Kayak and canoe launches on Slate Creek, Kentucky
5 launch sites on Slate Creek from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. 5 are listed as hand, car-top or paddlecraft launches.
Fees: 5 list no fee, 0 list a fee, 0 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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- Forge Mill · Hand launch / carry-in
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.
- Howards Mill Dam · Hand launch / carry-in
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
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 8 m (30 ft), straight line
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.
- Lions Club · Hand launch / carry-in
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 63 m (210 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- +7 ft (about 3% average grade)
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.
- Little Egypt Ford · Hand launch / carry-in
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
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
Official fields: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Access Sites. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Old Slate Furnace · Hand launch / carry-in
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
- Dock or boarding float
- None listed
- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 41 m (130 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- +10 ft (about 7% average grade)
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.
Kentucky paddling rules
Registration, permits, life jackets and AIS stickers
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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.