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Lake George Boat Launch near Ticonderoga

Boat ramp · on Lake George · near Ticonderoga · New York

Invasive species

NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 2004), Asian clams (latest 2024), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 1988) and Eurasian watermilfoil (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
Ramp surface
paved
Car parking
100
Managed by
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Website
dec.ny.gov
Coordinates
43.82210, -73.42774

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This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Boating rules

  • Trailered boats must pass a free inspection (and decontamination if not clean, drained and dry) by an LGPC inspector, and carry an intact seal, before launching from May 1 to November 1; kayaks, canoes and rowboats are exempt. · all of Lake George rule
  • Engines need an effective muffler (no dry stacks or straight pipes); no boat louder than 86 dB at 50 feet or 80 dB at 100 feet. · all of Lake George rule
  • No anchoring, mooring or recreating from a boat within 200 feet of shore in front of private property without the owner's consent; fishing is allowed. · all of Lake George rule
  • Personal watercraft only from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (or sunset, if earlier); 5 mph within 500 feet of shore except heading straight to or from shore; none within 500 feet of a swimming or mooring area. · all of Lake George rule
  • Boats with a motor of 10 hp or more must be registered with the Lake George Park Commission and display its decal (one day, one week or annual). · all of Lake George rule
  • Sandy Bay and Paradise Bay are restricted use zones: no tying off to other boats, buoys or the shore, no beaching, no unattended boats; in Sandy Bay anchor or moor only at a Commission buoy, never after sunset; in Paradise Bay no anchoring or mooring from May 15 to September 15. · all of Lake George rule
  • 5 mph in no-wake zones and within 100 feet of docks, moorings and anchored boats. · all of Lake George rule
  • Speed limit 45 mph from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 25 mph from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. · all of Lake George rule

From the boating rules map of Lake George Park Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Lake level

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USGS gauge LAKE GEORGE AT ROGERS ROCK NY, 1.8 mi from this launch on Lake George: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.