Boat ramps near Kempsey
We list 13 boat ramps within 25 km of Kempsey, NSW. Recorded facilities: 6 with toilets, 2 with car or trailer parking, 3 with a fish cleaning table.
The nearest ramp sits at Riverside Park Boat Ramp (Kempsey), 0.4 km from the town centre; West Kempsey Boat Ramp follows at 1.3 km and Greenhill Boat Ramp at 4.6 km, so three ramps fall within 5 km. The 13 ramps listed reach out to 24.8 km.
All of them are in the Kempsey area (the area, not the town), and the Macleay River has the most ramps recorded by Transport for NSW, with 8. A jetty or pontoon nearby is recorded at some ramps and a fish cleaning table at others, while anything unrecorded is unknown. Please confirm ramp conditions with the maritime authority.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Hat Head Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Killick Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Hat Head Boat Ramp 6 facilities
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp 6 facilities
- Killick Creek Boat Ramp 5 facilities
- Smithtown Boat Ramp 5 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Usable at all tides
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Smithtown Boat Ramp 1 lane
- Frederickton Boat Ramp 1 lane
- Jerseyville Boat Ramp 1 lane
- Kundabung Boat Ramp 1 lane
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Riverside Park Boat Ramp | 0.4 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| West Kempsey Boat Ramp | 1.3 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Greenhill Boat Ramp | 4.6 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Pola Creek Boat Ramp | 5.8 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Frederickton Boat Ramp | 5.8 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Smithtown Boat Ramp | 12 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Kundabung Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Kinchela Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Summer Island Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Killick Creek Boat Ramp | 18 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Hat Head Boat Ramp | 21 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Mingaletta | 22 km | ||||
| Jerseyville Boat Ramp | 25 km | 1 | 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.
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Kempsey?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 13 boat ramps within 25 km of Kempsey: 6 with toilets recorded and 2 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Kempsey?
Riverside Park Boat Ramp, about 0.4 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Kempsey has the most launching lanes?
3 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (2): Hat Head Boat Ramp, Killick Creek Boat Ramp and Riverside Park Boat Ramp.
Can I launch at any tide near Kempsey?
State records list 10 ramps as usable at all tides, including Riverside Park Boat Ramp, Smithtown Boat Ramp and Frederickton Boat Ramp. 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 Kempsey?
Free launching at 12 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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