Boat ramps near Smithtown
We list 17 boat ramps within 25 km of Smithtown, NSW. Recorded facilities: 9 with toilets, 3 with car or trailer parking, 5 with a fish cleaning table.
The Macleay River is the waterway with the most ramps recorded by Transport for NSW near Smithtown, with 11 of the 17 ramps. Smithtown Boat Ramp is the nearest at 0.3 km from the town centre, and Kinchela Boat Ramp is next at 5.2 km.
Every ramp is in the Kempsey area and has a recorded name. South West Rocks has the most listed ramps by locality, with 3, ahead of Frederickton and Kempsey. Toilets are recorded at 9 ramps and car parking at 3, and launch fees are recorded as free everywhere. Missing facility entries mean the answer is not known.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Back Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Hat Head Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Killick Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Mattys Flat Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Mattys Flat Boat Ramp 7 facilities
- 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.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Mattys Flat Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Usable at all tides
- Mattys Flat Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Riverside Park Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Back Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Smithtown Boat Ramp 1 lane
- Frederickton Boat Ramp 1 lane
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Smithtown Boat Ramp | 0.3 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Kinchela Boat Ramp | 5.2 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Summer Island Boat Ramp | 5.4 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Pola Creek Boat Ramp | 6.5 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Frederickton Boat Ramp | 6.6 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Hat Head Boat Ramp | 11 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Riverside Park Boat Ramp | 12 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Jerseyville Boat Ramp | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| West Kempsey Boat Ramp | 13 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Greenhill Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Mattys Flat Boat Ramp | 15 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Back Creek Boat Ramp | 17 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Fishermans Reach Boat Ramp | 18 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Killick Creek Boat Ramp | 19 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Trial Bay Boat Ramp | 20 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Stuarts Point Boat Ramp | 22 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Kundabung Boat Ramp | 24 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 Smithtown?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 17 boat ramps within 25 km of Smithtown: 9 with toilets recorded and 3 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Smithtown?
Smithtown Boat Ramp, about 0.3 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Smithtown has the most launching lanes?
6 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (2): Back Creek Boat Ramp, Hat Head Boat Ramp and Killick Creek Boat Ramp, among others.
Which boat ramps near Smithtown have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 1 ramp: Mattys Flat Boat Ramp.
Can I launch at any tide near Smithtown?
State records list 12 ramps as usable at all tides, including Mattys Flat Boat Ramp, Riverside Park Boat Ramp and Back Creek Boat Ramp. 1 ramp is 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 Smithtown?
Free launching at 17 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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