| Ramp |
Access |
Description |
Management |
| Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove |
| Barwon Heads |
Minah Street
Melways: 483 B11 |
Rolled crushed rock boat ramp |
Parks Victoria
131 963 |
| Large tidal range, significant tidal current |
| Shallow site, very small non-powered craft recommended |
| Picnic facilities and limited parking available |
River Parade
Melways: 483 C12
|
One lane concrete boat ramp, one pontoon |
| Large tidal range, tidal current significant medium water depth, small to medium boats recommended |
| Ocean Grove |
Guthridge Street
Melways: 483 F11 |
Large, two lane boat ramp. Floating pontoons will be reinstalled to assist functionality during 2022 |
City of Greater Geelong
03 5272 5272 |
| Significant tidal range, with strong current and medium water depth |
| Experienced boat operations with small to medium boats recommended |
| Parking, toilets and picnic facilities available |
| Bellarine Peninsula |
| Clifton Springs |
Jetty Road
Melways: 456 E5 |
Access through a large car park, medium water depth though shallow areas at low tides |
City of Greater Geelong
03 5272 5272 |
| Small to medium boats recommended |
| Two double ramps and an additional ramp for smaller vessels such as jet skis during peak periods |
| A sheltered site from most conditions |
| Parking, toilets and fish cleaning facilities available |
| Indented Head |
The Esplanade
Melways: 460 C3 |
Concrete two lane boat ramp and timber loading jetty |
Bellarine Bayside
03 5254 4000 |
| Moderate tidal range, exposed to the east, shallow at low tide |
| Small to medium sized boats recommended |
| Toilets and parking available |
| Point Richards |
Point Richards Road
Melways: 444 C4 |
Concrete four lane ramp, timber loading jetty. Currently being upgraded to increase shelter and facilitate dredging. |
| Moderate tidal range, exposed to the west and north |
| Shallow water, small to medium sized boats recommended |
| Parking and toilets available |
| Portarlington Caravan Park |
via Caravan Park
Melways: 444 C4 |
Restricted access to caravan park |
| Concrete, four lane boat ramp, moderate tidal range and medium water depth |
| Toilets, parking, wash down and fish cleaning facilities available inside park |
| Portarlington Fairfax Street |
Fairfax Street
Melways: 444 E4 |
Concrete one lane boat ramp with loading jetty |
| Moderate tidal range, exposed to the west and north |
| Shallow, small boats recommended |
| Toilet and parking available |
| St Leonards |
Bluff Road
Melways: 460 B12 |
Concrete four lane boat ramp, timber jetty, moderate tidal range, exposed to the east, medium water depth |
| Small to medium sized boats recommended |
| Fish cleaning facilities, toilets and parking available |
| Swan Bay |
Swan Bay Road
Melways: 460 B12 |
Concrete single lane boat ramp, shallow water depth, recommended for smaller boats |
Parks Victoria
131 963 |
| The jetty is difficult to launch and retrieve boats with strong to moderate North winds, need to use caution |
| Parking, toilets and picnic tables available |
| Central Geelong |
| Limeburners Point |
via large carpark
Melways: 452 H2 |
Concrete 3 lane boat ramp with an additional ramp for smaller vessels such as jet skis during peak periods |
City of Greater Geelong
03 5272 5272 |
| Breakwater and pontoons |
A sheltered site from most conditions;
Deep water depth |
| Fish cleaning, plenty of parking and toilets available |
| Point Henry Beach |
Informal
Melways: 454 E2 |
Beach launching only |
| Low energy beach and spit entrance to Corio Bay |
| Shallow water, great for kayak/canoes |
| No vehicle assisted boat launching permitted |
| Parking and toilets available |
| St Helens |
via large carpark
Melways: 442 B8 |
Concrete, three lane boat ramp and 2 floating pontoons available |
| A sheltered launching area under most conditions |
| Toilets, fish cleaning and picnic facilities available |
| No launching fee - Please consider a donation to Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association - 03 5278 8440 |
| Corio Bay |
| Avalon Beach |
Avalon Road
Melways: Key Map 11 |
Low energy beach with sand flats exposed at low tide |
City of Greater Geelong
03 5272 5272 |
| Two lane boat ramp, shallow water, smaller boats recommended |
| Adequate parking, toilets and boarding jetty |
| Corio Bay Boat Club |
Foreshore Road
Melways: Key Map 11 |
Beach launching only |
| Sheltered, shallow site, moderate tidal range |
| Small sized boats recommended |
| Grammar School Lagoon |
Foreshore Road
Melways: 432 K8 |
Concrete 2 lane ramp, moderate tidal range, sheltered, shallow site |
| Very small sized craft recommended |
Parks Victoria
131 963 |
| Parking available |
| Kirk Point/Murtcain Boat Ramp |
Beach Road
Melways: Key Map 11 |
Shallow water, smaller boats recommended |
| Exercise caution to avoid rocks |
| Sheltered to the north and west |
| Limited parking available |