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Kayak launch guideKayak & canoe launches in New York
We list 211 kayak launches in 134 towns across New York. Each one lets you get a paddle craft onto the water without backing a trailer.
Lakeview 6
- Balsam Pond Boat Launch · Balsam Pond
- Dorchester Park Boat Launch · Whitney Point Lake
- Long Pond Boat Launch · Long Pond
- Lovell Field Boat Launch · Tioughnioga River
- Papish Pond Boat Launch · Papish Pond
- Upper Lisle Boat Launch · Whitney Point Lake
Elmira 5
- Chase-Hibbard Dam Downstream Access · Chemung River
- Chase-Hibbard Dam Upstream Access · Chemung River
- Dunn Field Boat Launch · Chemung River
- Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch · Chemung River
- Grove Street Boat Launch · Chemung River
Rochester 5
- Corn Hill Landing · Genesee River
- Ellison Park Boat Ramp · Irondequoit Creek
- Genesee Gateway Park Kayak Launch · Genesee River
- Hand-launched boat ramp (kayaks, canoes, etc) · Irondequoit Bay
- Seth Green Island Access · Genesee River
Livonia 4
- Canadice Lake Boat Launch · Canadice Lake
- North Hemlock Boat Launch · Hemlock Lake
- NYSOPRHP Boat Ramp · Conesus Lake
- Sandy Bottom Park Boat Launch · Honeoye Creek
Wolcott 4
- Fair Haven Beach State Park Boat Launch · Little Sodus Bay
- NYS DEC Boat Ramp · Port Bay
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Southwest)
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp (West) · Port Bay
Bainbridge 3
- Afton Public River Access · Kelsey Creek
- Ninevah Bridge Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
- William S. Payne Memorial Park Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
Bridgeport 3
- Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Boat Launch · Seneca River
- Mud Lock Boat Launch · Cayuga-Seneca Canal
- NYS DEC Boat Ramp · Oneida Lake
Brooklyn 3
- Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch
- Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch · Mill Basin
- Squibb Park Boat Ramp · Pier 1 Wetlands
Dundee 3
- Lodi Point State Park Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
- Severne Point Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
- Smith Memorial Park Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
Naples 3
- Honeoye Lake Boat Launch · Honeoye Lake
- Kayak Launch in Naples · Canandaigua Lake
- Woodville Boat Launch · Canandaigua Lake
Owego 3
- Hickories Park Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
- Marshland Road Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
- NYS DEC Boat Ramp · Wappasening Creek
Palmyra 3
- Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park Boat Launch · Ganargua Creek
- Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park Kayak Launch · Ganargua Creek
- Village of Palmyra Boat Ramp · Ganargua Creek (Concurrent Section with Erie Canal)
Saranac Lake 3
- Lake Flower Boat Launch · Lake Flower
- Saranac Inn Boat Launch · Upper Saranac Lake
- Second Pond Boat Launch · Second Pond
Schenectady 3
- Canoe/Kayak Launch in Schenectady · Mohawk River
- Kiwanis Park Boat Launch · Mohawk River
- Lock 7 Boat Launch · Lock 7
Silver Creek 3
- Hanover Boat Launch · Cattaraugus Creek
- Kayak Launch in Silver Creek · Silver Creek
- Sunset Bay State Marine Park Boat Launch · Sunset Bay
Union Springs 3
- Deans Cove Boat Launch · Deans Cove
- Frontenac Park Boat Launch · Cayuga Lake
- Long Point State Park Boat Launch · Finger Lakes
Waverly 3
- Barton Landing · Susquehanna River
- Tioga Downs Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
- White Wagon Boat Launch · Chemung River
Big Flats 2
- Bottchers Landing Boat Launch · Chemung River
- Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch · Chemung River
Binghamton 2
- Oaquaga Bridge Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
- Sandy Beach Park Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
Camillus 2
- Munro Park Access · Camillus Feeder Canal
- Warners Park Kayak Launch · Enlarged Erie Canal
Celoron 2
- Lakewood Community Park Boat Launch · Chautauqua Lake
- Lucille Ball Memorial Park Boat Launch · Chautauqua Lake
Clayton 2
- Kayak Launch in Clayton · Little Cranberry Lake
- Seeleys Bay Canoe Launch · Seeleys Bay
Crugers 2
- Oscawana Island Canoe Launch · Hudson River
- Westchester County Boat Ramp · Hudson River
Cumberland Head 2
Dannemora 2
- Chazy Lake Boat Launch · Chazy Lake
- Upper Chateaugay Lake Boat Launch · Upper Chateaugay Lake
Eden 2
- Canoe Access in Eden (North) · Wallkill River
- Canoe Access in Eden (South) · Wallkill River
Geneva 2
- Lakefront Park Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
- Seneca Lake State Park Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
Gloversville 2
- East Caroga Lake Boat Launch · East Caroga Lake
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp · West Lake
Hadley 2
- Access 7 in Hadley · Hudson River
- Wayside Beach Boat Launch · Stewart Brook
Homer 2
- Labrador Pond Access · Labrador Pond
- Tully Lake Boat Launch · Tully Lake
Horseheads North 2
- Chemung County Boat Ramp · Cayuta Creek
- Chemung County Kayak Launch · Cayuta Creek
Lake Pleasant 2
- Golden Beach Boat Launch · Raquette Lake
- Indian Lake Campground Boat Launch on Indian Lake · Indian Lake
Lakewood 2
- Bemus Point Boat Launch · Chautauqua Lake
- Long Point Boat Launch · Lake Chatauqua
Little Falls 2
- Rotary Park Boat Launch · Mohawk River
- Town of Little Falls Boat Ramp · Mohawk River
Liverpool 2
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp · Erie Canal
- Onondaga Lake Park Boat Launch · Onondaga Lake
Mayville 2
- Lakeside Park Boat Launch · Chautauqua Lake
- Prendergast Point Boat Launch · Chautauqua Lake
Morrisville 2
- NYS DEC Boat Ramp · Eaton Reservoir
- Upper Leland Pond Boat Launch · Upper Leland Pond
New York City 2
- Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access · Hudson River
- Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch · Newtown Creek
North Elba 2
- Camp Santanoni Historic Area Boat Ramp · Newcomb River
- Canoe and Kayak Launch in North Elba · Upper Cascade Lake
Northville 2
- Northampton Boat Launch · Great Sacandaga Lake
- Northville Boat Launch · Great Sacandaga Lake
Penn Yan 2
- Penn Yan Boat Launch
- Sampson State Park Boat Launch · Seneca Lake
Plattsburgh 2
Randolph 2
- Allegany State Park Boat Launch · Allegheny Reservoir
- Onoville Marina Park Boat Launch · Allegheny Reservoir
Seneca Falls 2
- Cayuga Lake State Park Boat Launch · Cayuga Lake
- Seneca Falls Community Park Boat Ramp · Seneca River
Sherburne 2
- Hunts Pond Boat Launch · Hunts Pond
- Mill Brook Reservoir Boat Launch · Mill Brook Reservoir
Sodus 2
- Sodus Point Beach Park Boat Ramp · Sodus Bay
- Town of Sodus Boat Ramp · Sodus Bay
Sylvan Beach 2
- Lamoka Lake Boat Launch · Lamoka Lake
- Waneta Lake Boat Launch · Waneta Lake
The Bronx 2
- 119th Street Canoe Launch · Bronx River
- Bronx Park Kayak Launch · Bronx River
Tonawanda 2
- Ellicott Creek Park Kayak Launch · Ellicott Creek
- NT Kayak Launch · Erie Canal
Tupper Lake 2
- Axton Landing Hand Launch · Raquette River
- Crusher Boat Launch · Raquette River
West Point 2
- Dockside Park Access · Hudson River
- Foundry Dock Park Boat Launch · Foundry Cove
Albany 1
- Corning Preserve Boat Launch · Hudson River
Altamont 1
- Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site · Thompson Lake
Amherst 1
- Dann Park Accessible Launch · Dann Lake
Apalachin 1
- Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
Athens 1
- Hudson State Boat Launch · Hudson River
Auburn 1
- Emerson Park Boat Launch · Owasco River
Baldwinsville 1
- Baldwinsville Community Park Boat Launch · Seneca River
Bath 1
- Sanford Lake Boat Launch · Sanford Lake
Black River 1
- Canoe Launch in Black River · Black River
Boonville 1
- Nicks Lake Boat Launch · Nicks Lake
Brewerton 1
- Oneida Shores Boat Launch · Oneida Lake
Broadalbin 1
- Broadalbin Boat Launch · Great Sacandaga Lake
Brocton 1
- Bear Lake Boat Launch · Bear Lake
Buffalo 1
- Little Beaver Nature Trail kayak launch · Beaver Creek
Canandaigua 1
- Onanda Park Boat Launch · Canandaigua Lake
Castleton-on-Hudson 1
- Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch · Hudson River
Catskill 1
- Lasher Memorial Park Boat Launch · Hudson River
Cazenovia 1
- Lakeside Park Boat Launch · Cazenovia Lake
Churchville 1
- Black Creek Park Canoe Launch · Black Creek
Clyde 1
- Lauraville Landing Park Boat Ramp · Clyde River
Cohoes 1
- Colonie Mohawk River Park Boat Ramp · Colonie Mohawk River
Cooperstown 1
- Fish Road Boat Launch · Otsego Lake
Cortland 1
- Yaman Park Boat Launch · West Branch Tioughnioga River
Cuba 1
- Cuba Lake Public Boat Launch · Cuba Lake
Deposit 1
- River Road Boat Launch · West Branch Delaware River
Endicott 1
- Grippen Park Boat Launch · Nanticoke Creek
Endwell 1
- Harold Moore Park Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
Frankfort 1
Franklinville 1
- Harwood Lake Boat Launch · Harwood Lake
Fredonia 1
- Cassadaga Lakes Boat Launch · Cassadaga Lakes
Glasco 1
- Kayak Launch in Glasco · Hudson River
Grand Island 1
- Whitehaven Overlook Canoe & Kayak Launch Area · Niagara River – Chippawa Channel
Hamilton 1
- Lake Moraine Boat Launch · Lake Moraine
Hornell 1
- Kanakadea Park Kayak Launch · Canacadea Creek
Ilion 1
- Ilion Marina Boat Launch · Mohawk River
Jamestown 1
- McCrea Point Park Boat Launch · Chadakoin River
Keuka Park 1
- Keuka Lake State Park Boat Launch · Keuka Lake
Kings Park 1
- Nissequogue River State Park Kayak Launch · Nissequogue River
Lake Luzerne 1
- NYS DEC Boat Ramp · Hudson River
Lake Placid 1
- Lake Placid Boat Launch · Lake Placid
Lansing 1
- Myers Park Boat Launch · Cayuga Lake
Lewiston 1
- Canoe Launch in Lewiston · Niagara River
Little Valley 1
- New Albion Lake Boat Launch · New Albion Lake
Lowville 1
- Twitchell Lake Public Boat Launch · Twitchell Lake
Lyons 1
- Abbey Park Boat Launch · Ganargua Creek
Macedon 1
- Lock 30 Boat Launch · Enlarged Erie Canal
Middleport 1
- Lebanon Reservoir Boat Launch · Lebanon Reservoir
Mineville 1
- Westport Boat Launch · Boquet River
Montour Falls 1
- Cayuta Lake Boat Launch (Northeast) · Cayuta Lake
Moravia 1
Newark 1
- Widewaters Canal Park Boat Launch · Widewaters Canal
Niagara Falls 1
- Kayak Launch in Niagara Falls · Martindale Pond
Norwich 1
- Hale Street River Access · Chenango River
Norwood 1
- Madrid Canoe Launch · Grasse River
Olean 1
- City of Olean Boat Ramp · Allegheny River
Oneonta 1
- Susquehanna State Forest Boat Launch Boat Ramp · Susquehanna River
Peekskill 1
Perry 1
- Silver Lake State Park Boat Launch · Silver Lake
Phoenix 1
- Bonstead Road Boat Launch · Oneida River
Port Byron 1
- Route 38 Boat Launch · Seneca River
Richfield Springs 1
- NYS OPRHP Boat Ramp · Canadarago Lake
Richland 1
- Little America Car Top Launch · Salmon River Reservoir
Rosedale 1
- Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch · Hook Creek
Rouses Point 1
- Great Chazy Boat Launch · Great Chazy River
Salamanca 1
- Red House Lake Boat Launch · Red House Lake
Sanborn 1
- Burmaster Park Kayak Launch · Bond Lake
Saugerties 1
- Cheviot Park Boat Launch · Hudson River
Scottsville 1
- Genesee River Canoe & Small boat Access · Genesee River
Skaneateles 1
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp · Skaneateles Lake
Smithtown 1
- Kayak Launch in Smithtown · Nissequogue River
South Glens Falls 1
- Big Boom Boat Launch · Hudson River
Southport 1
- Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch · Chemung River
Staten Island 1
- Old Place Creek Hand Launch · Old Place Creek
Stottville 1
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp · Stockport Creek
Syracuse 1
- NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Southwest) · Otisco Lake
Ticonderoga 1
- Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park Boat Ramp · La Chute River
Tillson 1
- Kayak Launch in Tillson · Louisa Pond
Trumansburg 1
- Taughannock Falls State Park Boat Launch · Taughannock Creek
Warrensburg 1
- Warren County Canoe Access Site · Hudson River
Washington Heights 1
- Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch · Hudson River
Waterloo 1
- Oak Island Boat Launch · Seneca River
Wayland 1
- South Hemlock Boat Launch · Hemlock Lake
Westons Mills 1
- Town of Portville Boat Ramp · Allegheny River
Kayak & canoe launches by city in New York
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in New York: questions and answers
How many kayak launches are in New York?
We list 211 kayak launches in New York, most of them around Lakeview (6), Elmira (5), Rochester (5) and Livonia (4).
Which lakes and rivers have kayak launches in New York?
Among others Hudson River, Susquehanna River, Chemung River, Seneca Lake and Seneca River.
Do kayaks need to be registered in New York?
Check with the New York boating agency. Many states don't register non-motorized kayaks, but some require a permit at state launches or an invasive species sticker.
Do you need a life jacket to kayak in New York?
Every paddler in New York needs an approved life jacket on board, and kids have to wear theirs.
Are there free kayak launches in New York?
21 of the 211 are marked free in the map data, including Dann Park Accessible Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch and Squibb Park Boat Ramp.
Other states
- Michigan 136
- North Carolina 105
- Pennsylvania 94
- Maine 85
- Massachusetts 64
- Florida 62
- Tennessee 57
- Minnesota 56
- Wisconsin 49
- Illinois 46
- Iowa 44
- Missouri 43
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