Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Seneca River · near Seneca Falls · New York

Invasive species

NYS DEC records brittle naiad (latest 2022), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2025), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2025), European frog-bit (latest 2012), flowering rush (latest 2022), round gobies (latest 2012) and water chestnut (latest 2023) 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: 25
Managed by: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Website: dec.ny.gov
Coordinates: 42.96209, -76.73852

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Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Water level, flow at the SENECA RIVER AT FREE BRIDGE CORNERS NY gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Seneca River

Water level

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USGS gauge SENECA RIVER AT FREE BRIDGE CORNERS NY, 0.1 mi from this launch on Seneca River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

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Nearby launches

Mud Lock Boat Launch · 1.1 mi · Cayuga Lake
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Carry-in Access · 4.2 mi · Cayuga-Seneca Canal
Cayuga Lake State Park Boat Launch · 4.3 mi · Cayuga Lake
Seneca River Boat Launch near Seneca Falls · 4.8 mi · Seneca River
Seneca River Carry-in Access near Savannah · 7.3 mi · Seneca River
Oak Island Boat Launch · 7.7 mi · Cayuga-Seneca Canal

Sources

New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -76.73904,42.96203 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC

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