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Wading River Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Wading River · near Wading River · New York
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “A municipal ramp (Riverhead): 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
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Single lane concrete ramp
- Car parking
- Parking lot, Street parking
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Riverhead
- Website
- townofriverheadny.gov
- Coordinates
- 40.96438, -72.86316
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ331, Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
On Wading River
River in New York. All launches on Wading River.
Community
Where people who use Wading River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Deep Pond Carry-in Access · 2.5 mi · Deep Pond
- Prestons Pond Carry-in Access · 4.8 mi · Prestons Pond
- Randall Pond Carry-in Access · 4.8 mi · Randall Pond
- Otis Pike Preserve (Sandy, Grassy, Peasys & Duck Ponds) Carry-in Access · 4.8 mi
- Edwards Avenue · 4.9 mi · Long Island Sound
- Otis Pike Preserve (Forest & Niger Ponds) Carry-in Access · 5.2 mi
Sources
- NYS DEC Marine Boat Launches, Nassau and Suffolk counties (municipal ramps) record 61 · NYS DEC open data, license unspecified; credit NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources
- NYS DEC Long Island Sound Public Access Site List 2025 (boat and kayak launch sites) record 3ff16fd3-0f87-4cf6-9765-7a1bcd18ca22 · NYS DEC data, no terms stated on the ArcGIS item; credit NYSDEC and the Long Island Sound Partnership
- OpenStreetMap n2633481062 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by NYS DEC Marine Boat Launches, Nassau and Suffolk counties (municipal ramps) and NYS DEC Long Island Sound Public Access Site List 2025 (boat and kayak launch sites). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.