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Boat Launch Sites for Monroe County

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Monroe County, DEC Region 8
Waterbody Town Location (some links leave DEC website) Type Parking Invasive Species Present* Comments Agency
Black Creek Chili 43.094027°N, 77.681512°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 10 cars and trailers, 10 cars Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel accessibleFloating canoe/kayak launch, fishing platform, and paved parking lot. DEC
Erie Canal Perinton 43.079489°N, 77.459323°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 20 cars and trailers Municipal
Erie Canal Perinton Bushnell's Basin. 43.062535°N, 77.478849°W (Google Maps) hand launch 15 cars Canal Corp.
Erie Canal Pittsford 43.09029°N, 77.543413°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 10 cars and trailers Canal Corp.
Erie Canal Clarkson Sans Souci Park. 43.221836°N, 77.996696°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 30 cars and trailers Municipal
Erie Canal Fairport 43.102688°N, 77.443017°W (Google Maps) hand launch 10 cars Municipal
Erie Canal Greece Henpeck Park. 43.188472°N, 77.731071°W (Google Maps) hand launch 40 cars Municipal
Erie Canal Spencerport Arrowhead Golf Course. 43.202122°N, 77.875932°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 10 cars and trailers, 10 cars Municipal
Erie Canal Brockport Harvester Park. 43.216012°N, 77.936964°W (Google Maps) hand launch 10 cars Low wall for launching. Municipal
Erie Canal Brighton 43.106084°N, 77.599555°W (Google Maps) hand launch 30 cars Canal Corp.
Genesee River Rush 43.004590°N, 77.729702°W (Google Maps) hand launch 7 cars Zebra Mussel DEC
Genesee River/Lake Ontario Rochester Port of Rochester Marina. 43.254159°N, 77.609155°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 40 cars and trailers Zebra Mussel Municipal
Genesee River Wheatland 43.030290°N, 77.724295°W (Google Maps) hand launch 12 cars Zebra Mussel DEC
Honeoye Creek Rush 42.990450°N, 77.679642°W (Google Maps) hand launch 12 cars DEC
Hundred Acre Pond Mendon Mendon Ponds Park. 43.026401°N, 77.561855°W (Google Maps) hand launch Adequate parking Electric motors only. Municipal
Lake Ontario/Irondequoit Bay Penfield LaSalles Landing Park. 43.176292°N, 77.525796°W (Google Maps) hand launch 6 cars Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea Municipal
Lake Ontario/Irondequoit Bay Irondequoit Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park. 43.234234°N, 77.537300°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 28 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea OPRHP
Lake Ontario/Braddock Bay Rochester 43.305643°N, 77.707648°W (Google Maps) hand launch 10 cars Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea accessible DEC
Lake Ontario Hamlin Hamlin Beach State Park. 43.361201°N, 77.940930°W (Google Maps) hand launch 3 cars Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea OPRHP
Lake Ontario/Sandy Creek

Hamlin

43.349072°N, 77.889660°W (Google Maps) hard surface launch 50 cars and trailers Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea

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Lake Ontario/Slater Creek Greece 43.269030°N, 77.626500°W (Google Maps) hand launch 25 cars Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea DEC/Municipal
Oatka Creek Mumford 42.996148°N, 77.862058°W (Google Maps) hand launch 6 cars 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

accessibleAccessible 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.


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