| Name |
Location |
Description |
| Rideau Acres Campground |
10 km north of Kingston on Cunningham Road. 2 km north of Hwy 401. On Colonel By Lake |
Good launch, steel grating over gravel. Accommodates boats up to 25 feet. Dock, parking and picnic tables available. Launch fee: $5 |
| Bill Hughes' Ramp |
13 km north of Kingston on Hughes Road. 5 km north of Hwy. 401. Follow pavement to gravel, past farm to the ramp (about 4 km). On River Styx. |
Gravel ramp. Accommodates fishing boats up to about 18 feet. No dock. Parking and camping available. Launch fee: $10 |
| Dog Lake, Gilmour Point |
33 km north of Kingston on Hwy 15 - then about 18 km west of Hwy 15 on Burnt Hills Rd. to Battersea. About 1 km east on Wellington Road to ramp. On Dog Lake |
Steel grate on gravel. Dock. Parking available (no overnight parking). Accommodates boats up to 20 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Melody Lodge and Marina |
33 km north of Kingston on Hwy 15 - then 10 km west of Hwy 15 on Burnt Hills Rd., past Carrying Place to marina. On Cranberry Lake |
Paved ramp. Fairly steep. Dock. Parking. Picnic area. Accommodates boats up to 26 ft. Launch fee: $5 |
| Henry Knapps Campground |
33 km north of Kingston on Hwy 15 - then 2 km west of Hwy 15 on Burnt Hills Rd., past Brass Point Bridge to campground. On Cranberry Lake |
Gravel ramp with paved approach. Dock. Accommodates boats up to 24 ft. Parking available, $2 fee. Launch fee: $3 |
| Seeleys Bay |
34 km north of Kingston on Hwy 15. Take Main St off Hwy 15 (west) then left onto Bay St. If coming south, turn west onto Mill Street to where it meets Bay St. On Cranberry Lake |
Good paved launch with docks and ample parking. Supplies and amenities in village. Accommodates boats up to 28 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Shangri La |
44 km north of Kingston, 3 km west on Jones Falls Road. On Whitefish Lake |
Gravel launch. Dock. Parking, $4 fee. Fuel, ice & phones. Accommodates boats up to 36 ft. Launch fee $6 |
| Sand Lake Marine |
44 km north of Kingston, 5 km west on Jones Falls Road, turn right (north) onto Sand Lake Road. Next left is Glover Road, about 1 km to left at Hugh's Road, then 1 km to Marina. On Sand Lake. |
Gravel launch. Dock. Parking, ice, fuel, repairs. Accommodates boats up to 26 ft. Launch fee $5 |
| Sand Lake Road |
44 km north of Kingston, 5 km west on Jones Falls Road, turn right (north) onto Sand Lake Road. Next left is Glover Road. Continue to end. On Sand Lake |
Small paved to gravel launch. Dock. Limited parking. Accommodates boats up to 20 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Battams Road |
52 km north of Kingston, on Hwy 15 to Elgin. Turn left (west) onto Davis Lock Road for 1 km, then left on Bush Road for 0.5 km, the right onto Battams Rd. Continue to end of road (2 km). On Sand Lake |
Small gravel ramp. No dock. Limited parking. Accommodates boats up to 20 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Franklin's Marina |
Chaffeys Lock Road - 8 km west of Hwy 15. On Opinicon Lake. |
Good ramp. Parking for car and trailer, $1 fee. Accommodates boats up to 30 ft. Launch fee: $5 |
| Iron Bridge Lane (Chaffeys - Indian Lake) |
Chaffeys Lock Road - 8.5 km west of Hwy 15. Turn right just after Brown's Marina. On Indian Lake |
Paved ramp. Limited roadside parking (or see owner of Simmons' Lodge for parking). Accommodates boats up to 25 ft. Launch fee: free (donation box available for donations) |
| Opinicon Hotel |
Chaffeys Lock Road - 9 km west of Hwy 15. On Opinicon Lake. |
Paved ramp up to water then gravel & sand. Accommodates boats up to 24 ft. Free for hotel guests. $6.50 fee for non hotel guests |
| Indian Lake Marina |
Marina Road - 7 km west of Hwy 15 on Chaffeys Lock Road, turn right on Marina Road and go 1 km to Indian Lake Marina. On Indian Lake |
Paved ramp. Dock. Parking available. Accommodates boats up to 35 ft. Launch fee: $5 |
| Newboro |
59 km north of Kingston on Hwy 15. Turn left (west) at Crosby onto Cty. Rd. 42 and go 5.5 km to Newboro. Turn left onto Lock Road to village maintained launch ramp and parking lot. On Newboro Lake. |
Paved ramp. Parking $1 cars/trucks; $1 trailer (must be detached from vehicle). Accommodates boats up to 35 ft. Launch fee $2.60 ($5.15 for boats over 20') |
| Forresters Landing Drive |
10 km west of Hwy 15 on Cty. Rd. 42, just before Westport. On Upper Rideau Lake. |
Gravel ramp and dock maintained by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Roadway parking. Accommodates boats up to 25 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Westport ("The Cove Boat Launch") |
15 km west of Hwy 15 on Hwy 42. At bottom end of Bedford Street (turn right onto Rideau Street, continue around to Main Street, then right at The Cove Restaurant on Bedford Street.) On Upper Rideau Lake. |
Paved ramp and sheltered dock. Limited roadside parking. Accommodates boats up to 28 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Crosby/Big Rideau Lake Road |
Off Hwy 15, on Cty. Rd. 42, take 1st right onto Narrows Lock Road, 3 km to McCann Rd. Continue 2.5 km to Big Rideau Lake Road, turn left (west) and drive 1.5 km to ramp. On Big Rideau Lake (Hudson Bay). |
Steel grated launch ramp. Dock. Limited roadside parking. Accommodates boats up to 20 ft Launch fee: free |
| Murphys Point Provincial Park |
Off Hwy 15, on Cty. Rd. 2, take 1st right onto Narrows Lock Road. Follow road about 12 km, across Narrows Lock to County Rd. 21, into Murphys Point Provincial Park. On Big Rideau Lake. |
Gravel ramp. Dock. Good parking, toilet, picnic tables. Day use fee $8.50 (includes parking) |
| Portland |
On Hwy 15, 66 km north of Kingston. Turn left onto Colborne Street, the left (west) on St. Mary's to ramp. On Big Rideau Lake |
Paved approach ramp, steel grate over gravel. Parking on street. Full services in village. Also pay ramps at Lens Cove Marina or Bayview Yacht Harbour Marina. Accommodates boats up to 30 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Portland |
On Hwy 15, 1.5 km north of Portland. On Big Rideau Lake. |
Gravel ramp. No dock. Good parking, toilet, picnic tables, lookout area. Accommodates boats up to 18 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Rideau Ferry Yacht Club CA |
Turn left (north) at Lombardy onto Rideau Ferry Road and continue 6 km to village (17 km N of Portland, 83 km N of Kingston, 11 km S of Smiths Falls.) Turn right onto Yacht Club Road and go 1 km to Rideau Ferry Yacht Club Conservation Area. On Lower Rideau Lake. |
Concrete ramp. Parking. Toilets. Picnic Tables. Accommodates boats up to 18 ft. Launch fee: $5/day/vehicle; $2/person/walk in, bikes, boats and etc./day |
| Rideau Ferry Harbour (marina) |
1 km north of Rideau Ferry, turn left (west) onto Coutts Bay Road, 2 km to Rideau Ferry Harbour. On Big Rideau Lake. |
Wide dirt launch, dock and lift for larger boats. Parking $2. Accommodates boats up to 40 ft. Launch fee: $6 (if putting boat in yourself); $25 (if require tractor lift) |
| Lower Beveridges Lockstation |
1 km north of Rideau Ferry, turn right (east) onto Port Elmsley Road (County Road 18), and go 3 km and turn right, just past bridge to Beveridges Lock station. On Lower Rideau Lake. |
Paved ramp. Cement dock. Parking, toilet, picnic tables. Accommodates boats up to 30 ft. Launch fee: $8.40/day - $94.10/season |
| Poonamalie Road (Poonamalie Lock) |
91 km north of Kingston, 7.5 km north of Lombardy, turn left (north) onto Poonamalie Road, continue 2 km on dirt road. On Lower Rideau Lake/Rideau River. |
Gravel ramp. No dock. Parking. Accommodates boats up to 24 ft. during low water season (mid to late summer) & 40 ft. during high water season (spring). Launch fee: $8.40/day - $94.10/season |
| Smiths Falls (Detached Lock) |
94 km north of Kingston. Turn left onto Abbott St., cross bridge, then turn left at the Parks Canada Detached Lock. On Rideau River |
Paved ramp. Cement dock. Picnic tables. Parking ($3 day fee). Accommodates boats up to 20ft. Launch fee: $8.40/day - $94.10/season |
| Edmonds Lock Lane (Edmonds Lock) |
Take County Rd 17 (Jasper Road) from Smiths Falls to Edmonds Lock. On Rideau River |
Paved ramp. No dock. Parking ($3 fee - use upper parking lot). Accommodates boats up to 30 ft. Launch fee: $8.40/day - $94.10/season |
| Riverside Camp |
10 km east of Smiths Falls on Hwy.43 to 1st entrance to River Road, continue another 5 km to 2nd entrance. The from 2nd entrance, travel 3 km to Riverside Camp (between Kilmarnock Lock and upper Merrickville Lock. On Rideau River |
Gravel/Dirt ramp. Parking. Toilets. Accommodates boats up to 16 ft. Launch fee: free if staying at park; $5 if not staying at park |
| Montague Township |
From Riverside Camp, continue past to Boat Launch Road. On Rideau River. |
Gravel ramp. Narrow dock. Limited parking. Accommodates boats up to 16 ft. Launch fee: free |
| Lions Campground, Merrickville |
Turn west (towards Blockhouse) at flashing light in Merrickville onto Main Street. Go past Blockhouse parking then turn right at Lions Campground. On Rideau River (upstream of Merrickville locks) |
Good paved ramp. No dock at ramp. Parking. Accommodates boats up to 26 ft. Launch fee $3.50 |
| Rideau River Provincial Park |
19 km north of Merrickville, turn left (west) onto County Rd 44, 5.5 km to Rideau River Provincial Park. On Rideau River |
Paved ramp to shallow gravel. Cement pier, parking, toilets. Accommodates boats up to 23 ft. Launch fee: $8.50 |
| Pirates Cove Marina |
From Kemptville, head east on Hwy 43 then turn north on County Road 19 (River Road) for 5 km. Turn left (west) opposite Flynn Rod into Pirates Cove Marina. On Rideau River |
Paved ramp. Good dock. Washrooms. Full marina facilities. Parking. Accommodates boats up to 50 ft. Launch fee $10 |
| W.A. Taylor Conservation Area |
On River Road (Cty Rd. 19), about 23 km south of Ottawa. Turn left (west) opposite junction of Road 114 to Osgoode, and go into W.A. Taylor Conservation Area. On Rideau River |
Paved ramp. Good dock. Toilets. Picnic tables. Parking. Accommodates boats up to 20 ft. Launch fee: $5/day, $35/season |
| Kars - Rideau River |
21 km south of Ottawa on Carleton Road #6 (aka Roger Stevens). Take Rideau Valley Drive to Kars. Turn left at Wellington Street to small craft ramp. On Rideau River |
Good cement ramp. Pier. Walk 0.5 km to Kars recreation area for parking. Accommodates boats up to ?. Launch fee: free |
| Kars - Stevens Creek |
In recreation area (west on Wellington Street). Lots of parking. |
Good gravel ramp. Boats up to about 18' (main limiting factor is getting under bridge to get to Rideau River). Launch fee: free |
| Long Island Marina |
2 km north on Commodore Lane in Kars. On Rideau River. |
Gravel ramp. Dock. Accommodates boats up to 35 ft. Launch fee $10 (includes parking) |
| Manotick Boat Launch |
Off Bridge Street, on southwest side of bridge over Rideau River. On Rideau River |
Wide gravel ramp. Dock. Launch Fee |
| Hurst Marina |
On Rideau River Road (County 19), just past intersection with Roger Stevens Rd. On Rideau River |
Not open for public use |
| Gloucester Eccolands Park |
11 km north of Manotick, turn left opposite Environmental Technology Centre. On Rideau River |
Wide paved ramp. Floating docks. Toilet. Kids playground. Parking. Accommodates boats up to ?? (prob. at least 30 ft.) Launch fee: free |
| Hogs Back |
off of Hogs Back Road. On Rideau River |
Concrete ramp. Accommodates boats up to 26 feet. Launch fee: $8.40/day - $94.10/season |
| Dows Lake at the Pavilion |
off Prince of Wales Drive, turn right at Preston. On Dows Lake. |
Wide corrugated cement ramp. Parking ($5). Accommodates boats up to 65 ft. Launch Fee $10 |
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