Boat ramps near Maclean
We list 31 boat ramps within 25 km of Maclean, NSW. Recorded facilities: 10 with toilets, 10 with car or trailer parking, 9 with a fish cleaning table.
Lane counts are known for 27 of the 31 ramps near Maclean, and only 5 of them have two lanes. Car parking is recorded at 10 ramps. A launch fee is payable at 2 ramps, free at 26 and not recorded for 3.
Maclean Court House is the nearest listed ramp, 0.5 km from the town centre, followed by Old Ferry Road Boat Ramp (Ashby) at 0.9 km. Seven ramps are closer than 5 km and 9 closer than 10 km. All 31 fall under Clarence Valley, and the Clarence River is the waterway for 13 of them.
Toilets are recorded at 10 ramps, while the Transport for NSW data puts 17 down as having none. Rubbish bins are recorded at 11 and fish cleaning tables at 9.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Lawrence - Clarence River 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Lawrence - Clarence River 11 facilities
- Iluka Boat Ramp 10 facilities
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 10 facilities
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 9 facilities
- Hickey Island, Yamba 8 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
- Hickey Island, Yamba 1 lane
Usable at all tides
- Lawrence - Clarence River 2 lanes
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Maclean Court House | 0.5 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Old Ferry Road Boat Ramp | 0.9 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Lawrence Road, Maclean (Woodford Is.) | 1.1 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Maclean rowing club ramp | 1.5 km | ||||
| Ilarwil Boat Ramp | 2.2 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Harwood Bridge South - Clarence River | 4.5 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Harwood - Clarence River | 4.9 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Big River Sailing Club Ramp, Harwood Island Clarence River | 7.4 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Chatsworth Island - Clarence River | 9.2 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Lawrence - Clarence River | 11 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Lawrence | 11 km | Free | |||
| Weir Road Boat Ramp | 12 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Fischers Lane | 12 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba | 12 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Woombah Boat Ramp | 12 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Carrs Drive Boat Ramp | 12 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Browns Rocks | 13 km | ||||
| Goodwood Island nr Wharf | 13 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Wooloweyah | 14 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) | 14 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Yamba Boat Ramp (East Of Fishing Club Ramp) | 14 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka | 15 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Charlie Ryan Park Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Hickey Island, Yamba | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Iluka Boat Ramp | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Iluka | 16 km | ||||
| The Anchorage - Clarence River | 16 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Brushgrove Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Cowper Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Woody Head, Ocean Ramp | 19 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Fee payable |
| Brooms Head Boat Ramp | 22 km | 1 | Yes | Fee payable |
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 Maclean?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 31 boat ramps within 25 km of Maclean: 10 with toilets recorded and 10 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Maclean?
Maclean Court House, about 0.5 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Maclean has the most launching lanes?
5 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (2): Lawrence - Clarence River; Maclean Court House; Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka, among others.
Which boat ramps near Maclean have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 5 ramps, including Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St); Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba; Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka.
Can I launch at any tide near Maclean?
State records list 20 ramps as usable at all tides, including Lawrence - Clarence River; Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St); Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba. 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 Maclean?
A launch fee is recorded at 2 ramps and free launching at 26 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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