Boat ramps near Yamba
We list 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Yamba, NSW. Recorded facilities: 9 with toilets, 9 with car or trailer parking, 8 with a fish cleaning table.
Toilets are recorded at 9 of the 26 ramps near Yamba, and the Transport for NSW data shows 14 without any. Rubbish bins are noted at 10 ramps, lighting at 9, a fish cleaning table at 8 and a BBQ at 6. Facilities are recorded for 13 ramps, while the other 13 have nothing recorded and remain unknown.
The closest is Hickey Island, Yamba, 0.8 km from the town centre, followed by Yamba Boat Ramp (East Of Fishing Club Ramp) at 1.5 km and Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) at 1.7 km. Ten ramps lie under 5 km from the centre and 15 under 10 km. All 26 fall under Clarence Valley, with 6 at Iluka.
Lane counts are known for 23 ramps; 4 have two lanes. A fee is payable at 2 ramps and free at 21.
Highlights
Most launching lanes
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
Most facilities recorded
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 10 facilities
- Iluka Boat Ramp 10 facilities
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 9 facilities
- Hickey Island, Yamba 8 facilities
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 8 facilities
Facilities recorded at the ramp or mapped within 150 m.
Pontoon at the ramp
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
- Hickey Island, Yamba 1 lane
Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
Usable at all tides
- Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) 2 lanes
- Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba 2 lanes
- Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka 2 lanes
- Maclean Court House 2 lanes
- Hickey Island, Yamba 1 lane
Water access at all times (Transport for NSW). Sorted by launching lanes, then distance.
All listed ramps
| Hickey Island, Yamba | 0.8 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map |
| Yamba Boat Ramp (East Of Fishing Club Ramp) | 1.5 km | 1 | No | Yes | All tides | No | Free | Map | |
| Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St) | 1.7 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map |
| Boat ramp, Iluka | 2.8 km | Map | |||||||
| Iluka Boat Ramp | 3.0 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map | |
| Carrs Drive Boat Ramp | 3.2 km | 1 | No | No | Free | Map | |||
| Charlie Ryan Park Boat Ramp | 3.7 km | 1 | No | Yes | All tides | No | Free | Map | |
| Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba | 4.4 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map |
| Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka | 4.4 km | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map |
| Wooloweyah | 4.5 km | 1 | No | No | Free | Map | |||
| The Anchorage - Clarence River | 5.8 km | 1 | No | No | Free | Map | |||
| Boat ramp, Browns Rocks | 6.9 km | Map | |||||||
| Woody Head, Ocean Ramp | 8.4 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | No | Fee payable | Map | ||
| Goodwood Island nr Wharf | 8.5 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Big River Sailing Club Ramp, Harwood Island Clarence River | 9.0 km | 1 | No | No | Free | Map | |||
| Woombah Boat Ramp | 11 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Fischers Lane | 11 km | 1 | No | No | Free | Map | |||
| Harwood Bridge South - Clarence River | 12 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map | |
| Harwood - Clarence River | 12 km | 1 | Yes | All tides | Yes | Free | Map | ||
| Chatsworth Island - Clarence River | 14 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Maclean rowing club ramp | 16 km | Map | |||||||
| Maclean Court House | 16 km | 2 | No | Yes | All tides | No | Free | Map | |
| Lawrence Road, Maclean (Woodford Is.) | 16 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Old Ferry Road Boat Ramp | 16 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Ilarwil Boat Ramp | 17 km | 1 | No | All tides | No | Free | Map | ||
| Brooms Head Boat Ramp | 19 km | 1 | Yes | Yes | Fee payable | Map |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Yamba, 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.
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Questions and answers
How many boat ramps are there near Yamba?
Boat Ramp Spots lists 26 boat ramps within 25 km of Yamba: 9 with toilets recorded and 9 with parking recorded.
What is the nearest boat ramp to Yamba?
Hickey Island, Yamba, about 0.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Yamba.
Which boat ramp near Yamba has the most launching lanes?
4 ramps share the most launching lanes recorded (2): Maclean Court House; Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka; Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba, among others.
Which boat ramps near Yamba have a pontoon?
A pontoon at the ramp is recorded at 5 ramps, including Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St); Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba; Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka.
Can I launch at any tide near Yamba?
Yes, at 16 ramps within 25 km of Yamba: state records list them as usable at all tides (including Yamba Rd Boat Ramp, (opp Golding St); Witonga Dr - Crystal Waters Reserve, Yamba; Spenser Street Boat Ramp, Iluka). For the other 10 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 Yamba?
Yes, at 2 ramps within 25 km of Yamba: a launch fee is recorded at Brooms Head Boat Ramp; Woody Head, Ocean Ramp. Free launching is recorded at 21 ramps. For the other 3 ramps no fee information is recorded. Fee information comes from Transport for NSW; check with the ramp manager.
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