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Sampson State Park Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Seneca Lake · near Dresden · New York

Invasive species

NYS DEC records quagga mussels (latest 1994), zebra mussels (latest 2012), bloody-red shrimp (latest 2010), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2024), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2024), round gobies (latest 2023) and starry stonewort (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

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Seneca Lake 1.5 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2015, 2018 and 2020.

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
64
Managed by
New York State Parks
Website
dec.ny.gov
Coordinates
42.72521, -76.91279

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Sources

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