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Sherman Island Boat Launch

Sherman Island Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on the Hudson River near Glens Falls, New York.

Aerial view of the small gravel landing on the water and the track to the clearing, August 2019
Aerial view of the small gravel landing on the water and the track to the clearing, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Variable-leaf milfoil

NYS DEC records variable-leaf milfoil (latest 2022) in Hudson River 1.3 km from 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 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
Coordinates
43.25082, -73.73881

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge HUDSON RIVER AT HADLEY NY, 7.1 mi from this launch on Hudson River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards
  • Falls, 1.4 mi upstream: Spier Falls. · USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer)

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer).

On Hudson River

River in New York. All launches on Hudson River.

Community

Where people who use Hudson River talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: friendsofmoreaulake.org: A new trailhead will be added at the Sherman Island Boat Launch, which is part of Moreau Lake State Park as well. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.