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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps near Forest Hills, NY
There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Forest Hills that we know of. The closest is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp in New York City, about 3.3 miles away.
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Boat ramps near Forest Hills
- 3.3 mi Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp New York City Boat ramp
- 5.3 mi Hermon A MacNeil Park Boat Ramp College Point Boat ramp
- 5.9 mi Crocheron Park Boat Ramp Bayside Boat ramp
- 6 mi Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch New York City Kayak launchFree
- 6.9 mi Paerdegat Basin Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
- 7.2 mi Idlewild Park Boat Ramp Springfield Gardens Boat ramp
- 7.5 mi Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch Rosedale Kayak launchFree
- 7.6 mi Bow Bridge Boat Landing Manhattan Boat ramp
- 7.7 mi Central Park Boat Ramp Manhattan Boat ramp
- 7.8 mi Squibb Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat rampFreeKayak launch
What the area around Forest Hills offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 3 |
| Marked free | 3 |
Water you can reach from here: Cherry Hill Fountain, Flushing Creek, Golden Pond, Newtown Creek, Paerdegat Basin, Thurston Basin, Hook Creek, Pier 1 Wetlands.
New York rules to know
- Under Brianna's Law, since Jan 1, 2025 every operator of a motorized boat, regardless of age, needs a boating safety certificate.
State agency for public boat access: New York State DEC (launch sites); NY State Parks (boating rules).
Guides for Forest Hills boaters: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Where is the closest boat ramp to Forest Hills, NY?
We don't know of a launch inside Forest Hills itself. The closest is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp in New York City, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Hermon A MacNeil Park Boat Ramp (College Point, 5.3 miles), Crocheron Park Boat Ramp (Bayside, 5.9 miles) and Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch (New York City, 6 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Forest Hills?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.