Boat Launch Sites for Westchester County

Note: Use the following definitions to help you determine if a particular site will accommodate your boat.

Hard surface or concrete ramp--site affords float-off and float-on launching for most trailered boats.
Beach launch--no float-off or float-on trailered boat capability. Sites will accommodate the approach to the water's edge of small and light trailered boats. Boat may then be pushed on or off trailer. Usually shallow areas.
Hand launch--no trailer capacity. Boats must be hand carried to the water.
Car top launch--For canoe/kayak launching. Limited parking available.

Westchester County, DEC Region 3
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Hudson River	Cortlandt	Oscawana Island Nature Preserve. Off 9A to Furnace Dock Road. 0.1 mile walk-in access.	Hand launch	5 cars	No gas motors.	Municipal
Hudson River	Irvington	Off Rte 9, east on Main Street, north on Astor Street, cross railroad tracks, follow road adjacent to tracks.	Hand launch	74 cars	No motors	Municipal/Private
Hudson River	Peekskill	DEC Cooperative Agreement. Waterfront Green Park. Hudson Ave off Rte 9 adjacent to Peekskill Train Station.	Hard surface ramp	20 cars and trailers	$15 daily launch fee	Municipal
Hudson River	Yonkers	(DEC Cooperative Agreement). JFK Memorial Park	Hard surface ramp	44 cars and trailers		Municipal
Mohansic Lake	Yorktown Heights	Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. On Route 202 at the Village of Yorktown.	Gravel launch	20 cars	Electric motors only. Permit required-available from park manager.	OPRHP