Boat Launch Sites for Dutchess 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.

Dutchess County, DEC Region 3
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Invasive Species Present*	Comments	Agency
Hudson River	Staatsburg	Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, located in Village of Staatsburg, 9 miles north of Poughkeepsie.	Hard surface ramp	40 cars	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel, Asian Clam		OPRHP
Hudson River	Tivoli Bays	Town of Red Hook. Off Kidd Lane, off Route 9G, 3/4 mile south of Village of Tivoli.	Hand launch	5 cars	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel, Asian Clam	Steep walk in, No motors allowed.	DEC
Rudd Pond	Millerton	Route 62, 2 miles north of the village of Millerton.	Gravel launch	10 cars	Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed	Electric motors only. Permit required, available from park manager.	OPRHP

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