Hand Boat Lamp

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Braddock Bay · near Braddock Heights · New York

Invasive species

NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 2020), brittle naiad (latest 2023), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2016), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2023), European frog-bit (latest 2020), flowering rush (latest 2025), starry stonewort (latest 2023) and water chestnut (latest 2024) in this water. 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 this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2022, 2024 and 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: 10
Managed by: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Website: dec.ny.gov
Coordinates: 43.30614, -77.70803

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Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Braddock Bay

Lake in New York. All launches on Braddock Bay.

Nearby launches

Little Pond Carry-in Access · 4.8 mi · Little Pond
Genesee River Boat Launch near Summerville · 6.2 mi · Genesee River
Erie Canal Carry-in Access near South Greece · 8.2 mi · Erie Canal
Lake Ontario Boat Launch near Sandy Harbour Beach · 9.6 mi · Lake Ontario
Hand-launched boat ramp (kayaks, canoes, etc) · 9.9 mi · Irondequoit Bay
Erie Canal Boat Launch near Brockport · 11.1 mi · Erie Canal

Sources

New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -77.70765,43.30565 · 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.