New York /
Jamaica Bay
Bay in New York · 11,610 acres · near Inwood, New York
Jamaica Bay has 3 boat ramps and 4 carry-in launches listed as public.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of May 20, 2025. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Jamaica Bay In
Condition survey of May 20, 2025 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel: 2.9 ft; project depth 18 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.
Launches
- Inwood Marina · Boat ramp · near Inwood Residents/permit only
- Inwood Park Boat Ramp · Boat ramp · near Inwood
- Jamaica Bay Boat Launch near Inwood · Boat ramp · near Inwood
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Inwood
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Inwood
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near New York · free
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near New York
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Jamaica Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.