Free Public Boat Ramps in New York
New York has 1,136 free public boat ramps — launches operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands with no access fee. The highest-rated is Westport Dog Park in Town of Westport (5.0/5).
- 1.Westport Dog Park★ 5.0Town of WestportLake Champlain
- Town of CorinthDec Hudson River
- Town of MamakatingBasher Kill
- Town of SouthamptonWildwood Lake
- City of YonkersHudson River
- Blue PointGreat South Bay
- Islip townGreat River
- Town of BrookhavenForge Pond (Peconic River)
- MontaukFort Pond
- Brookhaven townGreat South Bay
- Southold townGoose Creek
- 12.Boat ramp★ 5.0Town of SmithtownNissequogue River
- Town of LumberlandRio Reservoir
- Hamptonburgh townWallkill River
- Village of LakewoodChautauqua Lake
- 16.Olean Boat Launch★ 5.0City of OleanAllegheny River
- Town of ConklinSusquehanna River
- 18.Apex Boat Launch★ 5.0Tompkins townCannonsville Reservoir
- Town of Grand IslandBig Six Mile Creek
- Town of AmsterdamMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of WilsonLake Ontario
- Pine LakeCanada/West Lake
- Village of Hudson FallsGlens Falls Feeder Canal
- Town of TheresaIndian River
- Town of InletLimekiln Lake
- Ticonderoga townLa Chute River
- Town of ColtonRaquette River
- Saranac InnSaranac Lake (Upper)
- Village of Bemus PointChautauqua Lake
- 30.Upper Lisle Park★ 4.9Town of TriangleWhitney Point Reservoir
- East Hampton townThree Mile Harbor
- Lansing townCayuga Lake
- Town of GreeceLake Ontario/Braddock Bay
- Fair Haven villageLake Ontario
- Indian Lake townIndian River
- Lake Pleasant townIndian Lake
- Town of HadleyStewart'S Pond
- Moriah townLake Champlain
- 39.Myers Park★ 4.8Town of LansingCayuga Lake
- 40.Mitchell Point★ 4.8Town of MadisonLake Moraine
- Town of PeruLake Champlain
- Lily DaleCassadaga Lake
- Town of MoreauMoreau Lake
- Town of AlexandriaSt. Lawrence River
- Town of HarrietstownSecond Pond
- Town of UlyssesCayuga Lake
- City of New YorkNewtown Creek
- Town of ForestburghRio Reservoir
- Cuba townCuba Lake
- Town of CanandaiguaCanandaigua Lake
- Town of PortvilleAllegheny River
- Virgil townTioughnioga River
- Town of OttoCattaraugus Creek
- Town of PendletonErie Canal/Tonawanda Creek
- Town of LivoniaHemlock Lake
- Town of CanadiceCanadice Lake
- Town of HuronLake Ontario (Port Bay)
- Town of SterlingLake Ontario
- Henderson townOntario Lake
- Henderson townLake Ontario (Henderson Harbor)
- Long Lake townRaquette Lake
- Harrietstown townRaquette River
- Town of QueensburyHudson River
- Long Lake townLittle Tupper Lake
- Long Lake townLong Lake
- Town of ColtonRaquette River
- Town of ColtonRaquette River
- Town of MorristownSt. Lawrence River
- Town of Hyde ParkHudson River
- Town of AndesPepacton Reservoir
- Town of LedyardCayuga Lake
- 72.Henry Hudson Park★ 4.7Town of BethlehemHudson River
- 73.Riverside Park★ 4.7Village of CoxsackieHudson River
- Coeymans CDPHudson River
- 75.Riverside Park★ 4.7Village of Saranac LakeLake Flower
- City of Little FallsMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of HuntingtonLong Island Sound/Cold Spring Harbor
- 78.Bethesda Terrace★ 4.7City of New YorkThe Pond
- Town of SalinaOnondaga Lake
- Town of SaugertiesHudson River
- Town of HaverstrawHudson River
- 82.Riverfront Park★ 4.7City of PeekskillHudson River
- Town of North ElbaLake Placid
- 84.Dorchester Park★ 4.7Town of TriangleWhitney Point Reservoir
- Village of WaterlooCayuga-Seneca Canal
- HighlandHudson River
- RhinecliffHudson River
- City of New YorkMill Basin
- MiltonHudson River
- Town of Cape VincentSt. Lawrence River
- Town of LodiSeneca Lake
- Town of HaverstrawLake Sebago
- Town of TuxedoLake Skannatati
- Village of Port JeffersonTown of Brookhaven - Port Jefferson Harbor
- Southampton townDaves Creek
- Cortlandt townHudson River
- Town of RosendaleRondout Creek
- Town of ChautauquaChautauqua Lake
- Town of LansingCayuga Lake
- City of North TonawandaNiagara River (upper)
- Town of JerusalemKeuka Lake
- Town of PrebleTully Lake
- Vienna townOneida Lake
- NorthvilleSacandaga Lake
- Verona townOneida Lake
- Orwell townSalmon River
- Redfield townRedfield Reservoir
- Town of RichlandSalmon River/Lake Ontario
- Lake Luzerne townUpper Hudson River
- Village of SchuylervilleHudson River
- StillwaterStillwater Reservoir
- Town of Tupper LakeTupper Lake
- Town of Long LakeLong Lake
- Ticonderoga townLake George
- RedwoodButterfield Lake
- Town of FineOswegatchie River
- Town of Santa ClaraFollensby Clear Pond South
- Town of WillsboroWillsboro Bay
- Town of HoriconSchroon Lake
- Waddington townSt. Lawrence River
- Town of AlexandriaSt. Lawrence River
- Town of TyreSeneca River
- Town of SmithtownLong Island Sound/Stony Brook Harbor
- 124.Lock 7 Park★ 4.6Town of NiskayunaMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of IrondequoitIrondequoit Bay
- City of New YorkRaritan Bay
- Town of GermantownHudson River
- Village of Cape VincentSt. Lawrence River
- Town of TonawandaErie Canal/Tonawanda Creek
- 130.Hickories Park★ 4.6Town of OwegoSusquehanna River
- Village of New PaltzWallkill River
- 132.Onanda Park★ 4.6Town of CanandaiguaCanandaigua Lake
- Town of EllisburgSouth Sandy Creek
- Village of CatskillHudson River
- Village of BaldwinsvilleSeneca River
- Town of HendersonLake Ontario (Henderson Harbor)
- 137.Mill Park★ 4.6Town of Lake LuzerneLake Luzerne
- BellmoreBellmore Creek
- Hampton BaysShinnecock Bay
- Sparrow BushDelaware River
- Town of TuxedoLake Kanawauke
- Town of UlsterHudson River
- Lily DaleCassadaga Lake
- Town of ColdspringQuaker Lake
- Town of MiloSeneca Lake
- Town of UlyssesCayuga Lake
- OuaquagaSusquehanna River
- Village of CatskillHudson River
- Town of CoeymansHudson River
- Town of RichmondHoneoye Lake
- Town of MontezumaCayuga Lake/Seneca River
- Hamlin townSandy Creek
- 153.DEC Boat Ramp★ 4.6Mosquito PointSeneca River
- Town of RichfieldCanadarago Lake
- City of Little FallsMohawk River/Barge Canal
- City of AmsterdamMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of ColonieMohawk River
- Coxsackie villageHudson River
- Town of GraftonSecond Pond
- Town of WilsonLake Ontario/Twelvemile Creek
- Town of RidgewayGlenwood Lake
- Irondequoit townIrondequoit Bay
- Mexico town- Mexico Bay
- Town of DaySacandaga Lake
- Moreau townHudson River
- Lyme townThree Mile Bay
- Cape Vincent villageSt. Lawrence River
- Town of MexicoLake Ontario
- Town of InletSeventh Lake
- TiconderogaLake Champlain
- Town of LymeLake Ontario
- Chippewa BaySt. Lawrence River
- Town of HarrietstownSaranac Lake (Middle)
- Ogdensburg citySt. Lawrence River
- Town of DannemoraChazy Lake
- Duane townDeer River
- Town of Big FlatsChemung River
- Village of CeloronChautauqua Lake
- City of North TonawandaErie Canal/Tonawanda Creek
- Sunset BaySunset Bay
- MacedonErie Canal
- Town of PerintonErie Canal
- Village of ManorhavenManhasset Bay
- Town of BethelLake Superior
- 185.Allen Lake★ 4.5Town of AllenAllen Lake
- Town of WesternDelta Lake
- Village of Cold SpringHudson River
- Town of SaugertiesHudson River
- 189.Tivoli Bays★ 4.5Town of Red HookHudson River
- JamestownChautauqua Lake/Chadakoin River
- Town of RomulusSeneca Lake
- Town of FayetteSeneca Lake
- City of New YorkThe Lake
- Red House townRed House Lake
- Town of FayetteCayuga Lake
- City of New YorkRaritan Bay
- Freeport villageMiddle Bay
- Town of BrookhavenMoriches Bay
- Town of ThompsonSwinging Bridge Reservoir
- East Fishkill townEmmadine Pond
- Castile townSilver Lake
- Town of TyroneLamoka Lake
- Livonia townConesus Lake
- Town of NicholsSusquehanna River
- Colchester townPepacton Reservoir
- Hudson cityHudson River
- City of Niagara FallsNiagara River (upper)
- Town of EatonEaton Brook Reservoir
- Town of MilfordSusquehanna River
- Stuyvesant townHudson River
- Town of CarltonLake Ontario/Oak Orchard Creek
- Town of GlenSchoharie Creek
- FernwoodNolan Rd Hudson River
- Village of Cape VincentSt. Lawrence River
- Inlet townFourth Lake
- Town of ForestportForestport Reservoir
- Brant LakeBrant Lake
- Alexandria townGoose Bay
- AlpinaIndian Lake
- Village of Saranac LakeLake Flower
- 221.Peru Boat Launch★ 4.5Peru townLake Champlain
- Massena villageHutchins Creek
- City of AlbanyHudson River
- Town of CiceroOneida Lake
- 225.Fort Hardy Park★ 4.4Village of SchuylervilleHudson River
- BuffaloNiagara River (upper)
- Town of QueensburyHudson River
- Town of FarmersvilleHarwood Lake
- City of LockportErie Canal
- Town of ArcadiaErie Canal
- Port DouglassLake Champlain
- BrentwoodLake Ronkonkoma
- Town of EllisburgLakeview Pond
- Town of Clifton ParkMohawk River
- Lincoln ParkLower Esopus Creek
- HectorSeneca Lake
- ManorvillePeconic River (Upper)
- City of BinghamtonSusquehanna River
- City of New YorkOld Place Creek
- Huntington townLong Island Sound
- Southampton townSmith Creek
- Nyack villageNorth River
- City of NewburghHudson River
- Buchanan villageHudson River
- Town of ElleryChautauqua Lake
- FowlervilleMongaup Falls Reservoir
- Town of CornwallHudson River
- Town of HancockDelaware River
- NarrowsburgDelaware River
- City of DunkirkLake Erie
- Town of CanadiceHemlock Lake
- Town of Seneca FallsCayuga Lake
- Town of SkaneatelesSkaneateles Lake
- Town of CatharineCayuta Lake
- Sullivan townOneida Lake
- Gorthey CornersGreat Sacandaga Lake
- Town of WaterfordMohawk River/Hudson River
- Saratoga townSaratoga Lake
- Town of MaltaRound Lake
- Village of WaterfordMohawk River/Hudson River
- Thurman townGarnet Lake
- Town of BoltonSchroon River
- Town of ArgyleCossayuna Lake
- Three Mile BayLake Ontario (Three Mile Bay)
- Town of MorristownBlack Lake
- Westport townLake Champlain
- Waddington villageSt. Lawrence River
- Town of Black BrookUnion Falls Pond
- BuffaloBuffalo River
- Town of CastileSilver Lake
- 271.Tow Path Park★ 4.3BuffaloNiagara River (upper)
- Village of Black RiverBlack River
- Town of VestalWillow Run
- Town of TyroneLamoka Lake
- Town of HendersonSixtown Pond (Crystal Lake)
- Village of West CarthageBlack River
- Town of ColonieMohawk River
- Town of LewistonGill Creek
- City of New YorkBronx River
- Stony BrookLong Island Sound/Stony Brook Harbor
- Mastic BeachGreat South Bay
- Town of SoutholdPeconic Bay
- City of PoughkeepsieHudson River
- Town of ColdspringAllegheny Reservoir
- Sunset BayLake Erie/Cattaraugus Creek
- Town of OwegoSusquehanna River
- Town of BartonSusquehanna River
- Esopus townHudson River
- Town of TonawandaNiagara River (upper)
- Chili townBlack Creek
- Town of SpaffordOtisco Lake
- City of RensselaerHudson River
- 293.DEC Boat Launch★ 4.3Town of TyreSeneca River
- Town of WhitehallLake Champlain
- Cape Vincent townKents Creek
- Morristown townSt. Lawrence River
- Village of AthensHudson River
- Ballston CenterBallston Lake
- City of New YorkFlushing Bay
- Riverhead townWading River
- Village of Penn YanKeuka Lake
- Town of IrondequoitIrondequoit Bay
- Town of MadisonLake Moraine (Madison Reservoir)
- Town of GlenvilleMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of SodusLake Ontario (Sodus Bay)
- Town of Lake GeorgeLake George
- Ticonderoga townEagle Lake
- Oswegatchie townOswegatchie River
- Village of Port JeffersonLong Island Sound/Port Jefferson Harbor
- 310.DEC Boat Launch★ 4.1TillsonWallkill River
- City of Long BeachReynolds Channel
- Village of BainbridgeSusquehanna River
- East PatchogueGreat South Bay
- Scott townSkaneateles Lake
- Fishers LandingSt. Lawrence River
- HarrisvilleLake Bonaparte
- Plattsburgh cityLake Champlain
- Louisville townSt. Lawrence River
- City of ElmiraChemung River
- 320.Amityville Ramp★ 4.0Amityville villageGreat South Bay
- Greenwood Lake villageGreenwood Lake
- Village of WindsorSusquehanna River
- Town of Hyde ParkHudson River
- Town of LebanonLebanon Reservoir
- Lyme townLake Ontario (Chaumont Bay)
- Town of HendersonLake Ontario (Stony Creek)
- Town of Santa ClaraPolywog Pond
- Town of West MonroeOneida Lake
- New Berlin townChenango Lake
- West Seneca townBuffalo River
- Carlton townLake Alice
- Brownville townDexter Marsh
- City of RensselaerHudson River
- Village of Silver CreekSilver Creek
- East MorichesMoriches Bay
- 336.Jehuda Boat Ramp★ 3.7Croton-on-Hudson villageHudson River
- Village of CooperstownOtsego Lake
- Ballston townBallston Lake
- Town of DrydenDryden Lake
- Town of DannemoraChazy Lake
- Town of Santa ClaraSanta Clara Flow/St. Regis River
- Town of TheresaMoon Lake
- Town of Big FlatsChemung River
- City of ElmiraChemung River
- Town of TheresaRed Lake
- Town of TheresaLake of the Woods
- Town of Long LakeForked Lake
- Town of ClayOneida River
- City of OgdensburgSt. Lawrence River
- Village of MedinaErie Canal
- Village of AlbionErie Canal
- Town of WaterfordMohawk River/Hudson River
- Town of CochectonLake Huntington
- Town of ChemungChemung River
- Village of ChamplainRiver Street
- Town of SanfordDelaware River (West Branch)
- Town of SchodackHudson River
- HimrodSeneca Lake
- Town of FabiusLabrador Pond
- Town of GlenSchoharie Creek
- Village of MedinaErie Canal
- Town of WebbTwitchell Lake
- Town of CroghanLong Pond
- Town of SomersetLake Ontario
- Town of OwegoSusquehanna River
- Town of StocktonBear Lake
- East PharsaliaBalsam Pond
- Town of MartinsburgBlack River
- Village of LowvilleBlack River
- Town of DenmarkBlack River
- Town of PiercefieldBog River Flow (Lows Lake)
- Cranberry LakeCranberry Lake
- Town of WolcottLake Ontario (Port Bay)
- Town of New AlbionNew Albion Lake
- LakeviewLong Pond
- Town of FloridaMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of BrookhavenPeconic River (Upper)
- RiverheadPeconic River (Lower)
- Town of CincinnatusPapish Pond
- Town of Tupper LakeRaquette River
- Village of MonroeWalton Lake
- NinevehSusquehanna River
- Town of EatonUpper Leland Pond
- Mosquito PointSeneca River
- Town of CazenoviaCazenovia Lake
- Town of LouisvilleSt. Lawrence River
- Town of EsopusHudson River
- Village of NellistonMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of CarogaCaroga Lake
- Town of Santa ClaraRollins Pond
- Town of Santa ClaraFish Creek Pond
- Town of GermantownHudson River
- Town of MaltaRound Lake
- Town of OrwellSalmon River Reservoir
- Saranac InnSaranac Lake (Upper)
- MechanicstownWallkill River
- Town of MassenaSt. Lawrence River
- City of RomeMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of WarwickNorth - Monksville Reservoir
- Town of HopkintonLake Ozonia
- Town of New PaltzWallkill River
- Town of BeekmantownLake Champlain
- Town of BrookhavenMoriches Bay
- Town of RichmondHoneoye Lake
- Town of RichmondHoneoye Lake
- Town of BartonSusquehanna River
- Town of KentWaywayanda Lake
- Village of Cold SpringHudson River
- Town of Putnam ValleyCanopus Lake
- City of PoughkeepsieHudson River
- Town of ChamplainLake Champlain
- Town of NorthamptonGreat Sacandaga Lake
- Town of Indian LakeRaquette Lake
- Town of TiconderogaPutnam Pond
- City of TonawandaNiagara River (upper)
- Montario PointSouth Colwell Pond
- Town of LymeLake Ontario (Chaumont Bay)
- MasticMoriches Bay
- Village of EndicottSusquehanna River
- Town of CubaCuba Lake
- Town of RotterdamMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of SmithtownNissequogue River
- Village of WhitehallChamplain Canal
- Village of PhoenixOswego River
- Town of Seneca FallsCayuga-Seneca Canal
- Town of Lake PleasantIndian Lake
- Village of Union SpringsCayuga Lake
- Town of WilmingtonLake Everest
- Town of Crown PointLake Champlain
- Town of OswegatchieOswegatchie River
- MarlboroLattintown Creek
- City of HudsonHudson River
- City of TonawandaNiagara River (upper)
- Melrose ParkOwasco Lake
- Village of Saint JohnsvilleMohawk River/Barge Canal
- Town of ColtonRaquette River
- Town of ColtonHigley Flow
- Town of BerneThompsons Lake
- Town of Black BrookTaylor Pond
- Town of AriettaForked Lake
- City of CortlandTioughnioga River (East Branch)
- Village of MarathonTioughnioga River
- Town of BeekmantownLake Champlain
- City of OswegoOswego River
- Town of New BerlinMill Brook Reservoir
- Town of KirkwoodSusquehanna River
- Town of New BerlinHunts Pond
- Village of AftonAfton Public River
- Town of WebbNicks Lake
- Hoopers ValleySusquehanna River
- Watkins GlenSeneca Lake
- Town of ScottSkaneateles Lake
- City of GenevaSeneca Lake
- Town of BathSanford Lake
- Village of ClydeErie Canal
- Town of LyonsErie Canal
- Town of HuronLake Ontario (East Bay)
- Village of PalmyraErie Canal
- Village of PalmyraErie Canal
- Village of MayvilleChautauqua Lake
- City of PlattsburghLake Champlain
- Town of HenriettaGenesee River
- Town of GraftonDunham Reservoir
- Town of ColtonRaquette River
- Town of LansingCayuga Lake
- Town of HuronSodus Creek
- BuffaloLake Erie
- Fort Niagara BeachNiagara River (lower)/Lake Ontario
- Village of LewistonNiagara River (lower)
- Village of TarrytownTarrytown Reservoir
- City of RochesterGenesee River/Lake Ontario
- North SeaWest Neck Creek
- Town of SouthamptonCold Spring Pond
- City of OswegoLake Ontario/Oswego River
- Point LookoutJones Inlet/Middle Bay
- BuffaloBuffalo Harbor
- Village of TarrytownTarrytown Reservoir
- HillcrestRushford Lake
- Village of TarrytownTarrytown Reservoir
- Town of RiverheadPeconic Bay
- Village of Port JeffersonLong Island Sound/Port Jefferson Harbor
- TiconderogaLake George
- City of North TonawandaErie Canal/Tonawanda Creek
- Town of BeekmanSylvan Lake
- Town of LewistonBond Lake
- City of North TonawandaErie Canal/Tonawanda Creek
- Montgomery townMuddy Kill
- Village of SpeculatorLake Pleasant
- Town of MassenaSt. Lawrence River
- Town of ColonieMohawk River
- Town of BethlehemHudson River
- Town of AlmaAlma Pond
- Village of WellsvilleGenesee River
- Town of AmityGenesee River
- Town of BelfastGenesee River
- Town of BelfastGenesee River
- Town of CaneadeaGenesee River
- Town of CubaCuba Lake
- Chenango BridgeChenango River
- Village of Port DickinsonChenango River
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are public boat ramps free in New York?▾
Most public boat ramps in New York are free to use — they're operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands. BoatLaunchMap lists 1,136 free public launches in New York. Some charge a small daily launch fee or require a parking permit.
How many free public boat ramps are in New York?▾
New York has 1,136 free public boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap, each with GPS coordinates, ratings, and directions.
What is the highest-rated free boat ramp in New York?▾
Westport Dog Park in Town of Westport is the highest-rated free public boat ramp in New York, with a 5.0/5 Google rating.