- Iuka3
- Ocean Springs3
- Amory2
- Biloxi2
- Brandon2
- Pearlington2
- Canton1
- Coldwater1
- Diamondhead1
- Ellisville1
- Flora1
- Greenville1
- Greenwood1
- Grenada1
- Hernando1
- Jackson1
- Lynchburg1
- Mantachie1
- Monticello1
- Oxford1
- Pascagoula1
- Picayune1
- Quitman1
- Rosedale1
- Southaven1
- Tchula1
- Vicksburg1
- Yazoo City1
Boat ramps in Mississippi: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Mississippi?
We list 39 launches in 29 cities across Mississippi.
Which lakes and rivers in Mississippi have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Big Black River (1), Lake Ferguson Boatramp (1), Yazoo River (1), Waterloo Second Creek (1), Parker Bayou (1) and Lake George (1). Plenty of Mississippi waters have only one public launch.
Are boat ramps in Mississippi free?
2 of the 39 launches in Mississippi are marked free in the map data. Expect day-use fees at Mississippi state parks and federal lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in Mississippi?
We list 2 kayak and canoe launches in Mississippi, for example Big Black River kayak access in Flora and Possum Walk Kayak Launch in Pearlington.
Where are the fishing piers in Mississippi?
2 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Fish Pier Car Park in Ocean Springs and Point Cadet Fishing Pier in Ocean Springs.