New York State Boat Launching Sites

LocationCountyDirectionsLaunch TypeParkingOther InformationOperator
Lake BonaparteLewis County3 1/2 miles north of Rte.3 on North Shore RoadHard Surface Ramp14 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Champlain, South BayWashington CountyOn Rte. 22 , 2 1/2 miles north of WhitehallHard Surface Ramp50 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Champlain, TiconderogaEssex CountyOn Rte. 74 at Ticonderoga FerryHard Surface Ramp55 Cars and TrailersPumpoutDEC
Lake Champlain, Crown Point ReservationEssex CountyOn Bridge Rd., off Rte.9NHard Surface Ramp10 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Champlain, Port HenryEssex CountyOff Rte.9N, in Village of Port HenryHard Surface Ramp45 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Champlain, WestportEssex CountyOn Rte.22, in WestportHard Surface Ramp35 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Champlain, Willsboro BayEssex CountyOn Rte.27,east side of bay. 3miles north of Willsboro.Hard Surface Ramp100 Cars and TrailersPumpoutDEC
Lake Champlain, Peru DockClinton Countyon Rte. 9, 1 1/2 miles north of ValcourHard Surface Ramp50 Cars and TrailersPumpoutDEC
Port Au RocheClinton CountyOff Rte.9, 6 miles north of Plattsburgh, on Port Au Roche Rd.Concrete Ramp40 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Pt.Au Roche State ParkClinton CountyOff Rte.9, North of Plattsburgh, in State ParkConcrete Ramp21 Cars and TrailersnoneNYS Parks
Lake Champlain, Great Chazy RiverClinton CountyOff Rte.9B 1/4 mile south of Coopersville, at mouth of river.Concrete Ramp66 Cars and TrailersnoneNYS Parks
Lake Champlain, Port DouglasEssex CountyOn county Rte.6, 3 miles southeast of Keesville.Hard Surface Ramp20 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake ColbyFranklin CountyOn Rte.86,2 miles north of the village of Saranac.Hand Launch30 Cars10 Hp limitDEC
Lake Durant, Lake Durant CampgroundHamilton CountyOn Rte.28, 3 miles east of the Hamlet of Blue Mountain LakeHard Surface Ramp10 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Eaton, CampgroundHamilton CountyOn Rte.30, 2 miles west of the village of Long LakeBeach Launch12 Cars and TrailersnoneDEC
Lake ErieChautauqua CountyOff Rte.5 in City of DunkirkTwo Hard Surfaced Ramps50 Cars and TrailersNoneCity of Dunkirk
Lake Erie, BarcelonaChautauqua CountyAdjacent to Rte.5, in Barcelona.Hard Surface Ramp85 Cars and Trailers,36 single carsNoneOwned and Operated by the Town of Westfield
Lake Erie, Cattaraugus CreekChautauqua CountyOff Rtes. 5 and 20, in the hamlet of Sunset BayHard Surface Ramps77 Cars and trailers,29 single carsNoneOwned and Operated by the Town of Hanover
Lake Erie, Sturgeon PointErie CountyOff Longshore Road, 4 miles north of AngolaHard Surface Ramps100 Cars and Trailers, 167 single carsNoneOwned and operated by the Town of Evans
Lake Erie, BuffaloErie countyOff Buffalo Skyway, at Furhman Blvd.14 Concrete Ramps1000 Cars and TrailersSeasonal 5/15-10/15 $5.00 FeeOperated by Niagara Frontier Trans.Auth.
Lake FlowerFranklin CountyOn Rte.86, in village of SaranacHard Surface Ramp20 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake George, Rogers Rock CampgroundWarren CountyOn Rte.9N, 3 miles north of HagueConcrete Ramp24 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake George, Northwest Bay BrookWarren CountyOn Rte.9N, 4miles north of Bolton LandingHand Launching15 CarsNoneDEC
Lake George, Mossy PointEssex CountyEast shore of Lake George, On Black Point Rd., 2 miles north of TicondarogaHard Surface Ramp100 Cars and TrailersPumpoutDEC
Lake Harris, CampgroundEssex CountyOff Rte.28N, 3miles north of NewcombBeach Launch15 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake of the WoodsJefferson CountyOff Burns Rd.,3 miles east of Redwood, off Cottage Hill Rd.Beach Launch15 Cars10 Hp limitDEC
Lake HuntingtonSullivan CountyOff Rte.42 on Narrowsburg Rd. Town if CochectonConcrete Ramp5 CarsNoneDEC
Lake Kanawauke, Harriman St. Pk.Orange CountyOn Rte.210, 1500 feet west of Seven Lakes Dr.Hand Launchingn/aPermits required from Park Manager at Tiorati BeachNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Golden Hill St. Pk, CampgroundNiagara CountyTown of Somerset,lower Lake Rd.,east of OlcottHard Surface Ramp50 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Fort Niagara St. Pk.Niagara CountyNorth Village Line, Rte.18F,Youngstown2 Hard Surface Ramps44 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Wilson Tuscarora St. Pk..Niagara CountyRte.18, west of WilsonHard Surface Ramp50 Cars and TrailersEast side of 12 Mile CreekNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Hamlin Beach St. Pk.Monroe CountyRte.19 and Lake Ontario State ParkwayCar Top Launching5 CarsLaunching in designated areas onlyNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Braddock Bay St. Pk.Monroe County10 miles west of Rochester, off Lk.Ontario State ParkwayConcrete Ramp and GantryN/ANoneOperated by Town of Greece
Lake Ontario, Oak Orchard State Marine Park EastOrleans CountyTown of Carlton,east sides of Creek, end of Rte.983 Concrete Ramps25 Cars and Trailers,plus 17 CarsNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Oak Orchard State Marine Park WestOrleans CountyTown of Carlton,west sides of Creek, off Archibald Rd. 3 Concrete Ramps96 Cars and Trailers,plus 25 CarsNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Fair Haven Beach St. Pk..Cayuga CountyOn Rte.104A, 1/2 mile north of Fair HavenConcrete Ramp150 Cars and TrailersPumpoutNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Mexico PointOswego CountyOff Rte.104A, 1 mile north of TexasDual Concrete Ramp105 Cars and Trailers,plus 29 carsnoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Port Bay (West)Wayne CountyOff West Port Bay Rd., 5 miles north of WolcottConcrete Ramp35 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Stony CreekJefferson CountyOff Rte.3, south of Henderson HarborDouble Concrete Ramp80 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Westcott Beach St. Pk.Jefferson CountyOn rte.3,4 miles south of Sacketts HarborDouble Concrete Ramp35 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Henderson HarborJefferson CountyAdjacent to Rte.178, 1 mile west of Hamlet of Henderson HarborHard Surface Ramp84 Cars and TrailersNoneOwned,operated,maintained by Town of Henderson Harbor
Lake Ontario, Chaumont BayJefferson CountyOff Rte.12E,2 miles west of ChaumontConcrete Launch Ramp100 Cars and TrailersnoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Long Point St. Pk.Jefferson County14 miles from Village of Three Mile BayGravel Ramp20 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Perch RiverJefferson CountyOn Doane Rd. 1 1/2 miles west of DexterBeach Launch10 CarsNoneDEC
Lake Ontario, Port Bay (South)Wayne CountyOff West Port Bay Rd., 3 miles north of WolcottHard Surface Ramp10 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Ontario, Sandy CreekMonroe Countyalong Lake Ontario St. Pkwy. Near Rte.19 intersection in town of HamlinConcrete Ramps50 Cars and TrailersNoneOperated by DEC on park lands
Lake Ontario, Irondequoit Bay St. Marine Pk.Monroe CountyLocated in Town of Irondequoit, Rte.590 & Culver Rd.Concrete Ramps28 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Lake Ontario, Black River BayJefferson CountyLloyds Landing, On Military Rd., 2 miles Ne of Sacketts HarborBeach Launch20 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake Ontario, Slater CreekMonroe CountyOn Edgemere Dr.,2 miles east of Genesee River mouth.Hand Launching80 CarsNoneDEC
Lake OzoniaSt.Lawrence CountyOff Lake Ozonia Rd., 8 miles south of Rte.72 in Hopkinton.Hand Launching20 Cars10 Hp limitDEC
Lake PlacidEssex CountyOff Rte.86 in village of lake Placid on Mirror Lake Dr.Hard Surface Ramp25 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lake RonkonkomaSuffolk CountyOn victory Drive off Rosevale Ave. in Town of IslipHand Launching25 CarsNo Gas MotorsDEC
Lake Sebago, Harriman St. ParkRockland CountyOn Seven Lakes Drive, 4 miles north of SloatsburgHand Launching50 CarsPermit required from park mgr./electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Lake Silvermine, Harriman St. ParkOrange CountyOn Seven Lakes Drive, 4 miles south of Rte.6Hand Launching100 CarsObtain permit from Park mgr. at Tiorati Beach/Electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Lake Skannatati, Harriman St. ParkOrange CountyOn Seven Lakes Drive, 8 miles north of SloatsburgHand Launching10 CarsObtain permit from Park Mgr. at Tiorati Beach/Electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Lake SuperiorSullivan CountyOn Dr.Dugan Rd., 1 1/2 miles south of Hamlet of BethelHand Launch120 CarsDaily fee or annual permit/Electric Motors OnlyDEC
Lake Taghkanic, Lake Taghkanic St. ParkColumbia CountyOn Rte.82, 11 miles S of the City of HudsonGravel Launch20 CarsPermit required/obtain from Park mgr./No MotorsNYS Parks
Lake Tiorati, Harriman St. ParkOrange CountyOn Tiorati Brook Rd. 4 miles W of Palisades Interstate Pkwy.Hand Launch10 CarsPermit and key required/ obtain from mgr./Electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Lakeview PondJefferson CountyOff rte.3, on Pierrepont Place Rd., 9 miles S of Village of HendersonBeach Launch15 Cars and Trailers10 HP max.DEC
Lake Welch, Harriman St. ParkRockland CountyOn Rte.106, 6 miles W of Stony PointHard Surface Ramp10 Cars and TrailersPermit and Key required/obtain from mgr. of Beaver Pond Campground/Electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Lamoka LakeSchuyler CountyCounty Rd.23, 2 miles west of Hamlet of TyroneConcrete Ramp in Channel12 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Laurel LakeSuffolk CountyOff State Hwy 25, in LaurelHand Launch5 Cars200 yard carry to water/No Gas MotorsDEC
Lebanon ReservoirMadison County4 miles W of Village of Hamilton, on Reservoir Rd.Concrete Ramp14 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lewey Lake, CampgroundHamilton CountyOff Rte.30, 14 miles N of SpeculatorBeach Launch15 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lime LakeCattaraugus CountyOff St.Rte.16,E of the Village of Machias,east side of lake off Potter Ave.Hand Launch12-15 CarsNoneDEC
Limekiln Lake, CampgroundHamilton CountyOff rte.28, 3 miles SE of Hamlet of InletHard Surface Ramp15 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Lincoln Pond CampgroundEssex CountyOn Cty.Rte.7, 6 miles S of ElizabethtownBeach Launch6 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Little Clear PondFranklin CountyOff Rte.30, 3.5 miles SW of Hamlet of Lake Clear JunctionHard Surface Ramp50 Cars and TrailersNo Motors Permitted/No FishingDEC
Little Green PondFranklin CountyOff Rte.30, 3.5 miles SW of Hamlet of Lake Clear JunctionHand Launch20 CarsNo Fishing/MotorsDEC
Little Pond, CampgroundDelaware CountyOff Rte.17, 14 miles N of Livingston Manor, on Beaverskill Rd.Hand Launch20 Cars and TrailerNo motorsDEC
Long PondChenango CountyOff Rte.41, 3 miles NW of Smithville Flats.Concrete Ramp10 CarsNoneDEC
Long PondLewis CountyOff Prentice Rd., 4 miles NE of Hamlet of CroghanBeach Launch5 Cars10 HP max.DEC/FFA by FWMA agmnt.
Madison ReservoirMadison CountyOn Cty.Rte.87 (East Lake Road) 3 miles S of MadisonConcrete Ramp13 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Meacham Lake, CampgroundFranklin CountyOn Rte.30, 19 miles N of Hamlet Lake Clear JunctionBeach Launch25 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Millsite LakeJefferson CountyOn Cottage Hill Rd., 1 mile E of Village of RedwoodBeach Launch15 Cars and Trailers10 HP max.DEC
Mirror LakeEssex CountyOff Rte.86 in Village of Lake Placid, on Mirror Lake Dr.Hand Launch25 Cars50 yard carry to water/Electric motors onlyDEC
Mohansic Lake, Franklin D.Roosevelt St.ParkWestchester CountyOn Rte.202, at the Village of YorktownGravel Launch20 CarsPermit Required/Electric Motors OnlyNYS Parks
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, Freemans BridgeSchenectady CountyOff Rte.50 in the Town of GlenvilleHard Surface Ramp15 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, NellistonMontgomery CountyOff Rte.80, Village of NellistonHard Surface Ramp15 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, Lock 10Montgomery CountyOff Rte.5S, 2.5 miles east of the City of AmsterdamHand Launch10 CarsNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, AmsterdamMontgomery County1 mile E of City of Amsterdam, off Quist Rd.Hard Surface Ramp20 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, Little FallsHerkimer CountyFollow DEC signs, in industrial park next to Little FallsHard Surface Ramp20 Cars and TrailersHandicap Fishing Deck Avail.FWMA agmnt. with Little Falls Color Print
Mohawk river/ Barge Canal, Barge CanalOneida CountyIn City of Rome, on Muck Rd. off South James St.Hard Surface Ramp30 Cars and TrailersHandicap Fishing Deck Avail.Operated and Maintained by City of Rome
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, HerkimerHerkimer CountyOff South Washington St., in Herkimer.Hand Launch15 CarsHandicap Fishing Deck Avail.FWMA agmnt. with Village of Herkimer.
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, Schoharie CrossingMontgomery CountyW of Fort Hunter on 5S.Concrete Ramp20 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, CanajoharieMontgomery CountyUnder Rte. 10 bridgeHard Surface Ramp40 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, MohawkHerkimer CountyFloow signs to Herkimer County Sewagw Treatment Plant.Hand Launch20 CarsHandicap Fishing Deck Avail.FWMA agmnt. with Herkimer County
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, FrankfortHerkimer CountyIn Village of Frankfort, at the end of Fox St.,off Railroad St.Hard Surface Ramp15 Cars and Trailers,plus 15 cars.Handicap Fishing Deck Avail.NYSDOT-Canal Division permit to Village of Frankfort
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, Oneida County STPOneida CountyWurz Ave.,off Genesse St. to Blinker Lgt.,right to roads end, at Treatment PlantHand Launch5 CarsNoneDEC
Mohawk river/ Barge Canal, Utica MarshOneida CountyIn City of Utica, at the end of Barnes Ave.,off Oriskany Blvd.Hard Surface Ramp10 Cars and TrailersNoneDEC
Mohawk river/ Barge Canal, Utica MarshOneida CountyIn City of Utica, first gravel road to right after crossing Mohawk River, on Barnes Ave., off Oriskany Blvd.Hand Launch6 CarsNoneDEC
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, North TonawandaNiagara CountyOff Rte.62 in City of N.TonawandaHard Surface Ramp100 Cars and TrailersNoneNYS Parks
Mohawk River/ Barge Canal, WaterfordSaratoga CountyIn Waterford at Battery Pk below Lock#2, junction of Mohawk and Hudson RiversConcrete Ramp15 CarsNoneNYS Parks
Mongaup FallsSullivan Countyoff Rte.42, Forestburgh Rd. in Town of ForestburghConcrete Ramp(1 lane)5 Cars and TrailersOpen 4-1 thru 11-30 /Electric Motors OnlyDEC
Mongaup Pond, CampsiteSullivan CountyOff Rte.17 at exit 96, 6 miles W on Cty.road 81 and 82, to Hamlet of DeBruce, 3 miles N on Mongaup Pond Rd.Hand Launch20 CarsElectric Motors OnlyDEC
Moon LakeJefferson CountyOff Moon Lake Rd., N of Village of Theresa.Hand Launch10 Cars and Trailers10 HP limitDEC
Moose PondEssex CountyOff Rte. 3 in village of Bloomingdale on the Bloomingdale-Franklin Falls Rd., to the dead end on Moose Pond Rd.Hand Launch28 CarsNoneDEC
Moreau Lake, Moreau Lake St. PkSaratoga County1 mile S of exit 17S(I-87)Trailer and Cartop Launching10 Cars and TrailersNo MotorsNYS Parks
Muskellunge CreekJefferson CountyOn Rte.180, 1 1/4 miles S of Village of DexterHand Launch24 CarsNoneDEC

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