Boat launches · The Deep End of the Chain
Lake Ontario Boat Launches
Lake Ontario’s New York launches sit mostly at creek and river mouths — Wilson, Olcott, Oak Orchard, Rochester, Sodus, Oswego — plus the bays and marshes of the eastern shore around Henderson and Chaumont.
Public launches
38
Trailer ramps
25
States
1
Counties
7
Before you launch
Launching on Ontario
Creek-mouth launches depend on lake level and sand. Some shoal in low water, and the DEC notes where that is a known problem. Out front, the lake is deep and cold close to shore, and a north or west wind stacks waves at the harbor entrances.
Read the Lake Ontario field guide for hazards and the season, and trailering and launching on big water before your first trip.
NYSDEC
Lake Ontario launches in New York 38
Cayuga County 1
- Fair Haven Beach State ParkFair HavenRamp
Jefferson County 12
- Brownville DEC launchBlack River Bay at Perch River · BrownvilleUnimproved
- Cape Vincent DEC launchMud Bay · Cape VincentUnimproved
- Chaumont state park launchChaumont Bay · ChaumontRamp
- Henderson municipal launchHenderson Harbor · HendersonRamp
- Henderson state park launchStony Creek · HendersonRamp
- Hounsfield DEC launch (Black River Bay at Lloyds Landing)Black River Bay at Lloyds Landing · HounsfieldUnimproved
- Hounsfield DEC launch (Black River Bay at Muskellunge Creek)Black River Bay at Muskellunge Creek · HounsfieldUnimproved
- Long Point State ParkChaumont Bay · LymeUnimproved
- Lyme DEC launch (Isthmus at Point Peninsula)Isthmus at Point Peninsula · LymeRamp
- Lyme DEC launch (Three Mile Bay)Three Mile Bay · LymeRamp
- Market Square ParkSackets Harbor · Sackets HarborRamp
- Westcott Beach State ParkHendersonRamp
Monroe County 7
- Greece DEC/Municipal launchSlater Creek · GreeceCarry-in
- Hamlin Beach State ParkHamlinCarry-in
- Hamlin DEC launchSandy Creek · HamlinRamp
- Irondequoit Bay State Marine ParkIrondequoit Bay · IrondequoitRamp
- LaSalles Landing ParkIrondequoit Bay · PenfieldCarry-in
- Port of Rochester MarinaGenesee River · RochesterRamp
- Rochester DEC launchBraddock Bay · RochesterCarry-in
Niagara County 6
- Fort Niagara State Parklower · PorterRamp
- Golden Hill State ParkSomersetRamp
- Newfane MarinaEighteenmile Creek · NewfaneRamp
- Wilson municipal launchTwelvemile Creek · WilsonRamp
- Wilson-Tuscarora State Park (Twelvemile Creek)Twelvemile Creek · WilsonCarry-in
- Wilson-Tuscarora State Park (Wilson)WilsonRamp
Orleans County 2
- Oak Orchard State Marine Park EastOak Orchard Creek · CarltonRamp
- Oak Orchard State Marine Park WestOak Orchard Creek · CarltonRamp
Oswego County 4
- Mexico PointMexicoRamp
- Sandy Creek DEC launchNorth Sandy Pond · Sandy CreekRamp
- Selkirk Shores State ParkSalmon River · RichlandUnimproved
- Wright's Landing MarinaOswego River · OswegoRamp
Wayne County 6
- Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)East Bay · HuronUnimproved
- Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)East Bay · HuronCarry-in
- Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Port Bay · WolcottRamp
- Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Port Bay · WolcottRamp
- Sodus municipal launchSodus Bay · SodusRamp
- Sodus US Coast Guard launchSodusRamp
Once you are on the water
What to fish on Lake Ontario
How many public boat launches are on Lake Ontario?
This directory lists 38 public launches on Lake Ontario and its bays and harbor rivers — 25 trailer ramps and 13 unimproved or carry-in sites — from NYSDEC data.
Do Lake Ontario boat launches charge a fee?
Some do and some do not, and it varies by owner — state, county, city or township. Where the agency publishes a fee, the launch page shows it; otherwise check with the listed manager before you go.
Sources
- NYSDEC, Boat Launch Sites for Oswego County
- Shoreline: Natural Earth 1:10m lakes (public domain). Charts are not for navigation.
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Trailer ramps, unimproved and carry-in sites as each agency classifies them.