Launch Locations

27,998 of 27,998 locations

Showing 1–50 of 27,998 matching launches

Name
Waterbody / Area
City
County
State
Launch Type
Allowed CraftFeesActions
Kaunakakai Small Boat Harbor — rampKaunakakai Harbor / south Molokaʻi reefKaunakakai — MolokaʻiMauiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Mānele Small Boat Harbor — rampMānele BayMānele — LānaʻiMauiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Kaimana Beach — Sans SouciPacific Ocean — WaikīkīWaikīkī / Diamond Head — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Keʻehi Small Boat Harbor — public rampKeʻehi LagoonSand Island, Honolulu — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Keauhou Bay — north-side hand launchKeauhou BayKeauhou, Kailua-Kona — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Waialeʻe Beach ParkPacific Ocean — North ShoreKahuku / Sunset Beach — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay — public beach accessʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay / Pacific OceanWaikoloa Beach Resort — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Free public parking listed; equipment hire and tours cost extra.
Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor — rampNāwiliwili Harbor / Huleʻia estuaryNāwiliwili / Līhuʻe — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Hilo Bayfront — canoe beachHilo BayHilo — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Free day-use parking listed; camping, where offered, requires a separate permit.
Wailoa Small Boat Harbor — lower-basin rampsWailoa River / Hilo BayHilo — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
ʻAnini Beach — west-end hand launchʻAnini LagoonʻAnini / Princeville — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kapalua Bay — public beach accessPacific OceanKapalua — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Waiʻalae Beach ParkMaunalua Bay / Pacific OceanKāhala, Honolulu — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kailua Beach Park — boat-ramp beachKailua BayKailua — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Other
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kaimalino Street — public beach-access pathKailua Bay / Pacific OceanKailua — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Spencer Beach Park — ʻŌhaiʻulaʻŌhaiʻula / Kawaihae BayKawaihae / Waimea — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Free day-use parking listed; camping, where offered, requires a separate permit.
Runway Beach — MokulēʻiaPacific Ocean — North ShoreMokulēʻia — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor — east rampHonokōhau Harbor / Pacific OceanKailua-Kona / Kalaoa — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Hanalei — Black Pot river landingHanalei River / Hanalei BayHanalei — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
River access
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Waikaʻea Canal — Lihi boat rampWaikaʻea Canal / Pacific OceanKapaʻa — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Wailua River — Kaumualiʻi public launchWailua RiverWailua — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
River access
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Residents: free with Hawaiʻi ID. Nonresidents: $5/person (age 4+) plus $10/noncommercial vehicle; credit card only. Rental vessels require the operator’s commercial permit/decal.
Kanahā Beach Park — public beach accessPacific Ocean — north MauiKahului — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Olowalu — mile 14 beachPacific OceanOlowalu — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Ulua Beach — shared public accessPacific OceanWailea — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kawaihae Harbor — south rampKawaihae Bay / Pacific OceanKawaihae — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Kahana Bay — picnic-area beachKahana BayKahana / Kaʻaʻawa — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kaʻiaʻi Beach — west of Camp ErdmanPacific Ocean — North ShoreMokulēʻia — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Magic Island — canoe rampAla Moana oceanfront / Pacific OceanAla Moana, Honolulu — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Other
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Maunalua Bay — beach and launch-ramp areaMaunalua Bay / Pacific OceanHawaiʻi Kai — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Mākua Beach — north accessMākua Bay / Pacific OceanMākua / Waiʻanae Coast — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Mālaekahana State Recreation Area — Kalanai PointMālaekahana Bay / Pacific OceanLāʻie / Kahuku — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Nimitz Beach — Coral Sea Road accessPacific Ocean — ʻEwa CoastKalaeloa — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kalanianaʻole Beach Park — Zablan south endPacific Ocean — Leeward CoastNānākuli — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kawaihae Harbor — north rampKawaihae Bay / Pacific OceanKawaihae — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Hāna Bay — wharf rampHāna BayHāna — MauiMauiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Mākena Landing ParkMākena BayMākena — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Māla Boat RampPacific Ocean — west MauiLāhainā — MauiMauiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Mōkapu Beach — shared public accessPacific OceanWailea — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Wailea Beach — public accessPacific OceanWailea — MauiMauiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Sand Island — Keʻehi Lagoon hand-launch beachKeʻehi Lagoon / Māmala BaySand Island, Honolulu — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Tracks BeachPacific Ocean — Leeward CoastNānākuli — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Kāneʻohe Bay Beach Park — Waikalua RoadKāneʻohe BayKāneʻohe — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
Waiʻanae Small Boat Harbor — rampsWaiʻanae Harbor / Pacific OceanWaiʻanae — OʻahuHonoluluHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Keauhou Boat Harbor — south rampKeauhou BayKeauhou, Kailua-Kona — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Honolua Bay — old ramp approachPacific OceanKapalua / Honolua — MauiMauiHawaii
Shoreline access
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
South Kīhei Boat RampPacific Ocean — south MauiSouth Kīhei — MauiMauiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Confirm current hand-launch, trailer-use and parking requirements with DOBOR. A mapped public ramp does not establish a fee exemption.
Hoʻokena Beach ParkKauhako Bay / Pacific OceanSouth Kona / Captain Cook — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Free day-use parking listed; camping, where offered, requires a separate permit.
Kamakahonu Beach — King KamKailua Bay / Pacific OceanKailua-Kona — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Public beach access; nearby parking may be free or paid. Rental charges are separate.
Laupāhoehoe Point — boat rampPacific OceanLaupāhoehoe — HawaiʻiHawaiʻiHawaii
Concrete ramp
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Free day-use parking listed; camping, where offered, requires a separate permit.
Kalapakī Beach — east public accessKalapakī Bay / Nāwiliwili BayNāwiliwili / Līhuʻe — KauaʻiKauaʻiHawaii
Soft launch / beach
Kayak
Canoe
+1
Current hand-launch and parking fees not published in the cited source; check signs before unloading.
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