Kayak and canoe launches on Ohio River - Below Cincinnati, Kentucky
23 launch sites on Ohio River - Below Cincinnati from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. 20 are trailer ramps.
Fees: 14 list no fee, 9 list a fee, 0 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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- Arnold Creek Launching Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Aurora Marina · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Big Bone Creek · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Big Sugar Creek Ramp · Boat ramp (small boats)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Blue Ribbon Marina · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Bryant Creek Launching Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Camp Shore Campground · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Cap's Marina · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Carrollton Ramp · Boat ramp (small boats)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 177 m (580 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -11 ft (about 2% average grade)
- Long carry: a kayak cart or stern wheels saves your back on a long, fairly flat walk. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Craigs Creek Marina Ramp · Boat ramp (small boats)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Craigs Creek Ramp OHR · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- DamVue River Camp · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Ghent Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Great Miami Ramp at Shawnee Lookout Park · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Patriot Launching Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Paul Ogle Riverfront Park · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Petersburg Boat Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Point Park Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Rising Sun Municipal Park · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Riverside Public Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Swiss Haven Campground · Boat ramp (trailer)
Entry: Fee charged (amount not listed) (Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites, checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Tanners Creek Launching Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Warsaw City Ramp · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
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Data shown as published by the agency or mapped source; launch details and fees change, so check the official source before you go.