New York / Hudson River /
Kowawese Unique Area
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Hudson River · near New Windsor · New York
NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 2022), brittle naiad (latest 2017), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2002), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2020) 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
Harmful algal blooms reported on Hudson River 4.6 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 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
- 45
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.46238, -74.01281
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Hudson River
River in New York. All launches on Hudson River.
Community
Where people who use Hudson River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Cornwall-on-Hudson · 1.4 mi · Dock Hill Creek
- Denning’s Point in Hudson Highlands State Park · 1.9 mi · Newburgh Bay
- NYS Boat Launch (City of Newburgh) · 2.5 mi · Hudson River
- Little Stony Point in Hudson Highlands State Park · 3.3 mi
- NYS Boat Launch (City of Beacon) · 3.4 mi
- Dockside Park Access · 4.0 mi · Hudson River
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -74.01281,41.46238 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY) record kowawese-unique-area-town-of-new-windsor-58-7 · Open NY Terms of Use (no attribution required, no restrictions on re-use); credit Hudson River Valley Greenway
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.