Boat Launch Sites for Broome 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.
Accessibility: As listed in the chart below, the Whitney Point Boat Launch Site has been designed to be wheelchair accessible with a loading dock and accessible restroom facilities.
Full Listing of DEC's Accessible Recreation Destinations
| Water | Town | Location | Type | Parking | Invasive Species Present* | Comments | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanticoke Lake | On Squeedunk Road 4 miles south of Hamlet of Center Lisle. | Hand launch (0.3 miles from parking area) | 15 cars | No motors | DEC | ||
| Susquehanna River | Binghamton | At Sandy Beach Park located on Route 7. | Hard surface ramp | 8 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Binghamton | At Rock Bottom Dam located off Route 363, 1/2 mile above the confluence of Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. | Hard surface ramp | 5 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Conklin Center | At Leo Schnurbush Park located on Route 7. | Hand launch | 6 cars | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Endicott | At Grippen Park located off Route 17C. | Hard surface ramp | 10 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Johnson City | At Route 201 bridge. | Hand launch | 15 cars | Zebra Mussel |
DEC | |
| Susquehanna River | Kirkwood | At Kirkwood Park located downstream of the Route 314 bridge. | Hard surface ramp | 6 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Nineveh | At county bridge in Hamlet of Nineveh. | Concrete ramp | 8 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
DEC | |
| Susquehanna River | Vestal | At Harold Moore Park located on Old Vestal Road. | Hard surface ramp | 10 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
Municipal | |
| Susquehanna River | Oaquaga | Dutch Hill Road, Hamlet of Oaquaga | Hard Surface Ramp | 6 cars and trailers | Zebra Mussel |
DEC | |
| Tioughnioga River | Chenango Forks | At Route 12 bridge. | Hand launch | 6 cars | DEC | ||
| Tioughnioga River | Itasca | On Route 79. | Hand launch | 6 cars | DEC | ||
| Whitney Point Reservoir | Dorchester Park | Off Route 26, 1 mile north of the Whitney Point Reservoir Dam in Dorchester Park. | Hard surface ramp | 40 cars and trailers | Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Curly-leaf Pondweed |
Accessible 25 hp limit |
DEC |
| Whitney Point Reservoir | Triangle | County Route 13. | Gravel ramp | 8 cars and trailers | Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Curly-leaf Pondweed |
25 hp limit | DEC |
*Confirmed invasive species present. Other invasive species may also be present.
