Boat ramps near Gosford
We list 55 boat ramps within 25 km of Gosford, NSW. Recorded facilities: 23 with toilets, 28 with car or trailer parking, 11 with a fish cleaning table.
The closest ramps to the town centre are Gosford Breakwall (Iguana Joes) Boat Ramp at 0.8 km and Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp at 1.0 km, out of 55 ramps listed. In all, 9 ramps lie within 5 km of the centre, and 26 within 10 km. Lanes are recorded for 37 ramps, and Parsley Bay, Brooklyn has 4.
By area, 46 of the ramps are in Central Coast, 5 in Northern Beaches and 4 in Hornsby. Brisbane Water has the most ramps recorded by Transport for NSW (18). Water access is recorded as shallow at times and as high tide only for some ramps, so tides matter when planning a launch. An unnamed ramp at Point Clare and Erina Creek Boat Ramp are among the next closest.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Deerubbun Reserve 2 lanes
- Erina Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Terrigal Haven 8 facilities
- Deerubbun Reserve 7 facilities
- Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 7 facilities
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 7 facilities
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 7 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Deerubbun Reserve 2 lanes
- Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Usable at all tides
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Terrigal Haven 2 lanes
- Deerubbun Reserve 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Gosford Breakwall (Iguana Joes) Boat Ramp | 0.8 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp | 1.0 km | 3 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Point Clare | 1.8 km | Yes | Yes | ||
| Erina Creek Boat Ramp | 2.3 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Point Frederick | 2.7 km | ||||
| Green Point Boat Ramp | 3.3 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Tascott Boat Ramp | 4.2 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Koolewong North Boat Ramp | 4.8 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Koolewong | 5.0 km | Yes | Yes | Free | |
| Saratoga Boat Ramp | 5.5 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Koolewong Oyster Farm Slipway | 5.6 km | Free | |||
| Kincumber Boat Ramp - Carrack Road (Kincumber Hotel) | 6.3 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Lions Park Western Boat Ramp | 6.7 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lions Park Eastern Boat Ramp | 6.7 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lintern Street Boat Ramp | 6.7 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Kincumber Boat Ramp | 7.0 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Davistown Boat Ramp - Restella Avenue | 7.0 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Davistown | 7.1 km | Yes | |||
| St Huberts Island Boat Ramp | 7.4 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Phegans Bay | 7.5 km | ||||
| Illoura Reserve Boat Ramp | 7.5 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| St Huberts Island (Luderick Avenue) Boat Ramp | 7.6 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Empire Bay Boat Ramp | 7.9 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Blackwall Boat Ramp | 8.6 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Woy Woy South Boat Ramp | 8.7 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Booker Bay Boat Ramp | 9.6 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Ettalong Beach Dinghy Launch | 10 km | Yes | |||
| Terrigal Haven | 10 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Ettalong Beach South Boat Ramp | 11 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Pretty Beach Boat Ramp | 11 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Saltwater Creek Reserve Boat Ramp, Long Jetty (The Entrance Aquatic Centre) | 14 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Sunshine Reserve Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Patonga Beach | 15 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Cogra Bay | 15 km | ||||
| Patonga Creek Boat Ramp | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Tooowoon Bay (Surf Club) | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Marlow | 17 km | ||||
| Parsley Bay, Brooklyn | 17 km | 4 | Yes | Free | |
| The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp | 17 km | 4 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, The Entrance | 17 km | Yes | |||
| Boat ramp, Milson Island | 18 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Brooklyn | 18 km | Yes | |||
| Deerubbun Reserve | 18 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Spencer | 18 km | ||||
| Spencer | 18 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Tacoma - Wyong River | 18 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Kangaroo Point Boat Ramp | 19 km | Yes | |||
| The Entrance North | 19 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Sand Point Boat Ramp | 20 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Palm Beach | 20 km | ||||
| Wyongah (behind fire station) | 22 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Avalon Beach | 23 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Clareville (1) | 23 km | Yes | Yes | ||
| Boat ramp, Clareville (2) | 24 km | Free | |||
| Wallarah Point Park, Gorokan (Fishermans Co Op) | 25 km | 2 | Yes | Free |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre, up to 25 km. Click a column heading to sort.
Ramps near the town by local government area
| Central Coast | 46 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| Northern Beaches | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Click a column heading to sort. Counts are ramps with the item recorded in the source data.
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Gosford?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 55 boat ramps within 25 km of Gosford: 23 with toilets recorded and 28 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Gosford?
Gosford Breakwall (Iguana Joes) Boat Ramp, about 0.8 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Gosford has the most launching lanes?
2 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (4): Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp.
Which boat ramps near Gosford have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 9 ramps, including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp; Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp.
Can I launch at any tide near Gosford?
State records list 27 ramps as usable at all tides, including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp; Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp. 2 ramps are recorded as tide limited. For the other ramps the tide range is not recorded: check tides before you go.
Do I have to pay to launch a boat near Gosford?
Free launching at 40 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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