Ontario boat ramp directory

Every public boat ramp in Ontario, by region and waterway

The canonical, full-text Ontario boat launch directory — grouped by city, then by lake, river, or canal. Want filters, a live map, and directions? Open the interactive map.

1,237

1,237 published launch records

1,000

1,000 coordinate-eligible records

972

972 source-confirmed locations

Northern Ontario

205 launches

Remote wilderness lakes and rivers stretching to Hudson Bay.

Lake Of The Woods (94)

Northern Ontario (66)

Lake Superior (34)

Lake Nipissing (6)

French River (5)

Parry Sound

177 launches

Georgian Bay and 30,000 Islands — a boaters paradise.

Lake Nipissing (104)

Northern Ontario (25)

Georgian Bay (24)

French River (21)

Trent-Severn Waterway (2)

Lake Huron (1)

Rideau Canal

169 launches

UNESCO World Heritage waterway — 202 km from Kingston to Ottawa with 47 locks and endless paddle access.

St. Lawrence River (64)

Ottawa River (61)

Rideau (31)

Lake Ontario (7)

Ottawa River (6)

Huntsville

142 launches

The heart of Muskoka boating and recreational life.

Haliburton Highlands (46)

Muskoka (42)

Ottawa River (23)

Lake Nipissing (20)

Trent-Severn Waterway (8)

French River (3)

Hamilton

107 launches

Western Lake Ontario and Hamilton Harbour launches.

Lake Ontario (39)

Lake Erie (30)

Hamilton (14)

Lake St. Clair (13)

Lake Huron (8)

Lake Ontario (3)

Southern Ontario

103 launches

Public launches across Southern Ontario lakes and rivers.

Lake Erie (18)

Lake Huron (14)

Durham (10)

Quinte (9)

Northern Ontario (9)

Halton (8)

Ottawa Valley (8)

Lake St Clair (7)

Grand River (7)

Ottawa (6)

Peel (4)

Lake Ontario (3)

Lakefield

84 launches

Cruising the beautiful Kawartha Lakes and Trent-Severn.

Kawartha Lakes (45)

Bay of Quinte (15)

Trent Severn (9)

Muskoka Lakes (9)

Ottawa River (4)

Rideau Canal (1)

  • Cloyne Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed

Lake Ontario (1)

Kingston

68 launches

Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence — world-class sailing.

Bay of Quinte (23)

Kingston (18)

Rideau Canal (14)

St Lawrence (13)

Kawartha Lakes

59 launches

Chain of beautiful lakes connected by the Trent Canal system.

Kawarthas (38)

Haliburton (8)

Muskoka Lakes (7)

Lake Simcoe (6)

Barrie

55 launches

Premier access points for beautiful Lake Simcoe.

Lake Simcoe (29)

Lake Huron (10)

Georgian Bay (8)

Trent-Severn Waterway (4)

Lake Ontario (3)

Lake Ontario (1)

Toronto

32 launches

Lake Ontario access from Canada largest city.

Lake Ontario (15)

Toronto (10)

Lake Ontario (7)

  • Boat Ramp B Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • Boat Ramp A Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • Lakeview Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • Etobicoke Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • York Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • Port Credit Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed
  • West Pond Boat Launch Fee — confirm locally · Parking — confirm locally · Source-confirmed

Niagara Region

31 launches

Welland Recreational Canal, Welland River, Twelve Mile Creek, Niagara River — world-class paddle and boat access.

Niagara (30)

Lake Erie (1)

St. Catharines

5 launches

Gateway to Lake Ontario and the historic Welland Canal.

Niagara Region (3)

Hamilton Harbour (2)

Counts are generated directly from the published dataset above and update as records are added or corrected. Fee, parking, and access details are a planning aid — confirm locally before you tow.