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Boat Launch Sites for Clinton 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.
Clinton County, DEC Region 5
Water Town Location Type Parking Comments Agency
Chazy Lake Dannemora Off Highway 374, 5 miles west of Village of Dannemora Hard surface ramp 20 cars and trailers, 8 cars DEC
Lake Champlain Great Chazy River Off Route 9B, 1/4 mile south of Coopersville at mouth of river. Concrete ramp 66 cars and trailers OPRHP
Lake Champlain Peru On Route 9, 1 1/2 miles north of Hamlet of Valcour. Hard surface ramp 50 cars and trailers Pumpout DEC
Lake Champlain Point Au Roche State Park Off Route 9 north of Plattsburgh in state park. Concrete ramp 21 cars and trailers OPRHP
Lake Champlain Port Au Roche Off Route 9, 6 miles north of City of Plattsburgh on Point Au Roche Road. Concrete ramp 40 cars and trailers OPRHP
Taylor Pond Campsite. Silver Lake Road, 9 miles northwest of Ausable Forks. Beach launch 20 cars and trailers DEC
Upper Chateaugay Lake On Route 374, 1/2 mile north of Hamlet of Merrill. Hard surface ramp 25 cars and trailers, 3 cars DEC



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