New York / Hudson River /
Hilton Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Hudson River · near Albany · New York
NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 2019), Asian clams (latest 2010) and water chestnut (latest 2007) in the water at 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
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
- Car parking
- 18
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.65870, -73.73470
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of February 7, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at ALBANY · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's ALBANY station, 0.9 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 | Low 6:18 am 0.8 ft · High 11:57 am 4.1 ft · Low 5:55 pm 1.1 ft · High 11:52 pm 4.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 7:10 am 0.7 ft · High 12:51 pm 4.2 ft · Low 7:03 pm 1.0 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:52 am 4.8 ft · Low 8:00 am 0.6 ft · High 1:41 pm 4.5 ft · Low 8:07 pm 0.9 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:46 am 4.9 ft · Low 8:47 am 0.5 ft · High 2:26 pm 4.7 ft · Low 9:05 pm 0.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 2:34 am 4.9 ft · Low 9:32 am 0.3 ft · High 3:07 pm 5.1 ft · Low 10:01 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 3:18 am 5.0 ft · Low 10:15 am 0.2 ft · High 3:42 pm 5.3 ft · Low 10:53 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:59 am 5.0 ft · Low 10:57 am 0.1 ft · High 4:15 pm 5.6 ft · Low 11:44 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Albany
Condition survey of February 7, 2024 by the New York District. Soundings on the sheet down to 72.4 ft, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 14 ft channel here. 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 Hudson River
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Nearby launches
- Corning Preserve Boat Launch · 0.4 mi · Hudson River
- Riverfront Park (City of Rensselaer) · 1.3 mi · Mill Creek
- Madison Street Boat Launch · 4.5 mi · Hudson River
- Snyders Lake Carry-in Access · 5.0 mi · Snyders Lake
- Hudson Shores Park · 5.2 mi · Hudson River
- Papscanee Island Nature Preserve North Site · 5.3 mi · Hudson River
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -73.73458,42.65864 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY) record forbes-avenue-boat-launch-city-of-rensselaer-146-7 · Open NY Terms of Use (no attribution required, no restrictions on re-use); credit Hudson River Valley Greenway
- OpenStreetMap n1391670102 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites and Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.