Boat Launch Sites for Lewis 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.

Lewis County, DEC Region 6
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Black River		Adjacent to Route 410, 1/2 mile northeast of Village of Castorland.	Hard surface ramp	22 cars and trailers		DEC
Black River		At Beach's Bridge on Number Four Road east of Village of Lowville.	Hand launch	5 cars		DEC
Black River		At Glenfield on County Route 40.	Hard surface ramp	20 cars and trailers		DEC
Black River	Turin	Off Co. Rt. 36, Burdick's Crossing.	Hard surface ramp	10 cars and trailers		DEC
Clear Pond		Off Long Pond Rd, 4 miles northeast of Village of Croghan.	Hand launch	3 cars	Site provided via FWMA agreement with private landowners. No motors.	DEC
Lake Bonaparte		West of the Village of Harrisville, 3 1/2 miles north off Route 3 on North Shore Road.	Hard surface ramp	14 cars and trailers		DEC
Long Pond		Off Prentice Road 4 miles northeast of Hamlet of Croghan	Beach launch	5 cars	10 hp limit. DEC/FAA by FWMA agreement.	DEC
Oswegatchie River, West Branch	Croghan	Off Long Pond Road just above Mud Pond.	Hand launch	5 cars	10 hp limit, handicap accessible	DEC
Payne Lake	Watson	On Cleveland Lake Road in Town of Watson.	Hand launch	5 cars		DEC
Francis Lake	Watson	On Stillwater Road in Town of Watson.	Hand launch	3 cars and trailers		DEC