New York / Hudson River /
Halfmoon Lighthouse Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Hudson River · near Halfmoon · New York
NYS DEC records Asian clams (latest 2018), round gobies (latest 2025) and water chestnut (latest 2025) 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Car parking
- 20
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.83852, -73.67151
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the HUDSON RIVER ABOVE LOCK 1 NEAR WATERFORD NY gauge · USGS, 0.7 mi away on Hudson River
Water level
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USGS gauge HUDSON RIVER ABOVE LOCK 1 NEAR WATERFORD NY, 0.7 mi from this launch on Hudson River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Hudson River
River in New York. All launches on Hudson River.
Community
Where people who use Hudson River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Champlain Canal Lock C1 · 0.9 mi · Hudson River
- Hudson River Carry-in Access near Mechanicville · 2.6 mi · Hudson River
- Schaghticoke Launch · 2.7 mi · Hudson River
- Erie Canal Boat Launch near Halfmoon · 3.0 mi · Erie Canal
- Mohawk River Carry-in Access near Halfmoon · 3.2 mi · Mohawk River
- Mohawk River Carry-in Access near Crescent · 3.5 mi · Mohawk River
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -73.67216,42.83817 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY) record halfmoon-lighthouse-park-town-of-halfmoon-162 · Open NY Terms of Use (no attribution required, no restrictions on re-use); credit Hudson River Valley Greenway
- OpenStreetMap n10566101743 © 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.