Boat Ramps in Otsego County, New York
14 public launches · 1 with trailer ramps · 12 carry-in kayak/canoe launches
Before you launch in New York
🧼 Trailered boats must be inspected at a regional inspection station before launching on Lake George.
Links go to official New York agency pages.
Lakes and rivers in Otsego County
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Gilbert Lake · Laurens, Otsego County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Unimproved
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Lake size
- 40 acres
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Oneonta
Managed by New York State Parks · Website
Notes: Day use fee in season. Electric motors only. Boat permit required, see Park office. Boat rentals available.
Directions
Canadarago Lake · Richfield Springs, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Trailer parking
- 45 spaces
- Lake size
- 1,937 acres
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Ilion
Managed by Nys OPRHP · Website
Notes: Day use fee in season
Directions
Bear Swamp Pond · Decatur, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Lake size
- 47 acres
- Nearest town
- 27 mi from Johnstown
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Electric motors only
Directions
Otsego Lake · Cooperstown, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Lake size
- 4,171 acres
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Oneonta
Managed by Municipal · Website
Directions
Otsego Lake · Springfield, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Lake size
- 4,171 acres
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Herkimer
Managed by New York State Parks · Website
Directions
Basswood Pond · Burlington, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Ilion
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Accessible fishing platform. Electric motors only.
Directions
Susquehanna River · Colliersville, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Oneonta
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Susquehanna River · Cooperstown, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Oneonta
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Susquehanna River · Emmons, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Oneonta
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Susquehanna River · Sidney, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 30 spaces
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Norwich
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Unadilla River · Butternuts, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Norwich
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Canadarago Lake · Richfield Springs, Otsego County
- Lake size
- 1,937 acres
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Ilion
Directions
Susquehanna River · Cooperstown, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Oneonta
Managed by Susquehanna State Forest Boat Launch
Directions
Susquehanna River · Oneonta, Otsego County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions