Boat Launch Sites for Tompkins 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.

Tompkins County, DEC Region 7
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Cayuga Lake	Ithaca	Taughannock Falls State Park. Route 89, 8 miles north of City of Ithaca.	Concrete ramp	16 cars and trailers	Pumpout	OPRHP
Cayuga Lake	Ithaca	Allen H. Treman Marine Park (formerly Ithaca State Marine Park). Route 89, 1 mile north of City of Ithaca.	Concrete ramp	141 cars and trailers	Pumpout	OPRHP
Dryden Lake		Off West Lake Rd 1 mile south of Village of Dryden	Hard surface ramp	10 cars and trailers	Electric motors permitted	DEC