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Onondaga Lake Boat Launch Site

Onondaga Lake Boat Launch Site is a public boat ramp on Onondaga Lake near Solvay, New York, run by NYSDEC.

Aerial view of the paved lot, lake shore and small dock at Onondaga Lake, August 2019
Aerial view of the paved lot, lake shore and small dock at Onondaga Lake, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Invasive species

NYS DEC records quagga mussels (latest 2022), zebra mussels (latest 2008), Asian clams (latest 2022), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2021), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2021), fishhook water fleas (latest 2016), round gobies (latest 2023), starry stonewort (latest 2018) and water chestnut (latest 2025) in this water. 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 20, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019, 2024 and 2025.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 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
Yes
Managed by
NYSDEC
Coordinates
43.07266, -76.20452

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Lake level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge ONONDAGA LAKE AT LIVERPOOL NY, 2.0 mi from this launch on Onondaga Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Onondaga Lake

Lake in New York. All launches on Onondaga Lake.

Community

Where people who use Onondaga Lake talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.wskg.org: A public boat launch will open up the cleaned waterway for the first time in decades.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.