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Boat ramps near Woy Woy

We list 62 boat ramps within 25 km of Woy Woy, NSW. Recorded facilities: 27 with toilets, 37 with car or trailer parking, 14 with a fish cleaning table.

Ramps around Woy Woy are spread over 3 local government areas: of the 62 listed, 43 are in Central Coast, 12 in Northern Beaches and 7 in Hornsby. Davistown has the most listed ramps of any locality (4). Lanes are recorded for 38 ramps, and Parsley Bay, Brooklyn has 4 lanes, the highest figure here.

Lions Park Western Boat Ramp (Woy Woy) is the closest at 0.8 km from the town centre, with Lions Park Eastern Boat Ramp (Woy Woy) at 0.9 km, then an unnamed ramp at Phegans Bay, St Huberts Island Boat Ramp and Koolewong Oyster Farm Slipway. Brisbane Water has 18 ramps recorded by Transport for NSW, more than any other waterway on this page. Check tides, ramp conditions and local rules before launching. Free launching is noted for 39 ramps, and a fee is payable at 3.

62boat ramps listed
27with toilets recorded
37with parking recorded
15with 2 or more lanes
10with a pontoon at the ramp
29usable at all tides

Highlights

Most launching lanes

  1. Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
  2. The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
  3. Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
  4. Bayview Boat Ramp (Rowland Reserve) 3 lanes
  5. Apple Tree Bay Boat Ramp 3 lanes

Most facilities recorded

  1. Berowra Waters Boat Ramp 12 facilities
  2. Terrigal Haven 8 facilities
  3. Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 7 facilities
  4. Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 7 facilities
  5. Deerubbun Reserve 7 facilities

Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.

Pontoon at the ramp

  1. Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
  2. The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
  3. Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
  4. Bayview Boat Ramp (Rowland Reserve) 3 lanes
  5. Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 2 lanes

Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.

Usable at all tides

  1. Parsley Bay, Brooklyn 4 lanes
  2. The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp 4 lanes
  3. Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp 3 lanes
  4. Apple Tree Bay Boat Ramp 3 lanes
  5. Lions Park Western Boat Ramp 2 lanes

Water access at all times (Transport for NSW). Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.

All listed ramps

Lions Park Western Boat Ramp0.8 km2YesYesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Lions Park Eastern Boat Ramp0.9 km2YesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Phegans Bay1.6 kmMap
St Huberts Island Boat Ramp1.7 km1NoAll tidesNoFreeMap
Koolewong Oyster Farm Slipway1.7 kmFreeMap
Blackwall Boat Ramp1.8 km1NoYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
St Huberts Island (Luderick Avenue) Boat Ramp2.0 km1NoNoFreeMap
Lintern Street Boat Ramp2.4 km2NoAll tidesYesFreeMap
Woy Woy South Boat Ramp2.4 km1YesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Boat ramp, Koolewong2.5 kmYesYesFreeMap
Boat ramp, Davistown2.6 kmYesMap
Davistown Boat Ramp - Restella Avenue2.9 km1YesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Saratoga Boat Ramp3.0 km1NoYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Booker Bay Boat Ramp3.1 km1NoAll tidesNoFreeMap
Koolewong North Boat Ramp3.3 km1NoYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Ettalong Beach Dinghy Launch3.3 kmYesMap
Empire Bay Boat Ramp3.4 km1NoYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Ettalong Beach South Boat Ramp3.7 km1NoAll tidesNoFreeMap
Tascott Boat Ramp3.8 km1YesYesTide limitedNoFreeMap
Illoura Reserve Boat Ramp4.1 km1NoYesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Point Frederick4.5 kmMap
Pretty Beach Boat Ramp4.7 km1NoYesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Green Point Boat Ramp4.9 km1NoTide limitedYesFreeMap
Kincumber Boat Ramp - Carrack Road (Kincumber Hotel)5.4 km1NoYesYesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Point Clare5.5 kmYesYesMap
Kincumber Boat Ramp6.1 km2NoYesNoFreeMap
Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp6.1 km3YesYesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Gosford Breakwall (Iguana Joes) Boat Ramp6.4 km1YesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Erina Creek Boat Ramp6.4 km2NoAll tidesNoFreeMap
Patonga Beach8.4 km1YesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Patonga Creek Boat Ramp9.2 km1YesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Cogra Bay9.9 kmMap
Parsley Bay, Brooklyn11 km4YesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Boat ramp, Brooklyn12 kmYesMap
Terrigal Haven12 km2YesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Sand Point Boat Ramp13 km2YesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Palm Beach13 kmMap
Deerubbun Reserve13 km2YesYesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Kangaroo Point Boat Ramp13 kmYesMap
Boat ramp, Milson Island14 kmMap
Boat ramp, Marlow15 kmMap
Boat ramp, Avalon Beach16 kmMap
Boat ramp, Clareville (1)16 kmYesYesMap
Boat ramp, Clareville (2)16 kmFreeMap
Boat ramp, Spencer17 kmMap
Spencer17 km1YesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Church Point Reserve Boat Ramp18 kmYesMap
Boat ramp, Newport (1)18 kmMap
Boat ramp, Bayview19 kmYesMap
Boat ramp, Newport (2)19 kmYesMap
Saltwater Creek Reserve Boat Ramp, Long Jetty (The Entrance Aquatic Centre)19 km1YesYesNoFreeMap
Bayview Boat Ramp (Rowland Reserve)19 km3YesYesYesYesFee payableMap
Akuna Bay Boat Ramp19 km2YesYesAll tidesNoFee payableMap
Sunshine Reserve Boat Ramp21 km1NoAll tidesNoFreeMap
Tooowoon Bay (Surf Club)21 km1YesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, The Entrance23 kmYesMap
The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp23 km4YesYesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Berowra Waters Boat Ramp23 km2YesYesYesAll tidesYesFreeMap
Boat ramp, North Narrabeen24 kmYesMap
Apple Tree Bay Boat Ramp24 km3YesYesAll tidesYesFee payableMap
The Entrance North24 km1YesYesAll tidesNoFreeMap
Boat ramp, Mount Kuring-Gai25 kmYesYesFreeMap

Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Woy Woy, up to 25 km. 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.

Ramps near Woy Woy by local government area

Central Coast4318269724
Northern Beaches1247312
Hornsby754323

Click a column heading to sort. Counts are ramps with the item recorded in the source data: a 0 means nothing is recorded for that row, not that the item is missing on the ground.

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Questions and answers

How many boat ramps are there near Woy Woy?

Boat Ramp Spots lists 62 boat ramps within 25 km of Woy Woy: 27 with toilets recorded and 37 with parking recorded.

What is the nearest boat ramp to Woy Woy?

Lions Park Western Boat Ramp, about 0.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Woy Woy.

Which boat ramp near Woy Woy has the most launching lanes?

2 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (4): Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp.

Which boat ramps near Woy Woy have a pontoon?

A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 10 ramps, including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp; Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; Bayview Boat Ramp (Rowland Reserve).

Can I launch at any tide near Woy Woy?

Yes, at 29 ramps within 25 km of Woy Woy: state records list them as usable at all tides (including The Entrance - Picnic Point Boat Ramp; Parsley Bay, Brooklyn; Masons Parade - Gosford Main Boat Ramp). 2 ramps are recorded as tide limited. For the other 31 ramps the tide range is not recorded. Source: water access recorded by Transport for NSW; check tides before you go.

Do I have to pay to launch a boat near Woy Woy?

Yes, at 3 ramps within 25 km of Woy Woy: a launch fee is recorded at Akuna Bay Boat Ramp, Apple Tree Bay Boat Ramp and Bayview Boat Ramp (Rowland Reserve). Free launching is recorded at 39 ramps. For the other 20 ramps no fee information is recorded. Fee information comes from Transport for NSW and the fee tag on OpenStreetMap; check with the ramp manager.

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