39.4311208, -75.6012025

Staves Landing Boat Ramp

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Staves Landing Boat Ramp is a public launch on Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware .

The nearest community is Odessa, about 3.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Wilmington, approximately 21.9 miles away. The site lies within the Blackbird Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Blackbird Creek

Staves Landing Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Blackbird Creek . 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

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.

Staves Landing Boat Ramp provides access to Blackbird Creek.

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

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
Nearby places
Odessa (3.7 mi)
Townsend (5.4 mi)
Middletown (6.3 mi)
Coordinates
39.4311208, -75.6012025 Gaia
Waterbody
Blackbird Creek
Access type
Public

Current weather

61°F Cloudy

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

Water quality

0%
Good
34%
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