New York / Stirling Basin /

Sandy Beach Road Boat Ramp

Boat ramp · on Stirling Basin · near Greenport · New York

Restricted

Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A municipal ramp (Southold): Long Island towns and villages sell parking or launch permits, most to residents only; check the town's website for current permits and fees.”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.

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
Ramp lanes
1
Ramp surface
Single lane concrete ramp
Restrooms
No
Tidal
Yes
Managed by
Southold
Website
southoldtownny.gov
Coordinates
41.10841, -72.35426

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of August 26, 2026). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ340, Peconic and Gardiners Bays. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Greenport station, 0.6 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Oct 19 to Sun Oct 25
Mon Oct 19 High 6:11 am 2.2 ft · Low 11:45 am 0.9 ft · High 6:10 pm 2.5 ft
Tue Oct 20 Low 12:21 am 0.7 ft · High 6:58 am 2.4 ft · Low 12:42 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:06 pm 2.5 ft
Wed Oct 21 Low 1:08 am 0.6 ft · High 7:39 am 2.5 ft · Low 1:38 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:58 pm 2.5 ft
Thu Oct 22 Low 1:53 am 0.6 ft · High 8:17 am 2.8 ft · Low 2:29 pm 0.4 ft · High 8:44 pm 2.5 ft
Fri Oct 23 Low 2:36 am 0.5 ft · High 8:55 am 3.0 ft · Low 3:17 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:26 pm 2.5 ft
Sat Oct 24 Low 3:17 am 0.4 ft · High 9:33 am 3.2 ft · Low 4:02 pm 0.1 ft · High 10:07 pm 2.5 ft
Sun Oct 25 Low 3:57 am 0.3 ft · High 10:13 am 3.3 ft · Low 4:48 pm -0.1 ft · High 10:50 pm 2.5 ft

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Greenport Harbor
    Condition survey of August 26, 2026 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel: 3.8 ft; project depth 9 ft. 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 Stirling Basin

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by NYS DEC Marine Boat Launches, Nassau and Suffolk counties (municipal ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.