New York / Hudson River /
Rhinecliff
Boat ramp · on Hudson River · near Rhinecliff · New York
NYS DEC records zebra mussels (latest 1992), Asian clams (latest 2010), brittle naiad (latest 2022), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2021), round gobies (latest 2022) and water chestnut (latest 2024) 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 2.3 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
- Boat ramp
- Car parking
- 11
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.91995, -73.95301
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of February 7, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Kingston · NOAA, 1.6 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Kingston station, 1.6 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 2:57 am 1.1 ft · High 8:40 am 3.1 ft · Low 3:00 pm 1.4 ft · High 8:47 pm 3.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:52 am 1.0 ft · High 9:34 am 3.2 ft · Low 4:03 pm 1.3 ft · High 9:42 pm 3.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:40 am 0.8 ft · High 10:27 am 3.4 ft · Low 4:56 pm 1.1 ft · High 10:37 pm 3.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 5:23 am 0.6 ft · High 11:15 am 3.7 ft · Low 5:44 pm 0.8 ft · High 11:27 pm 3.9 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 6:03 am 0.3 ft · High 11:56 am 4.0 ft · Low 6:30 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 12:11 am 4.0 ft · Low 6:43 am 0.2 ft · High 12:33 pm 4.3 ft · Low 7:17 pm 0.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:52 am 4.1 ft · Low 7:24 am 0.0 ft · High 1:09 pm 4.6 ft · Low 8:05 pm 0.0 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Albany · 0.3 mi from this launch
Condition survey of February 7, 2024 by the New York District. Soundings on the sheet down to 72.4 ft, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 32 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Hudson River
River in New York. All launches on Hudson River.
Community
Where people who use Hudson River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Kingston Point Park · 0.7 mi
- Kingston Point Beach · 1.0 mi · Hudson River
- Sleightsburg Park Rondout Creek · 1.1 mi · Rondout Creek
- Freer Park · 1.2 mi · Hudson River
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · 1.4 mi · Rondout Creek
- T.R. Gallo Park Rondout Creek · 1.6 mi · Rondout Creek
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -73.95289,41.92009 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- Hudson River Valley Greenway Water Trail Designated Sites (Open NY) record rhinecliff-slate-dock-town-of-rhinebeck-92-1 · Open NY Terms of Use (no attribution required, no restrictions on re-use); credit Hudson River Valley Greenway
- OpenStreetMap n3240494296 © 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.