Boat ramps near The Entrance
We list 63 boat ramps within 25 km of The Entrance, NSW. Recorded facilities: 28 with toilets, 35 with car or trailer parking, 12 with a fish cleaning table.
Of the 63 ramps near The Entrance, car parking is recorded at 35 and a jetty or pontoon nearby at 35, with toilets at 28 and lighting at 27. A picnic area is recorded at 24 ramps. Transport for NSW records water access as shallow at times for 22 ramps and high tide only for 2, so tides matter when planning a launch.
An unnamed ramp at The Entrance is the closest at 0.5 km, then The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp at 0.8 km, which is one of the ramps with the most lanes (4). Brisbane Water has the most ramps recorded by Transport for NSW (18). Tooowoon Bay (Surf Club) (Toowoon Bay) and The Entrance North follow among the closer ramps. Check ramp conditions and local rules before launching.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Erina Creek Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Gamban Road Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Kincumber Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Vales Point. 10 facilities
- Gamban Road Boat Ramp 8 facilities
- Terrigal Haven 8 facilities
- Chain Valley Bay Boat Ramp 7 facilities
- Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 7 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Largest car parks
- Hot Water Outlet Boat Ramp 10 spaces
- Lake Munmorah Reserve Boat Ramp 5 spaces
Parking spaces recorded by Transport for NSW, the WA Department of Transport or Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Pontoon at the ramp
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Vales Point. 2 lanes
- Gamban Road Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Usable at all tides
- The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
- Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
- Gamban Road Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Terrigal Haven 2 lanes
- Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Boat ramp, The Entrance | 0.5 km | Yes | |||
| The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp | 0.8 km | 4 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Tooowoon Bay (Surf Club) | 1.9 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| The Entrance North | 2.1 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Saltwater Creek Reserve Boat Ramp, Long Jetty (The Entrance Aquatic Centre) | 3.0 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Sunshine Reserve Boat Ramp | 5.5 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Tacoma - Wyong River | 6.7 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Wyongah (behind fire station) | 7.9 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Canton Beach (2) | 9.1 km | Yes | Yes | ||
| Boat ramp, Canton Beach (1) | 9.3 km | ||||
| Wallarah Point Park, Gorokan (Fishermans Co Op) | 9.5 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Norah Head Boat Ramp - Cabbage Tree Harbour | 9.9 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Peel Street Boat Ramp, Toukley | 10 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Terrigal Haven | 12 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Buff Point Boat Ramp | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Budgewoi Bridge - East (Slade Reserve) | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Budgewoi Bridge - West (Diamond Drive) | 13 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Budgewoi - Sailing Club | 14 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| San Remo Boat Ramp (Northlakes Oval) | 14 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Brundenell Avenue Boat Ramp | 14 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Hot Water Outlet Boat Ramp | 14 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Erina Creek Boat Ramp | 16 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Kincumber Boat Ramp | 17 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Elizabeth Bay Boat Ramp, Lake Munmorah | 17 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp | 17 km | 3 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Gosford Breakwall (Iguana Joes) Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Green Point Boat Ramp | 18 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Kincumber Boat Ramp - Carrack Road (Kincumber Hotel) | 18 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Lake Munmorah Reserve Boat Ramp | 18 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Point Frederick | 18 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Point Clare | 19 km | Yes | Yes | ||
| Saratoga Boat Ramp | 19 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Illoura Reserve Boat Ramp | 20 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Chain Valley Bay Boat Ramp | 20 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Mulloway Road Boat Ramp | 20 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Davistown Boat Ramp - Restella Avenue | 20 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lintern Street Boat Ramp | 21 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Davistown | 21 km | Yes | |||
| Empire Bay Boat Ramp | 21 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Tascott Boat Ramp | 21 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Boat ramp, Koolewong | 21 km | Yes | Yes | Free | |
| Koolewong North Boat Ramp | 21 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Koolewong Oyster Farm Slipway | 22 km | Free | |||
| St Huberts Island (Luderick Avenue) Boat Ramp | 22 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| St Huberts Island Boat Ramp | 22 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Wyee Point Marina Boat Ramp | 22 km | 1 | No | Fee payable | |
| Lions Park Eastern Boat Ramp | 22 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lions Park Western Boat Ramp | 22 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Wyee Point Boat Ramp | 22 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Mannering Park (2) | 22 km | ||||
| Boat ramp, Mannering Park (1) | 22 km | ||||
| Vales Point. | 23 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Blackwall Boat Ramp | 23 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Booker Bay Boat Ramp | 23 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Phegans Bay | 23 km | ||||
| Gamban Road Boat Ramp | 23 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Summerland Point Reserve Boat Ramp | 24 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Pretty Beach Boat Ramp | 24 km | 1 | No | Yes | Free |
| Ettalong Beach Dinghy Launch | 24 km | Yes | |||
| Gwandalan North (Koowong Road) Boat Ramp | 24 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Browns Bay Boat Ramp (Nords Wharf) | 24 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Woy Woy South Boat Ramp | 25 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Ettalong Beach South Boat Ramp | 25 km | 1 | No | 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.
Ramps near the town by local government area
| Central Coast | 60 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Lake Macquarie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 The Entrance?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 63 boat ramps within 25 km of The Entrance: 28 with toilets recorded and 35 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to The Entrance?
Boat ramp, The Entrance, about 0.5 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near The Entrance has the most launching lanes?
The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp, with 4 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps near The Entrance have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 13 ramps, including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp, Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp and Vales Point..
Can I launch at any tide near The Entrance?
State records list 27 ramps as usable at all tides, including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp, Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp and Gamban Road Boat 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 The Entrance?
A launch fee is recorded at 1 ramp and free launching at 52 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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