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There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Richmond Hill that we know of. The closest is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp in New York City, about 4.4 miles away.
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Boat ramps near Richmond Hill
- 4.4 mi Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp New York City Boat ramp
- 5.7 mi Idlewild Park Boat Ramp Springfield Gardens Boat ramp
- 6.1 mi Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch Rosedale Kayak launchFree
- 6.1 mi Crocheron Park Boat Ramp Bayside Boat ramp
- 6.4 mi Paerdegat Basin Park Boat Ramp Brooklyn Boat ramp
- 6.5 mi Hermon A MacNeil Park Boat Ramp College Point Boat ramp
- 6.7 mi Broad Channel Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway Boat ramp
- 6.9 mi Jamaica Bay Park Boat Ramp Inwood Boat ramp
- 7 mi Inwood Park Boat Ramp Far Rockaway Boat ramp
- 7.1 mi Raptor Point Brooklyn Fishing pier
Around Richmond Hill boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 1 |
| Fishing piers and access | 1 |
| Marked free | 1 |
Water you can reach from here: Flushing Creek, Thurston Basin, Hook Creek, Golden Pond, Paerdegat Basin, Broad Channel, Jamaica Bay, Motts Basin.
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).
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Where is the closest boat ramp to Richmond Hill, NY?
We don't know of a launch inside Richmond Hill itself. The closest is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Boat Ramp in New York City, about 4.4 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Idlewild Park Boat Ramp (Springfield Gardens, 5.7 miles), Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch (Rosedale, 6.1 miles) and Crocheron Park Boat Ramp (Bayside, 6.1 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Richmond Hill?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
If a launch is missing here, Tell us.