39.5752654, -75.5885902

Ft. Dupont Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Ft. Dupont Boat Ramp is a public launch on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Delaware City, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 12.0 miles away. The site lies within the C&D Canal East-Delaware River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as FORT DUPONT BOAT 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 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Ft. Dupont Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in New Castle County

We currently track 10 public boat ramps in New Castle 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 - 10 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.

Ft. Dupont Boat Ramp provides access to Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

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

This access point also appears as "FORT DUPONT BOAT 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
New Castle County, Delaware
Address
NEWCASTLE ROAD AND AIRPORT ROAD
DELAWARE CITY, DE
Nearby places
Delaware City (0.2 mi)
Bear (5.3 mi)
New Castle (6.0 mi)
Coordinates
39.5752654, -75.5885902 Gaia
Waterbody
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
10 vehicle-only
Contact
+1 302-834-7941

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

61°F Cloudy

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:32 AM

Water quality

4%
Good
46%
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