Hempstead Lake State Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Hempstead Lake · near Lakeview · New York
NYS DEC records Brazilian elodea (latest 2015), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2019) and parrot feather (latest 2015) 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
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
- Ample parking
- Managed by
- New York State Parks
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 40.67964, -73.64472
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at the HEMPSTEAD LAKE AT HEMPSTEAD NY gauge · USGS, 0.5 mi away on Hempstead Lake
Lake level
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USGS gauge HEMPSTEAD LAKE AT HEMPSTEAD NY, 0.5 mi from this launch on Hempstead Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Hempstead Lake
Reservoir in New York. All launches on Hempstead Lake.
Nearby launches
- Milburn Creek Boat Ramp · 3.5 mi · Milburn Creek
- Bay Park Boat Ramp · 3.9 mi · Mill River
- Albany Avenue Boat Ramp · 4.6 mi · Stadium Park Canal
- City of Long Beach Boat Ramp · 6.0 mi · Hempstead Bay
- Curtis E. Fisher West Marina · 6.6 mi · Hempstead Bay
- Wantagh Park Boat Ramp · 7.2 mi · Hempstead Bay
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -73.64472,40.67964 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- New York State Parks Boat Launch Sites (OPRHP) record hempstead-lake-nassau · Open Data NY, license unspecified; credit OPRHP
Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites and New York State Parks Boat Launch Sites (OPRHP). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.