39.0585808, -75.3976940

Bowers Beach Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Bowers Beach Boat Ramp is a public launch on Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware , with 4 launch lanes. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Bowers Beach, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is South Vineland, approximately 33.3 miles away. The site lies within the Murderkill River-Town of South Bowers watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as BOWERS BEACH PUBLIC RAMP.

Sourced from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Murderkill River

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Murderkill River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Kent County

We currently track 18 public boat ramps in Kent County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 300 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

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.

Bowers Beach Boat Ramp provides access to Murderkill River, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife records.

Yes. NOAA's fishing site register records bait and/or tackle available on-site or in the immediate vicinity of this ramp.

This access point also appears as "BOWERS BEACH PUBLIC RAMP" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Kent County, Delaware
Nearby places
Bowers Beach (0.2 mi)
Magnolia (4.3 mi)
Frederica (5.0 mi)
Coordinates
39.0585808, -75.3976940 Gaia
Waterbody
Murderkill River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
4
Parking
300 vehicle-only

Amenities

Tackle shop nearby Bait available Restaurant nearby Night lighting

Current weather

°F Light Rain

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM

Water quality

0%
Good
6%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 9, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 9, 2026