37.1514020, -119.5092880

Smalley Cove Boat Ramp

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Smalley Cove Boat Ramp is a public launch on Kerckhoff Reservoir in Madera County, California .

The nearest community is Auberry, about 5.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Clovis, approximately 24.9 miles away. The site lies within the Kerckhoff Lake-San Joaquin River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from California Department of Parks and Recreation . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Kerckhoff Reservoir

Smalley Cove Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Kerckhoff Reservoir . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Madera County

We currently track 11 public boat ramps in Madera County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Smalley Cove Boat Ramp provides access to Kerckhoff Reservoir.

This listing is sourced from California Department of Parks and Recreation records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on August 17, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Madera County, California
Nearby places
Auberry (5.1 mi)
Shaver Lake (11.1 mi)
Bass Lake (12.4 mi)
Coordinates
37.1514020, -119.5092880 Gaia
Waterbody
Kerckhoff Reservoir
Access type
Public

Current weather

56°F

Wind SE 1 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:07 AM

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Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
August 17, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
August 17, 2026