Kanawha County Boat Ramps, West Virginia

Kanawha County tracks 13 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Kanawha River (10 ramps), Elk River (1 ramp) and New RIver (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.

13 Boat ramps
4 Waterways
0 Free to launch
9 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Kanawha County

C&P Telephone Kanawha River
Chesapeake Kanawha River
Clendinin Elk River
Daniel Boone Park Kanawha River
Dunbar Kanawha River
Glasgow Kanawha River
Hansford Kanawha River
Kanawha River Kanawha River
Nitro New RIver
Ridenoor Lake Ridenoor Lake
Shawnee State Park Kanawha River
South Charleston Kanawha River
St. Albans Roadside Park Kanawha River

Waterways in Kanawha County

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

Elk River 1 Kanawha River 10 New RIver 1 Ridenoor Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Jackson County 9 ramps
Raleigh County 8 ramps
Fayette County 8 ramps
Nicholas County 4 ramps
Lincoln County 3 ramps
Putnam County 2 ramps
Boone County 2 ramps
Clay County 1 ramp
Roane County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 13 public boat ramps in Kanawha County, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Kanawha 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.

Kanawha River has the most public boat ramps we track in Kanawha County, with 10 launch points.