Boat Launch Sites for Suffolk County
For an explanation of the recreational icons on this page, see below.
A marine waterways access project is being proposed by DEC. The environmental assessment documents are listed below.
Seasonal Access Permits
A Managed Land Access Permit is required for all activities on most NYSDEC managed lands on Long Island. The permit is free and valid for three years. To obtain a seasonal access permit, use the link on the right learn about the DEC nForm Portal and how to apply for a permit. An NY.gov account is necessary to apply for the permit. Permit holders must observe regulations for use of NYSDEC managed lands in Suffolk County.
| Waterbody | Town | Location (some links leave DEC website) | Type | Parking | Invasive Species Present* | Comments | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist Lake | Brookhaven | 40.885499°N, 72.931954°W (Google Maps) |  |
5 cars | Fanwort | Electric motors only | Municipal |
| Belmont Lake | North Babylon | Belmont Lake State Park. 40.735568°N, 73.340247°W (Google Maps) | |
Ample parking | Fanwort, Asian Clam | Car top boats only. No gas motors. | OPRHP |
| Block Island Sound/Lake Montauk | Montauk | 41.069114°N, 71.940102°W (Google Maps) |  |
25 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Carmans River | Shirley | 40.800856°N, 72.881074°W (Google Maps) | |
10 cars | Asian Clam | 300 yard carry required. Electric motors only. Via cooperative agreement with Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. | DEC |
| Deep Pond | Riverhead | Schiff Scout Reservation. 40.935616°N, 72.833478°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | 300 yard carry required. Open for fishing weekdays, Sept. 15-June 15 only. Electric motors only. | DEC | |
| Forge Pond (Peconic River) | Calverton | 40.907608°N, 72.731203°W (Google Maps) | |
Parking for 10 cars and trailers, 5 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea, Asian Clam |  Electric motors only |
DEC |
| Fort Pond | East Hampton | 41.035907°N, 71.946240°W (Google Maps) | |
20 cars and trailers | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Fresh Pond | Montauk | Hither Hills State Park. 41.017816°N, 72.020464°W (Google Maps) |  |
5 cars | Electric motors only. 4x4 vehicles recommended. | DEC, OPRHP | |
| Great South Bay | Babylon | Captree State Park. 40.641140°N, 73.254791°W (Google Maps) | |
67 cars and trailers |  (and wash down area) Entrance fee |
OPRHP | |
| Great South Bay | Great River | Heckscher State Park. 40.706909°N, 73.174738°W (Google Maps) | |
90 cars and trailers | (and wash down area) |
OPRHP | |
| Great South Bay | Copiague | Tanner Park. 40.660467°N, 73.393868°W (Google Maps) | |
38 cars and trailers |
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Municipal | |
| Great South Bay | Lindenhurst | Venetian Shores Park. 40.669720°N, 73.350186°W (Google Maps) | |
34 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Great South Bay | Blue Point | Corey Ave Ramp. 40.745206°N, 73.027790°W (Google Maps) | |
30 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required |
Municipal | |
| Great South Bay | East Patchogue | Pine Neck Ave Ramp. 40.749165°N, 72.996918°W (Google Maps) | |
24 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Great South Bay | East Islip | East Islip Marina. 40.707648°N, 73.189784°W (Google Maps) | |
30 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required |
Municipal | |
| Great South Bay | Shirley | Smith Point County Marina. 40.740731°N, 72.873028°W (Google Maps) | |
50 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Suffolk County | |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | Islip | 40.829331°N, 73.128929°W (Google Maps) | |
15 cars and trailers | Hydrilla, Eurasian Watermilfoil, Brittle Naiad | Electric motors only |
DEC |
| Laurel Lake | Southold | 40.977727°N, 72.556039°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | Electric motors only. 200 yard carry. | DEC | |
| Long Beach Bay/Orient Harbor | Orient | 41.140940°N, 72.283492°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required | Municipal | ||
| Long Island Sound/Cold Spring Harbor | Cold Spring Harbor | Cold Spring Harbor Ramp. 40.867181°N, 73.462086°W (Google Maps) | |
12 cars and trailers | Municipal | ||
| Long Island Sound/Nissequogue River | Kings Park | Sunken Meadow State Park. 40.909309°N, 73.246686°W (Google Maps) | |
Ample parking | Kayaks and canoes only | OPRHP | |
| Long Island Sound/Mattituck Creek | Mattituck | Mattituck Creek Waterway Access Site. 41.011552°N, 72.555860°W (Google Maps) | |
60 cars and trailers | This ramp is part of a 12-acre parcel that has a fishing pier, canoe/kayak launch, picnic tables, privies, trail, observation deck, washdown station and pumpout facility. |
DEC | |
| Long Island Sound/Northport Bay | Eaton's Neck | Hobart Beach Park. 40.927847°N, 73.402284°W (Google Maps) | |
65 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound/Northport Bay | Northport | Asharoken Beach Park. 40.920070°N, 73.351426°W (Google Maps) | |
54 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound | Fort Salonga | Soundview Ramp. 40.923959°N, 73.347159°W (Google Maps) | |
90 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound | Jamesport | Iron Pier Beach. 40.987473°N, 72.616276°W (Google Maps) | |
15 cars and trailers |
Fee/permit required. Exposed to strong wave action. |
Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound/Mount Sinai Harbor | Brookhaven | Cedar Town Beach. 40.964073°N, 73.027286°W (Google Maps) | |
75 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required. Fishing pier. |
Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound/Port Jefferson Harbor | Port Jefferson | Port Jefferson Ramp. 40.945973°N, 73.072610°W (Google Maps) | |
90 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound/Huntington Harbor | Huntington | Mill Dam Ramp. 40.886412°N, 73.422160°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required | Municipal | ||
| Long Island Sound/Stony Brook Harbor | Stony Brook | Stony Brook Ramp. 40.920724°N, 73.150080°W (Google Maps) | |
17 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Long Island Sound | East Marion | Oyster Ponds Waterway Access Site. 41.140752°N, 72.318287°W (Google Maps) | |
24 cars and trailers, 6 cars | Small boats (<20 ft) only. 4-wheel drive vehicles recommended. Launch and recover at high tides. Exposed to strong wave action. | DEC | |
| Lower Yaphank (Lily) Lake | Yaphank | 40.833909°N, 72.916883°W (Google Maps) | |
6 cars and trailers | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Mattituck Creek | Mattituck | Mattituck Creek Ramp. 40.993121°N, 72.537629°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required. For town residents only. | Municipal | ||
| Moriches Bay | Mastic | Forge River Ramp & Marina. 40.797906°N, 72.831577°W (Google Maps) | |
25 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required. Small boats recommended. | Municipal | |
| Moriches Bay | East Moriches | Maple Ave Ramp. 40.801079°N, 72.754084°W (Google Maps) | |
Limited parking | Fee/permit required. | Municipal | |
| Moriches Bay | Eastport | Seatuck Creek Ramp. 40.817607°N, 72.730159°W (Google Maps) | |
Limited parking | Municipal | ||
| Moriches Bay | East Moriches | Moriches Waterway Access Site. 40.792194°N, 72.746495°W (Google Maps) | |
12 cars and trailers | Launch and recover at high tides. Small boats only. | DEC | |
| Nissequogue River | Kings Park | Nissequogue River State Park. 40.900041°N, 73.231478°W (Google Maps) | |
Kayaks and canoes only | OPRHP | ||
| Nissequogue River | Smithtown | Paul T. Given Park. 40.857588°N, 73.210957°W (Google Maps) | |
35 cars | Kayaks and canoes only | Suffolk County | |
| Northwest Harbor/Gardiners Bay | East Hampton | Northwest Harbor County Park. 41.010009°N, 72.247286°W (Google Maps) | |
Small boats (<20 ft) only. Fee/permit required. | Suffolk County | ||
| Orient Harbor | Greenport | Norman E. Klipp Park. 41.111069°N, 72.349632°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required. For town residents only. | Municipal | ||
| Otis Pike Preserve (Prestons Pond) | Manorville | 40.904424°N, 72.817005°W (Google Maps) | |
3 cars | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Otis Pike Preserve (Forest & Niger Ponds) | Manorville | 40.899607°N, 72.814948°W (Google Maps) | |
2 cars | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Otis Pike Preserve (Linus Pond) | Manorville | 40.890672°N, 72.816991°W (Google Maps) | |
2 cars | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Otis Pike Preserve (Jones Pond) | Manorville | 40.882683°N, 72.826580°W (Google Maps) | |
2 cars | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Otis Pike Preserve (Sandy, Grassy, Peasys & Duck Ponds) | Manorville | 40.899009°N, 72.828324°W (Google Maps) | |
4 cars | Electric motors only | DEC | |
| Peconic Bay | Southold | Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site. 41.077002°N, 72.400362°W (Google Maps) | |
31 cars and trailers and 6 cars |
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DEC | |
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Peconic Bay |
South Jamesport | South Jamesport Ramp. 40.943875°N, 72.571525°W (Google Maps) | |
45 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Peconic Bay | Southold | Cedar Beach Ramp. 41.037229°N, 72.390145°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required. Launch and recover at high tides. For town residents only. | Municipal | ||
| Peconic Bay | New Suffolk | New Suffolk Ramp. 40.990674°N, 72.471488°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required. 20 foot limit. For town residents only. | Municipal | ||
| Peconic River (River Road West) | Calverton | 40.904454°N, 72.769347°W (Google Maps) | |
3 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea, Asian Clam | Hand carry to water (100 yards). Electric motors only. | DEC |
| Peconic River (River Road East) | Calverton | 40.904308°N, 72.766228°W (Google Maps) | |
3 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea, Asian Clam | Hand carry to water (75 yards). Electric motors only. | DEC |
| Peconic River (Lower) - Upper Mills | Riverhead | Peconic River Canoe Launch. 40.916106°N, 72.701705°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea | 50 yard carry to the water. Electric motors only. | Municipal |
| Peconic River (Lower) | Riverhead | Weeping Willow Park. 40.916853°N, 72.680983°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea | Electric motors only | Municipal |
| Peconic River (Lower) | Riverhead | 40.914290°N, 72.687420°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea | Electric motors only | DEC |
| Peconic River (Upper) | Calverton | At Edwards Ave. and Mill Rd. 40.904610°N, 72.743566°W (Google Maps) | |
10 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea, Asian Clam | Electric motors only |
DEC |
| Peconic River (Upper) | Calverton | 40.901101°N, 72.752536°W (Google Maps) | |
4 cars | Fanwort, Parrot Feather, European Frogbit, Water Primrose, Brazilian Elodea, Asian Clam | Electric motors only | DEC |
| Peconic River (Upper) | Manorville | 40.900538°N, 72.773676°W (Google Maps) | |
Electric motors only | DEC | ||
| Randall Pond | Ridge | Ridge Conservation Area. 40.897706°N, 72.891511°W (Google Maps) | |
5 cars | Electric motors only. Fishing piers. | DEC | |
| Shinnecock Bay | Southampton | 40.878117°N, 72.443121°W (Google Maps) | |
15 cars and trailers | Fee/permit required | Municipal | |
| Shinnecock Bay | Hampton Bays | Edward Warner Marine Park. 40.841351°N, 72.498740°W (Google Maps) | |
Fee/permit required | Municipal | ||
| Swan Pond | Calverton | 40.900033°N, 72.789250°W (Google Maps) | |
3 cars | Water Chestnut, Asian Clam | Suffolk County | |
| Wildwood Lake | Riverhead | 40.896473°N, 72.672937°W (Google Maps) | |
4 cars and trailers, 2 cars | Fanwort, Asian Clam | Electric motors only. Fishing for Southampton Town residents only. | DEC |
*Confirmed invasive species present. Other invasive species may also be present.
Boat Launch Types
Use the following definitions to help you determine if a particular site will accommodate your boat:
Hard surface launch - Site affords float-off and float-on launching for most trailered boats.
Unimproved trailer 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.
Other Icons
Accessible Features - Locations are identified above. Sites are accessible to the top of the boat ramp, if provided at a site. Parking, as well as other amenities such as bathrooms and informational kiosks, are also accessible. Some sites on larger waters also have accessible boarding docks. Contact your local DEC office for additional details. See a full listing of DEC's Accessible Recreation Destinations.
Pumpout - Launch has a boat pumpout.
