Essex County Boat Ramps, Vermont

Essex County tracks 11 public boat ramps in total, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Champlain (2 ramps), Maidstone Lake (1 ramp) and Miles Pond (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

11 Boat ramps
10 Waterways
0 Free to launch
4 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Essex County

Great Averill Pond Great Averill Pond
Island Pond Island Pond
Maidstone Lake Maidstone Lake
Miles Pond Miles Pond
Neal Pond Neal Pond
Norton Pond Norton Pond
Port Henry Lake Champlain
Port Henry Marina Lake Champlain
Shadow Lake (Concord) Shadow Lake-Concord
Spectacle Pond Spectacle Pond
Wallace Pond Wallace Pond

Waterways in Essex County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Essex County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Great Averill Pond 1 Island Pond 1 Lake Champlain 2 Maidstone Lake 1 Miles Pond 1 Neal Pond 1 Norton Pond 1 Shadow Lake-Concord 1 Spectacle Pond 1 Wallace Pond 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Essex County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Grafton County 39 ramps
Coos County 32 ramps
Orleans County 25 ramps
Caledonia County 12 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 11 public boat ramps in Essex County, spread across 10 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Essex County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Lake Champlain has the most public boat ramps we track in Essex County, with 2 launch points.