Boat Launch Sites for Oneida 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.

Oneida County, DEC Region 6
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Chittning Pond		Adjacent to Route 20, 4 miles west of Village of Bridgewater.	Gravel launch	20 cars and trailers, 5 cars		DEC
Delta Lake	Western	Delta Lake State Park, Route. 46 - 6 miles north of City of Rome.	Dual concrete ramps	70 cars and trailers		OPRHP
Fish Creek (West Branch)	Camden	Off Westdale Rd.	Hand launch	10 cars		DEC
Forestport Reservoir		On Bardwell Mill Road west of Route 28.	Beach launch	5 cars and trailers	Maintained by Algonquin Power Company and FERC license.	DEC
Mohawk River/Barge Canal	Rome	On Muck Road off South James Street in City of Rome.	Hard surface ramp	30 cars and trailers	Handicapped fishing dock available	DEC
Mohawk River/Barge Canal	Utica	Utica Marsh in the City of Utica, at the end of Barnes Avenue off Oriskany Blvd.	Hard surface ramp	10 cars and trailers		DEC
Mohawk River/Barge Canal	Utica	Utica Marsh in City of Utica off first gravel road to right after crossing Mohawk River on Barnes Avenue off Oriskany Blvd.	Hand launch	5 cars		DEC
Mohawk River/Barge Canal	Utica	Take Wurz Avenue off Genesee Street to Blinker Light, then right to road's end at Sewage Treatment Plant.	Hand launch	5 cars		DEC
Oneida Lake	Godfrey Point	Adjacent to Route 49, 1 mile east of Village of Cleveland.	Hard surface ramp	56 cars and trailers, 6 cars		DEC
Little Long Lake	Forestport	On Long Lake Road at intersection of Capron Road in Town of Forestport.	Hand launch	6 cars		DEC