Boat ramps near River Heads
We list 13 boat ramps within 25 km of River Heads, QLD. Recorded facilities: 4 with toilets, 9 with car or trailer parking.
Drinking water and toilets are each recorded at 4 ramps near River Heads, with a jetty or pontoon nearby at 6. Car parking is on record too.
River Heads (East), Ariadne Street is the nearest ramp, 2.1 km out. The next, Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road, is 12.5 km away, followed by an unnamed ramp at Urangan, Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) and a second unnamed ramp at Urangan. Urangan has 3 ramps, the most of any locality, and Fraser Coast is the only council area involved.
Lane counts are recorded for 8 ramps, with 4 the most at one ramp, at Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1).
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) 4 lanes
- Maaroom, Granville Road 3 lanes
- Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road 2 lanes
- Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) 5 facilities
- River Heads (East), Ariadne Street 4 facilities
- Maaroom, Granville Road 4 facilities
- Torquay, Bideford Street 3 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Largest car parks
- Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street 45 spaces
- Maaroom, Granville Road 20 spaces
- River Heads (East), Ariadne Street 10 spaces
- Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road 10 spaces
- Maryborough, Raglan Street 8 spaces
Parking spaces recorded by Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) 4 lanes
Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
Usable at all tides
- Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) 4 lanes
- Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road 2 lanes
- Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street 2 lanes
- River Heads (East), Ariadne Street 1 lane
- Maryborough, Raglan Street 1 lane
Not tide limited (Queensland TMR). Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
All listed ramps
| River Heads (East), Ariadne Street | 2.1 km | 1 | Yes | 10 spaces | All tides | Map | ||
| Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road | 13 km | 2 | No | 10 spaces | All tides | Map | ||
| Boat ramp, Urangan (2) | 13 km | Map | ||||||
| Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1) | 13 km | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All tides | Map | |
| Boat ramp, Urangan (1) | 13 km | Yes | Map | |||||
| Torquay, Bideford Street | 15 km | 1 | Yes | 7 spaces | Tide limited | Free | Map | |
| Point Vernon, Alpin Street | 20 km | 1 | No | Yes | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street | 21 km | 2 | No | 45 spaces | All tides | Map | ||
| Maaroom, Granville Road | 22 km | 3 | Yes | 20 spaces | Tide limited | Map | ||
| Maryborough, Raglan Street | 25 km | 1 | No | 8 spaces | All tides | Map | ||
| Boat ramp, Maryborough | 25 km | Map | ||||||
| Boat ramp, Granville (2) | 25 km | Map | ||||||
| Boat ramp, Granville (1) | 25 km | Map |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of River Heads, up to 25 km. Parking spaces are counted by Transport for NSW, the WA Department of Transport or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads; "Yes" means parking is recorded without a count. Tides: water access at all times or tide limited, as recorded by Transport for NSW or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads. Map links open OpenStreetMap at the ramp. Click a column heading to sort.
Boat ramps near other towns
- Hervey Bay (14 km away)
- Maryborough (25 km away)
- Howard (37 km away)
- Burrum Heads (40 km away)
- Woodgate Beach (49 km away)
Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near River Heads?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 13 boat ramps within 25 km of River Heads: 4 with toilets recorded and 9 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to River Heads?
River Heads (East), Ariadne Street, about 2.1 km in a straight line from the centre of River Heads.
Which boat ramp near River Heads has the most launching lanes?
Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1), with 4 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps near River Heads have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 1 ramp: Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1).
Can I launch at any tide near River Heads?
Yes, at 5 ramps within 25 km of River Heads: state records list them as usable at all tides (including Urangan, Jetty Road (Ramp 1); Beaver Rock, Beaver Rock Road; Gatakers Bay, Corfield Street). 3 ramps are recorded as tide limited. For the other 5 ramps the tide range is not recorded. Source: tide limits recorded by Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads; check tides before you go.
Do I have to pay to launch a boat near River Heads?
No launch fee is recorded at any listed ramp within 25 km of River Heads. Free launching is recorded at 1 ramp: Torquay, Bideford Street. For the other 12 ramps no fee information is recorded. Fee information comes from the fee tag on OpenStreetMap; check with the ramp manager.
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