Boat ramps near Kiama
We list 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Kiama, NSW. Recorded facilities: 19 with toilets, 12 with car or trailer parking, 7 with a fish cleaning table.
Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) has three lanes, the most recorded among the 26 ramps listed near Kiama, and 20 ramps have a lane count on record at all. Car parking is recorded at 12 ramps and trailer parking at 2. The launch is recorded as free at 22 ramps and not recorded for 4.
Kiama Harbour is the closest ramp, 0.3 km from the town centre, with an unnamed ramp in Kiama a little further out. The Minnamurra River ramps come next, around 5 km away.
Ramps are spread over the Kiama, Wollongong, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven areas, and the Minnamurra River, the Shoalhaven River and Lake Illawarra are the waterways Transport for NSW records most often. Facilities that are not recorded are unknown rather than absent. These are straight-line distances rather than driving distances.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) 3 lanes
- Cook Park Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Kiama Harbour 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley (East Ramp) 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Kiama Harbour 9 facilities
- Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge 8 facilities
- Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) 8 facilities
- Shoalhaven Heads - River Rd Ramp Shoalhaven River 8 facilities
- Boat ramp, Kiama 8 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Kiama Harbour 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge 2 lanes
- Yallah Bay Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Shoalhaven Heads - River Rd Ramp Shoalhaven River 1 lane
- Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Sailng Club 1 lane
Usable at all tides
- Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) 3 lanes
- Kiama Harbour 2 lanes
- Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour 2 lanes
- Yallah Bay Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Kiama Harbour | 0.3 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Kiama | 0.5 km | Yes | Yes | ||
| Minnamurra River (Entrance) | 4.8 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Minnamurra River (Bridge Ramp) | 5.6 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Minnamurra River (James Holt Reserve) | 5.7 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Shellharbour (Bass Point Ocean Ramp) | 9.1 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Cook Park Boat Ramp | 9.1 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Shell Cove Kayak Launching Ramp | 9.2 km | Yes | Free | ||
| Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) | 11 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Gerroa Beach | 12 km | Informal | Yes | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Ski Park | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Sailng Club | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Reddall Reserve | 14 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge | 15 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Yallah Bay Boat Ramp | 17 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Kanahooka | 19 km | ||||
| Lake Illawarra - Kanahooka | 19 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Berry Boat Ramp | 20 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Berkeley (East Ramp) | 21 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour | 21 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) | 23 km | 3 | Yes | Free | |
| Shoalhaven Heads - River Rd Ramp Shoalhaven River | 23 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Shoalhaven Heads - Wharf Rd Ramp Shoalhaven River | 24 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Shoalhaven Heads - Hay Ave Ramp Shoalhaven River | 24 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Coolangatta (1) | 24 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Coolangatta (2) | 24 km |
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
| Kiama | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wollongong | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Shellharbour | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Shoalhaven | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 Kiama?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Kiama: 19 with toilets recorded and 12 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Kiama?
Kiama Harbour, about 0.3 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Kiama has the most launching lanes?
Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd), with 3 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps near Kiama have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 7 ramps, including Kiama Harbour, Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge and Yallah Bay Boat Ramp.
Can I launch at any tide near Kiama?
State records list 14 ramps as usable at all tides, including Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd), Kiama Harbour and Shellharbour (Harbour 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 Kiama?
Free launching at 22 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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