Jack Smith Park (Needles)
Boat ramp · on Colorado River · near Needles · California
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists this water as infested with quagga mussels. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 48 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Website
- cityofneedles.com
- Coordinates
- 34.83878, -114.59116
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Colorado River
River in California. All launches on Colorado River.
Community
Where people who use Colorado River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- North Dike Boat Ramp · 4.1 mi
- Golden Shores Boat Launch · 5.7 mi
- Golden Shores Boat Launch · 5.7 mi
- Moabi Regional Park · 8.8 mi · Colorado River
- Catfish Paradise Boat Ramp · 8.9 mi · Topock Bay
- Rotary Park Boat Ramp · 17.5 mi · Colorado River
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 347 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- OpenStreetMap w1069871892 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.