Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteThere's no public boat ramp or launch inside Ozone Park that we know of. The closest is Paerdegat Basin Park Boat Ramp in Brooklyn, about 4.8 miles away.
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| Boat ramps | 6 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 3 |
| Fishing piers and access | 1 |
| Marked free | 2 |
Water you can reach from here: Mill Basin, Paerdegat Basin, Broad Channel, Thurston Basin, Hook Creek, Flushing Creek, Jamaica Bay, Motts Basin.
State agency for public boat access: New York State DEC (launch sites); NY State Parks (boating rules).
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
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Ramp etiquette
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Life jacket rulesWe don't know of a launch inside Ozone Park itself. The closest is Paerdegat Basin Park Boat Ramp in Brooklyn, about 4.8 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Broad Channel Park Boat Ramp (Far Rockaway, 5.3 miles), Raptor Point (Brooklyn, 5.4 miles) and Idlewild Park Boat Ramp (Springfield Gardens, 5.4 miles).
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
If a launch is missing here, Send us a tip and we'll add it.