Boat Launch Sites for Columbia 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.

Columbia County, DEC Region 4
Water	Town	Location	Type	Parking	Comments	Agency
Hudson River	Hudson	At the foot of Water Street.	Hard surface ramp	46 cars and trailers		OPRHP
Hudson River	Germantown	Off Route 9G in Hamlet of N. Germantown to Northern Blvd, to end of Anchorage Rd.	Hard surface ramp	20 cars and trailers		DEC
Kinderhook Lake	Niverville	Access from County Route 28 at the outlet of Kinderhook Lake in the Village of Niverville	Hand launch	15 cars	Electric motors only	DEC
Lake Taghkanic		On Route 82, 11 miles south of City of Hudson.	Gravel launch	20 cars	No motors permitted. Permit required-available from park manager.	OPRHP
Queechy Lake		Off Route 30.	Hand launch	12 cars	Electric motors only	DEC