Buffalo River Carry-in Access near Winchester
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Buffalo River · near Winchester · New York
Zebra mussels (latest report 2020) reported in Buffalo River 2.4 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Car parking
- 40
- Managed by
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.86722, -78.78985
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE NY gauge · USGS, 1.9 mi away on Buffalo River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE NY, 1.9 mi from this launch on Buffalo River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Buffalo River
River in New York. All launches on Buffalo River.
Community
Where people who use Buffalo River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Buffalo Harbor State Park · 3.9 mi · Lake Erie
- Buffalo River Carry-in Access near Buffalo · 4.0 mi · Buffalo River
- Erie Basin Marina boat launch · 4.9 mi · Lake Erie
- Ontario Street Boat Launch · 8.1 mi · Niagara River
- Niagara River Boat Launch near Kenmore · 9.6 mi · Niagara River
- Niagara River Carry-in Access near Kenmore · 9.9 mi · Niagara River
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -78.78985,42.86722 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.