Boat Launch Sites for Monroe 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.

Monroe County, DEC Region 8
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Black Creek		On Black Creek Road, off Route 252 1/4 miles west of Route 383	Concrete ramp	10 cars and trailers		DEC
Erie Canal	Perinton	Route 250 to Ayrault Rd. Located just before Ayrault Rd. bridge on right.	Concrete ramp.	20 cars and trailers		Municipal
Erie Canal	Pittsford	Lower side of Lock 32 by the Clover St. Bridge next to Pittsford Rowing Club.	Concrete ramp	10 cars and trailers		Canal Corp.
Genesee River		On Route 251, 2 miles southeast of Scottsville.	Hand launch	7 cars		DEC
Genesee River		At the end and west of Lake Avenue in Charlotte Beach area.	Concrete ramps	40 cars and trailers		Municipal
Genesee River	Brown's Bridge	On County Route 253, 2 miles east of Hamlet of Scottsville.	Hand launch	12 cars		DEC
Honeoye Creek		On Fishell Road, off US Route 15, 1 mile south of Route 251.	Hand launch	12 cars		DEC
Irondequoit Bay		On Empire Blvd at southern end of bay.	Hand launch	6 cars		Municipal
Lake Ontario	Braddock Bay	Braddock Bay State Park. 10 miles west of Rochester off Lake Ontario State Parkway.	Concrete ramp & gantry	50 cars and trailers, 50 cars		OPRHP
Lake Ontario	Hamlin	Hamlin Beach State Park. Route 19 and Lake Ontario State Parkway.	Cartop launch	3 cars		OPRHP
Lake Ontario	Irondequoit Bay	Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park. At intersection of Route 590 & Culver Road.	Concrete ramp	28 cars and trailers		OPRHP
Lake Ontario	Sandy Creek	Along Lake Ontario State Parkway near Route 19 intersection in Town of Hamlin.	Concrete ramp	50 cars and trailers	Site operated and maintained by DEC on park lands.	DEC
Lake Ontario	Slater Creek	Town of Greece. On Edgemere Drive, 2 miles east of Genesee River mouth.	Hand launch	80 cars		DEC
Mendon Ponds	Mendon Ponds County Park	Off Route 65, one mile south of NYS Thruway. Four launches on three ponds.	Hand launch	Adequate parking.	Electric motors only	Municipal
Oatka Creek	Mumford	At intersection of Route 36 & Route 383 in Hamlet of Mumford.	Hand launch	6 cars		DEC