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Esopus Creek Carry-in Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Esopus Creek · near Stockade District · New York

Water chestnut

NYS DEC records water chestnut (latest 2020) in Esopus Creek 2.5 km from this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

NYS DEC · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Esopus Creek 450 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2025.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · 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
12
Managed by
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Website
dec.ny.gov
Coordinates
41.93972, -74.02457

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge ESOPUS CREEK AT MOUNT MARION NY, 7.3 mi from this launch on Esopus Creek: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Esopus Creek

River in New York. All launches on Esopus Creek.

Community

Where people who use Esopus Creek talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.