Boat Launch Sites for Chautauqua 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.
| Water | Town | Location | Type | Parking | Comments | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake | Stockton | Just north of Hamlet of Stockton off Bear Lake Rd. | Hand launch | 10 cars | DEC | |
| Cassadaga Lake | Off Route 60 in Hamlet of Lily Dale. | Hard surface ramp | 20 cars and trailers | DEC | ||
| Chautauqua Lake | Bemus Point | Long Point State Park, Rt. 430, 1 mile west of Bemus Point | 5 hard surface ramps | 55 car and trailers | OPRHP | |
| Chautauqua Lake | Bemus Point | Off Route 430 in the Hamlet of Bemus Point. | Hard surface ramp | 30 cars and trailers | DEC | |
| Chautauqua Lake | Long Point | Lake Chautauqua State Park. Off Route 86, on Route 430 between Bemus Point and Maple Springs. | Concrete ramp | 70 cars and trailers | Marina and Pumpout. | OPRHP |
| Chautauqua Lake | Prendergast Point | On Route 394 in the Village of Chautauqua. | Hard surface ramp | 50 cars and trailers | DEC | |
| Findley Lake | Mina | Exit 4 off last westerly exit of Southern Tier Expressway, south on Route 426, 1 mile to Village of Findley Lake. | Hand launch | 25 cars | DEC | |
| Lake Erie | Barcelona | Adjacent to Route 5 in Hamlet of Barcelona. Owned, operated and maintained by Village of Westfield. | Hard surface ramp | 85 cars and trailers and 36 cars | OPRHP | |
| Lake Erie | Dunkirk | Off Route 5 in the City of Dunkirk. | 2 hard surface ramps | 50 cars and trailers | Municipal | |
| Lake Erie | Sunset Bay | Off Routes 5 and 20, approx. 2 miles west of Silver Creek Thruway interchange, in Hamlet of Sunset Bay. | Hard surface ramp | 50 cars and trailers and 20 cars | Municipal |


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