Boat Launch Sites for Onondaga 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.

Accessibility: The Skaneateles Lake boat launch is wheelchair accessible, however there is a steep incline from the parking area down to the boat ramp and loading dock area. The loading area can be accessed by car if necessary, but vehicles can not be parked there. An accessible pit privy is available.

Full Listing of DEC's Accessible Recreation Destinations

Onondaga County, DEC Region 7
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Invasive Speies Present*	Comments	Agency
Labrador Pond	Tully	Off Markham Hollow Road	Hand launch	6 cars	Eurasian Watermilfoil	NO motors permitted, Fishing pier available	DEC
Oneida River		On Bonstead Road approx. 2 miles northwest of Village of Three Rivers.	Concrete ramp	20 cars and trailers	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel		DEC
Otisco Lake		On West Valley Rd, 2 miles north of Saw Mill Road.	Hand launch	10 cars	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Zebra Mussel, Water Chestnut	Fishing pier available	DEC
Skaneateles Lake		Off Route 41A, 2 1/2 miles south of the Village of Skaneateles.	Concrete ramp	35 cars and trailers	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel	See above for Accessibility	DEC
Spruce Pond		Off Herlighy Road, 8 miles east of Village of Tully.	Hand launch	6 cars		No motors permitted	DEC

*Confirmed invasive species present. Other invasive species may also be present.