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Boat Launch Finder

Find a public ramp to put in

Public boat ramps across the US, on a map, with the water each one sits on. Pick where to put in, then check the river beside it.

Loads the full map of these launches. We leave it off by default so the page opens fast on mobile data.

The map shows a sample. Zoom in to see more.

  • Free to browse
  • Public ramps from USGS data
  • Save ramps to your account

Browse launches by state

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Launch data from the USGS National Boat Ramps dataset, released into the public domain (CC0). Confirm ramp conditions, fees, and seasonal access locally before you launch.

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