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Artist Lake (Suffolk County) Route 25, Middle Country Road in Middle Island Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   5 cars
Belmont Lake (Suffolk County) Belmont Lake State Park, Exit 38 Southern State Parkway Launch Type:   Hand launch Comments:   Kayaks & canoes only Contact:   631-667-5055 ((OPRHP))
Block Island Sound/Lake Montauk (SW) (Suffolk County) West Lake Dr., off Rte. 27, Montauk Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   25 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-324-4142 ((Municipal))
Carmans River (SW) (Suffolk County) Off Montauk Highway, approximately 1 mile west of William Floyd Parkway Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   10 cars Comments:   300 yard carry required, No gas motors
Deep Pond (Suffolk County) Wading River Road, between Route 25 and 25A Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   5 cars Comments:   300 yard carry required, Free access permit required from DEC Region 1 office, Open for fishing weekdays, Sept 15-June 15 only, No gas motors Contact:   631-444-0273 ((DEC))
Forge Pond (Peconic River) (Suffolk County) On South River Rd., .5 miles east of Nugent Drive (Co. Rte. 24), LIE (Rte. 495), Exit 71 Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   10 cars
Fort Pond (Suffolk County) Off Edgemere Road in the Village of Montauk Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   20 cars and trailers Comments:   Electric motors only
Gardiners Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Narrow River Road Ramp. Narrow River Rd., off Main St./CR 25, Orient Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-765-1801 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Venetian Shores- Off Rte. 27A, on Grenada Parkway in Lindenhurst Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   100 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-893-2100 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Cory Avenue Ramp and Marina- Cory Ave. off Atlantic Ave., Blue Point Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   30 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Pumpout Contact:   631-451-6100 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) On Heckscher Parkway, off Southern State Parkway Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   100 cars and trailers Comments:   Pumpout and wash down area Contact:   631-581-2100 ((OPRHP))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Pine Neck Avenue Ramp. Pine Neck Ave. off S. Country Rd./Rte. 36, Patchogue Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   24 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-451-6100 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Captree State Park- Just east of intersection of Ocean Parkway and Robert Moses Causeway Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   67 cars and trailers Comments:   Pumpout and wash down area Contact:   631-669-0449 ((OPRHP))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) East Islip Marina- Bayview Ave., off Rte. 27A, East Islip Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   30 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Pumpout Contact:   631-224-5648 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Bay Shore Marina- South Clinton Ave., off Rte. 27A, Bay Shore Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   60 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Pumpout Contact:   631-224-5648 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Tanner Marine Park- On Kerrigan Road, off Jervis Avenue off Rte. 27A, Copiague Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   100 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Pumpout Contact:   631-893-2100 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Great River Ramp- River Rd., off Rte. 27A, Great River Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   30 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-224-5648 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) West Islip Marina- Beach Dr., off Rte. 27A, West Islip Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   45 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-224-5648 ((Municipal))
Great South Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Champlin Creek Dock- Dock Rd., off Bayview Ave., East Islip Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   35 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, 24 ft limit Contact:   631-224-5648 ((Municipal))
Lake Ronkonkoma (Suffolk County) On Victory Drive off Rosevale Ave., in Town of Islip. LIE (Rte. 495), Exit 59 Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Electric motors only 25 cars and trailers
Laurel Lake (Suffolk County) In Laurel, off State Highway 25 Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   5 cars Comments:   Electric motors only,200 yd carry
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Mill Dam Road, off Rte. 110, Huntington Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-351-3089 ((Municipal))
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Oysterponds Boat Launch- Main Rd./Rte.25 Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Stops at high tide mark, Launch and recover at high tides, Exposed to strong wave action. 4x4 helpful Contact:   631-444-0276 ((DEC))
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Cedar Beach Park- Harbor Beach Rd., off Landing Rd., Mt. Sinai Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   75 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Pumpout Contact:   631-451-6100 ((Municipal))
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Main St./Rte. 25A, Port Jefferson Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   90 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-451-6100 ((Municipal))
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Iron Pier Beach- Pier Ave., off Sound Ave., Jamesport Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required, Exposed to strong wave action Contact:   631-727-5744 ((Municipal))
Long Island Sound (SW) (Suffolk County) Gov. A.E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park- Sunken Meadow Pkwy. - North East corner of Field 3 Launch Type:   Beach launch Comments:   Kayaks & canoes only Contact:   631-269-4333 ((OPRHP))
Lower Yaphank Lake (Suffolk County) Located off LIE (Rte. 495), Exit 67, on Route 21, north then west on Long Island Avenue Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   6 cars and trailers
Mattituck Creek (SW) (Suffolk County) Naugles Rd. off Breakwater Rd., Mattituck Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Contact:   631-444-0276 ((DEC))
Mattituck Creek (SW) (Suffolk County) Middle Road/CR 48, Mattituck Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-465-1801 ((Municipal))
Moriches Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Smith Point County Marina- Southern end of William Floyd Parkway, Smith Point, Shirley Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   50 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-854-4949 ((Suffolk Co.))
Moriches Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Westhampton Village Marina- Library Avenue off Main St./Main Rd, Westhampton Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   20 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-288-1654 ((Municipal))
Moriches Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Forge River Ramp and Marina- Riviera Drive off Mastic Road, Mastic Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   25 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required, Small boats recommended Contact:   631-451-6100 ((Municipal))
Moriches Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Moriches Bay Waterway Access Site- Moriches Island Avenue, off Atlantic Avenue, East Moriches Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   12 cars and trailers Comments:   Launch and recover at high tides, Small boats only Contact:   631-444-0276 ((DEC))
Nissequogue River (Suffolk County) Gov. A.E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park- Sunken Meadow Pkwy. - Southeast corner of Field 3 Launch Type:   Hand launch Comments:   Kayaks & canoes only Contact:   631-269-4333 ((OPRHP))
Nissequogue River (Suffolk County) Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park Launch Type:   Hand launch Comments:   Kayaks & canoes only Contact:   631-269-4927 ((OPRHP))
Nissequogue River (Suffolk County) Paul T. Givens County Park- South side of Rte. 25/25A, immediately east of Rte. 25 and Rte. 25A intersection Launch Type:   Hand launch Comments:   Kayaks & canoes only
Orient Harbor (SW) (Suffolk County) Norman Klipp Marine Park- Manhasset Avenue, off Main Rd./Rte. 25, Greenport Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-765-1801 ((Municipal))
Otis Pike Preserve (Suffolk County) Access to 7 small ponds and the headwaters of the Peconic River from multiple parking areas Launch Type:   Hand launch Comments:   Variable carry to the water. Free access permit required from DEC Region 1 Office. Location map available with permit. Contact:   631-444-0273 ((DEC))
Peconic Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) New Suffolk Ramp- First St. off Orchard St., New Suffolk Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required, 20 ft limit Contact:   631-765-1801 ((Municipal))
Peconic Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Conscience Point Rd., off North Sea Rd Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   25 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-283-6000 ()
Peconic Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Cedar Beach Ramp- Cedar Beach Road off Jacobs Lane/Bayview Road, Southold Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Comments:   Fee/permit required, Launch and recover at high tides Contact:   631-765-1801 ((Municipal))
Peconic Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) South Jamesport Ramp- Peconic Bay Blvd. off Bay Ave., South Jamesport Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   80 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-727-5744 ((Municipal))
Peconic River (Lower) (Suffolk County) Off State Highway 25 (West Main Street) in Riverhead. LIE (Rte. 495) Exit 72. East of Mill Road Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   5 cars
Peconic River (Lower) (Suffolk County) County Park Canoe Launch. Off State Highway 25 (West Main Street) in Riverhead. LIE (Rte. 495) Exit 72. East of Forge Road Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   5 cars Comments:   50 yard carry to the water
Peconic River (Upper) (Suffolk County) .5 miles west of Edwards Avenue, on Mill Road. LIE (Rte. 495) Exit 71 Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   4 cars Comments:   Free access permit required from DEC Region 1 Office Contact:   631-444-0273 ((DEC))
Peconic River (Upper) (Suffolk County) Mill Road at Edwards Avenue. LIE (Rte. 495) Exit 71 Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   10 cars
Shinnecock Bay (SW) (Suffolk County) Seaplane Ramp- Little Neck Rd., off Montauk Highway, Southampton Launch Type:   Hard surface ramp Parking Restrictions:   15 cars and trailers Comments:   Fee/permit required Contact:   631-283-6000 ()
Swan Pond (Suffolk County) River Road, south of Grumman Blvd. in Calverton Launch Type:   Hand launch Parking Restrictions:   3 cars
Wildwood Lake (Suffolk County) Off Lakeview, Old Westhampton Road, .25 miles south of Riverhead Moriches Road Launch Type:   Beach launch Parking Restrictions:   4 cars and trailers, 2 cars Comments:   Electric motors only, Fishing for Southampton Town residents only