Boat Launch Sites for Oswego 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.
| Water | Town | Location | Type | Parking | Comments | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ontario | Mexico | Mexico Point. Off Route 104B, one mile north of Texas. | Dual concrete ramps | 105 cars and trailers plus 29 cars | OPRHP | |
| Oneida Lake | Toad Harbor | Town of West Monroe, off Shaw Drive. | Hand launch | 20 cars | DEC | |
| Salmon River Reservoir | Little America | On the CCC Road off Orwell-Redfield Road, 4 1/2 miles west of Hamlet of Redfield. | Beach launch | 16 cars | DEC | |
| Salmon River Reservoir | Redfield | County Route 17 in the Hamlet of Redfield. | Beach ramp | 6 cars and trailers | DEC | |
| Salmon River | Richland | Pine Grove Road, Off Route 3 1/2 miles south of Route 13 at Port Ontario. | Dual gravel ramps | 120 cars and trailers | Access to Lake Ontario | OPRHP |
| Salmon River Reservoir | On Jackson Road off the Orwell-Redfield Road. 5 1/2 miles west of Hamlet of Redfield. | Concrete ramp | 22 cars and trailers | DEC |
