Boat Ramps in Kanawha County, West Virginia

27 public launches · 18 with trailer ramps · 7 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 4 with restrooms

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Lakes and rivers in Kanawha County

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Big Chimney

Elk River · Pinch, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 8 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 6 mi from Charleston

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Blue Creek

Elk River · Elkview, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 20 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 12 mi from Charleston

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Chesapeake

Kanawha River · Chesapeake, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 50 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Nearest town: 10 mi from Charleston

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Clendenin

Elk River · Clendenin, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Dirt
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 19 mi from Charleston

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Clendenin South

Elk River · Clendenin, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete & Metal
Car parking: 8 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 16 mi from Charleston

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Daniel Boone Park

Kanawha River · Rand, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 3
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 50 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 3 mi from Charleston

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Glasgow

Kanawha River · Montgomery, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 30 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 14 mi from Charleston

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Hansford

Kanawha River · Montgomery, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 30 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 16 mi from Charleston

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Meadowood Park

Coal River · Tornado, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 15 spaces
Restroom: Yes
Nearest town: 3 mi from Saint Albans

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Montgomery Boat Launch

Kanawha River · Montgomery, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 15 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 17 mi from Oak Hill

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City of Nitro

Kanawha River · Nitro, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 80 spaces
Restroom: No

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Lower Falls

Coal River · Saint Albans, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 3 spaces
Restroom: No

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Ridenour Lake

Ridenour Lake · Nitro, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Gravel
Car parking: 30 spaces
Restroom: Yes

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Shawnee State Park

Kanawha River · Dunbar, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 20 spaces
Restroom: No

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St. Albans Coal River Group

Coal River · Saint Albans, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 1
Surface: Slide Concrete
Car parking: 100 spaces
Restroom: No

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St.Albans Boat Ramp

Kanawha River · Saint Albans, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 67 spaces
Restroom: Yes

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The Forks of Coal

Little Coal River · Alum Creek, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 20 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 7 mi from Dunbar

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Verizon Ramp

Kanawha River · Charleston, Kanawha County

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 4
Surface: Concrete
Car parking: 25 spaces
Restroom: No

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Coonskin Boat Launch

Elk River · Charleston, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Lanes: 1
Surface: Paved
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 4 mi from Charleston

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Sproul (Brier Crk)

Big Coal River · Alum Creek, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Lanes: 1
Surface: Dirt
Car parking: 2 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 8 mi from Dunbar

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Elk Twomile Creek Dam #12

Unnamed Creek · Coal Fork, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Car parking: 3 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 5 mi from Charleston

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Elk Twomile Creek Dam #13

Unnamed Creek · Coal Fork, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 6 mi from Charleston

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Elk Twomile Creek Dam #14

Unnamed Creek · Coal Fork, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 7 mi from Charleston

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Pocatalico PAS

Pocatalico River · Sissonville, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Car parking: 3 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 12 mi from South Charleston

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River Bend

Coal River · Tornado, Kanawha County

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Car parking: 3 spaces
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 2 mi from Saint Albans

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Boat Ramp near Charleston #2

Charleston, Kanawha County

Nearest town: 4 mi from Charleston

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Boat Ramp near Charleston #1

Charleston, Kanawha County

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