New York / Hudson River /
Charles Rider Park
Boat ramp · on Hudson River · near Ulster · New York
NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 1992), Asian clams (latest 2010), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2015) and water chestnut (latest 2022) 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
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Car parking
- 50
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.97284, -73.95489
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
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 32 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
River in New York. All launches on Hudson River.
Community
Where people who use Hudson River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sojourner Truth Ulster Landing Park · 2.2 mi
- Hudson River Boat Launch near Ulster Landing · 2.3 mi · Hudson River
- Kingston Point Beach · 3.0 mi · Hudson River
- Hudson River Carry-in Access near Red Hook · 3.0 mi · Hudson River
- Kingston Point Park · 3.2 mi
- Rhinecliff · 3.7 mi · Hudson River
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -73.95512,41.97293 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY) record charles-rider-park-town-of-ulster-94-7 · Open NY Terms of Use (no attribution required, no restrictions on re-use); credit Hudson River Valley Greenway
- OpenStreetMap n2493339746 © 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.