Boat ramps near Wollongong
We list 21 boat ramps within 25 km of Wollongong, NSW. Recorded facilities: 14 with toilets, 7 with car or trailer parking, 5 with a fish cleaning table.
Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp) has the most recorded lanes among the 21 ramps listed near Wollongong, four, with Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) next on three. Car parking is recorded at 7 ramps, and the launch is recorded as free at 19.
Wollongong Harbour is the closest ramp, 1.2 km from the town centre. Further out, an unnamed ramp at East Corrimal and Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd), at 5.8 km, are the next nearest. Twelve of the ramps are in the Wollongong area, with Shellharbour and Kiama covering the rest. Toilets are recorded at 14 ramps.
Lake Illawarra is the waterway Transport for NSW records most often. Check tides and ramp conditions with the state maritime authority before launching.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp) 4 lanes
- Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) 3 lanes
- Bellambi Boat Ramp (Alternate Beach Ramp) 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley (East Ramp) 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge 8 facilities
- Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) 8 facilities
- Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Sailng Club 7 facilities
- Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Ski Park 7 facilities
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour 6 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp) 4 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge 2 lanes
- Yallah Bay Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Sailng Club 1 lane
- Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Ski Park 1 lane
Usable at all tides
- Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) 3 lanes
- Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour 2 lanes
- Yallah Bay Boat Ramp 2 lanes
- Lake Illawarra - Kanahooka 2 lanes
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW) or not tide limited (Queensland TMR).
All listed ramps
| Wollongong Harbour | 1.2 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Boat ramp, East Corrimal | 5.0 km | ||||
| Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd) | 5.8 km | 3 | Yes | Free | |
| Bellambi Boat Ramp (Alternate Beach Ramp) | 6.9 km | 2 | No | Free | |
| Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp) | 7.0 km | 4 | No | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour | 7.5 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lake Illawarra - Berkeley (East Ramp) | 7.5 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Boat ramp, Kanahooka | 11 km | ||||
| Lake Illawarra - Kanahooka | 11 km | 2 | Yes | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge | 13 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Reddall Reserve | 13 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Yallah Bay Boat Ramp | 14 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Austinmer Beach Boat Ramp | 15 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Ski Park | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Lake Illawarra - Oak Flats Sailng Club | 16 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) | 17 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Shell Cove Kayak Launching Ramp | 19 km | Yes | Free | ||
| Shellharbour (Bass Point Ocean Ramp) | 19 km | 2 | No | Yes | Free |
| Minnamurra River (James Holt Reserve) | 22 km | 1 | No | Free | |
| Minnamurra River (Bridge Ramp) | 22 km | 1 | Yes | Free | |
| Minnamurra River (Entrance) | 23 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.
Ramps near the town by local government area
| Wollongong | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Shellharbour | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Kiama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Wollongong?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 21 boat ramps within 25 km of Wollongong: 14 with toilets recorded and 7 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Wollongong?
Wollongong Harbour, about 1.2 km in a straight line from the town centre.
Which boat ramp near Wollongong has the most launching lanes?
Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp), with 4 launching lanes recorded.
Which boat ramps near Wollongong have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 6 ramps, including Bellambi Boat Ramp (Main Ramp), Lake Illawarra - Windang Near Windang Bridge and Yallah Bay Boat Ramp.
Can I launch at any tide near Wollongong?
State records list 9 ramps as usable at all tides, including Port Kembla Boat Harbour (Darcy Rd), Shellharbour (Harbour Ramp) and Lake Illawarra - Berkeley Harbour. 4 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 Wollongong?
Free launching at 19 ramps. For the other ramps no fee information is recorded.
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