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Boat ramps and launches near Jacksonville, FL
28 public boat ramps and 32 carry-in launches for canoes and kayaks are listed near Jacksonville, Florida, on the St. Johns River (7), the Ortega River (4), the Ribault River (4), the Trout River (4), Julington Creek (3) and 29 other waters. 57 are listed as free. 3 are closed or limited right now.
Launches near Jacksonville
- Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Goodbys Creek · free
- Alimicani Unimproved Ramp (at Huguenot Memorial Park) Boat ramp · Fort George River · free
- Arlington Lions Club Park & Boat Ramp Boat ramp · St. Johns River · free
- Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · St. Johns River · free
- Baymeadows Regional Park- Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp Boat ramp · free
- Bee Street Park - Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Saint Johns River · free
- Bert Maxwell Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Trout River · free
- Betz-Tiger Point Preserve Edwards Creek Day Use Area Kayak Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Edwards Creek · free
- Big Talbot Island State Park Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Sawpit Creek
- Blue Cypress Park Canoe Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · St. Johns River · free
- Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · free
- Charles Reese Memorial Park Kayak Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Ribault River · free
- Chelsea Street Kayak Access at McCoy Creek Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · McCoys Creek · free
- County Dock Hand Launch Area Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · St. Johns River · free
- Curtis Lee Johnson Marina Park Public Boat Ramp (aka. Lighthouse Marina) Boat ramp · Cedar River · free
- Dinsmore Boat Landing Boat ramp · Trout River · free
- Earl Johnson City Park - St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Saint Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Pond · free
- Earl Johnson City Park - St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Saint Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Pond · free
- Fort George Island State Park Ribault Club Small Boat Launch Boat ramp · Fort George River · free
- Fulton Road Unimproved Landing Boat ramp · Dame Point-Fulton Cut Off · free
- Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Goodbys Creek · free
- Half Moon Island Preserve Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Nassau River · free
- Harbor View Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Ribault River · free
- Haulover Creek Undeveloped Launch Site Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Fort George Creek · free
- Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Julington Creek · free
- Huguenot Memorial Park - Non-Motorized Boat Beach Access Points Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Atlantic Ocean
- Jim King Park at Sisters Creek - Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Sisters Creek · free
- Jim King Park at Sisters Creek - Kayak Launch Dock Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Hannah Mills Creek · free
- Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park - Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Sisters Creek · free
- Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park - Paddlecraft Launch Beach Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Sisters Creek · free
- Lake Bethesda Park - Adaptive Kayak Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Lake Bethesda · free
- Lake Bethesda Park - Primitive FMA Ramp (Electric Motors Only) Boat ramp · Lake Bethesda · free
- Little Talbot Island State Park - Campround Paddlecraft Launch (Registered Campers Only) Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Mill Cove · free
- Mandarin Park Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Julington Creek · free
- Mandarin Park Kayak Launch Dock Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Julington Creek · free
- Metropolitan Park Marina - Kayak Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Saint Johns River · free · closed
- Nathan Krestul Park Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Christopher Creek · free
- New Berlin Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · St. Johns River · free
- North Bank River Walk - Gefen Park Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Saint Johns River · free
- North Shore Park Kayak Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Trout River · free
- Oceanway Fish Management Area Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Oceanway Lake · free
- Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Big Davis Creek · free
- Palms Fish Camp Public Ramp Boat ramp · Clapboard Creek · free
- Pope Duval Fish Management Area East Pond - Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Pope Duval East Pond · free
- Pope Duval Fish Management Area West Pond - Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Pope Duval West Pond · free · closed
- Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · free
- Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Canoe / Kayak Launch Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Pumpkin Hill Creek · free
- Reddie Point Preserve Canoe Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · St. Johns River · free
- Ribault River Preserve Canoe Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Ribault River · free
- Ringhaver Park Kayak Launch (Long Portage!) Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Ortega River · free
- River Oaks Park Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Craig Creek · free
- Riverview Park Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Trout River · free
- Seminole Park Paddlecraft Access Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Ortega River · free
- St Johns Marina (Downtown Jacksonville) Boat ramp · St. Johns River · free · closed
- Stinson Park Paddlecraft and Dinghy Dock Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · Ortega River · free
- T.K. Stokes Public Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Ribault River · free
- Thomas Creek Preserve Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Thomas Creek · free
- Timucuan Eco & Historic Preserve - Cedar Point Boat Ramp Boat ramp · Horseshoe Creek · free
- Wayne B Stevens Park Boat ramp · Ortega River · free
Lakes, rivers and bays
- St. Johns River River · 7 launches near Jacksonville
- Ortega River River · 4 launches near Jacksonville
- Ribault River River · 4 launches near Jacksonville
- Trout River River · 4 launches near Jacksonville
- Julington Creek River · 3 launches near Jacksonville
- Saint Johns River River · 3 launches near Jacksonville
- Sisters Creek River · 3 launches near Jacksonville
- Fort George River River · 2 launches near Jacksonville
- Goodbys Creek River · 2 launches near Jacksonville
- Lake Bethesda Lake · 2 launches near Jacksonville
- Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway Canal · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Atlantic Ocean Bay · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Big Davis Creek Stream · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Cedar River River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Christopher Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Clapboard Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Craig Creek Lake · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Dame Point-Fulton Cut Off Canal · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Edwards Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Fort George Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Hannah Mills Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Horseshoe Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- McCoys Creek Stream · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Mill Cove Bay · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Nassau River River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Oceanway Lake Lake · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Pope Duval East Pond Lake · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Pope Duval West Pond Lake · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Pottsburg Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Pumpkin Hill Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Saint Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Pond Pond · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Saint Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Pond Pond · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Sawpit Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
- Thomas Creek River · 1 launch near Jacksonville
Nearby towns
- Atlantic Beach 9 launches
- Jacksonville Beach 3 launches
- Callahan 4 launches
- Yulee 3 launches
- Fernandina Beach 6 launches
- Middleburg 5 launches
- Ponte Vedra Beach 5 launches
- Green Cove Springs 8 launches