Babylon Village Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Great South Bay · near Babylon · New York
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A municipal ramp (Village of Babylon): Long Island towns and villages sell parking or launch permits, most to residents only; check the town's website for current permits and fees.”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Single lane concrete ramp
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Village of Babylon
- Website
- villageofbabylonny.gov
- Coordinates
- 40.68180, -73.31500
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of January 15, 2020). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Babylon · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ345, South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Babylon station, 0.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 4:53 am 0.5 ft · Low 11:26 am 0.3 ft · High 5:05 pm 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:22 am 0.2 ft · High 5:46 am 0.5 ft · Low 12:33 pm 0.2 ft · High 5:59 pm 0.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:13 am 0.1 ft · High 6:40 am 0.6 ft · Low 1:30 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:55 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:58 am 0.1 ft · High 7:32 am 0.6 ft · Low 2:20 pm 0.1 ft · High 7:48 pm 0.6 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:39 am 0.1 ft · High 8:18 am 0.7 ft · Low 3:07 pm 0.1 ft · High 8:36 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:20 am 0.0 ft · High 9:00 am 0.7 ft · Low 3:54 pm 0.0 ft · High 9:20 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 4:02 am 0.0 ft · High 9:40 am 0.8 ft · Low 4:42 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:03 pm 0.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Sumpwampus Inlet · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of January 15, 2020 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel: 0.3 ft; project depth 5 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Great South Bay
Bay in New York. All launches on Great South Bay.
Community
Where people who use Great South Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- West Islip Marina and Beach · 1.3 mi · Great South Bay
- Venetian Shores · 2.1 mi · Great South Bay
- Belmont Lake Carry-in Access · 3.9 mi · Belmont Lake
- Captree State Park · 4.1 mi · Great South Bay
- Captree State Park · 4.2 mi · Great South Bay
- Bay Shore Marina · 4.3 mi · Great South Bay
Sources
- NYS DEC Marine Boat Launches, Nassau and Suffolk counties (municipal ramps) record 122 · NYS DEC open data, license unspecified; credit NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by NYS DEC Marine Boat Launches, Nassau and Suffolk counties (municipal ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.