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Boat Launch Sites for Seneca County

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Seneca County, DEC Region 8
Waterbody Town Location (some links leave DEC website) Type Parking Invasive Species Present* Comments Agency
Cayuga Lake Romulus Deans Cove Boat Launch. 42.744857°N, 76.768424°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 48 cars and trailers Hydrilla, Eurasian Watermilfoil, Variable Leaf Milfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Fishhook Waterflea, Zebra Mussel OPRHP
Cayuga Lake Seneca Falls Cayuga Lake State Park. 42.900362°N, 76.749934°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 50 cars and trailers Hydrilla, Eurasian Watermilfoil, Variable Leaf Milfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Fishhook Waterflea, Zebra Mussel pumpout OPRHP
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Waterloo Oak Island. 42.901469°N, 76.866145°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 5 cars and trailers Municipal
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Seneca Falls 42.909658°N, 76.802607°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 20 cars, 10 cars and trailers Municipal
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Seneca Falls 42.913891°N, 76.787428°W (Google Maps) hand launch 11 cars Canal Corp.
Seneca Lake Geneva Seneca Lake State Park. 42.871924°N, 76.942424°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 30 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Zebra Mussel, Fishhook Waterflea pumpout OPRHP
Seneca Lake Lodi Lodi Point State Park. 42.618052°N, 76.876686°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 68 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Zebra Mussel, Fishhook Waterflea OPRHP
Seneca Lake Romulus Sampson State Park. 42.725026°N, 76.912682°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 64 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Zebra Mussel, Fishhook Waterflea pumpout OPRHP
Seneca River Seneca Falls Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. 42.962025°N, 76.739039°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 25 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Water Chestnut, Zebra Mussel 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 launchHard surface launch - Site affords float-off and float-on launching for most trailered boats.

unimproved trailer launchUnimproved 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 launchHand launch - No trailer capacity. Boats must be hand carried to the water.

Other Icons

pumpoutPumpout - Launch has a boat pumpout.


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