Public Boating Facilities
Waterford Harbor Visitor Center
1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.787427 - 73.679522
Electric, wi-fi, water, restrooms, showers, designated biker-hiker-boater site.
Waterford Point Boat Ramp, Confluence of Erie and Champlain Canals
Battery Park, First and Front Streets, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.785539 - 73.677449
Concrete ramp, low dock, beach landing, parking for 10 cars, overnight parking.
Peebles Island State Park
1 Delaware Avenue, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.78399 - 73.68070
Car top launch, beach landing, parking for 40 cars, open during daylight hours.
Alcathy’s Boat Launch, Flight Lock Road Boat Launch
Western End of Flight of Locks Road, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.807890 - 73.714510
Portable toilet, ramp, low dock, beach landing, parking for 20 cars. DEC fishing access site. Launch point to paddle through the Waterford Flight of Locks.
Waterford Flight of Locks
Flight of Locks Road – Waterford, NY
518-237-0810
Lock E2 E Mile 0.63
NY Highway 32 Short Fifth Street, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.7892 – 73.68420
Facilities are difficult for paddlers to access here due to vertical canal walls.
Lock E3 E Mile 1.09
48 Washington Avenue, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.79486 – 73.8613
Lock E4 E Mile 1.60
25 Flight Lock Road, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.80078 – 73.69142
Location of the NYS Canal Maintenance Shops
Lock E5 E Mile 187
55 Flight Lock Road, Waterford, NY 12188
Coordinates: 42.80216 – 73.69629
More Public Facilities
Freddie’s Park
22 North Schermerhorn Road, Cohoes, NY
Coordinates: 42.820099 – 73.729900
Car top launch, beach landing, parking for 10 cars, picnic tables.
Crescent Terminal Wall
Terminal Road, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.82320 – 73.73140
Roller dock, portable toilets, picnic tables, convenience store nearby. Upstate Kayak - Rentals Kiosk
Halfmoon-Crescent Park
1 Old Canal Road, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.82245 – 73.73593
Picnic tables, parking for 20 cars.
Vandenburgh Dunsbach Ferry Launch
Towpath Road, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.79672 – 73.75999
Beach landing, parking for 8 cars. Upstate Kayak Rentals Kiosk.
Mohawk Riverside Landing Park
4071 Colonie, NY 12110, 518783-2760
Coordinates: 42.79948- 73.74787
Car top launch, beach landing, parking, water, restrooms, picnic tables, grills.
Niskayuna Lions Park
3439 Rosendale Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309
Coordinates: 42.77751- 73.82289
Car top launch, beach landing, parking for 20 cars, water, restrooms, picnic tables.
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve Car Top Launch
End of Ferry Drive, Rexford, NY 12148
Coordinates: 42.79419 – 73.83120
Car top launch, beach landing, parking for 15 cars. General Store nearby.
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve Clute’s Dry Dock Launch
Rexford, NY 12148
Coordinates:
Car top launch, town-maintained floating dock.
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve Whipple’s Bridge Launch
Rexford, NY 12148
Coordinates:
Car top launch.
Lock E7 Boat Ramp
Lock 7 Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309
Coordinates: 42.80335 – 73.84904
Ramp, low dock, portable toilet, picnic tables, grills, parking for 20 cars.
Mohawk Landing Nature Preserve
640 Riverview Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.82459 – 73.86063
Hand launch, picnic tables, parking for 10 cars.
Aqueduct Park
2757 Aqueduct Road, Schenectady, NY 12309
Coordinates: 42.84935 – 73.88893
Car top launch, low dock, portable toilet, park for 15 cars.
Gateway Landing/Rotary Park
East of Western Gateway Bridge, Schenectady, NY 12303
Coordinates: 42.81783 – 73.95200
Car top launch, floating dock, beach landing, parking for 20 cars, shops and restaurants nearby.
Scotia Village Docks at Freedom Park
5 Schonowee Avenue, Scotia, NY 12302
Coordinates: 42.82160 – 73.95381
High floating dock, beaching landing, water, portable toilet, restrooms, electric, picnic tables, parking available.
Collins Lake
Scotia, NY
Coordinates:
Boat launch located at the south end of the lake. Cartop launch on the east shoreline off Washington Avenue.
Maalwyck Park
300 Maalwyck Park Road (NY Highway 5), Glenville, NY 12302
Coordinates: 42.83070 – 73.98940
Rocky beach landing, water, portable toilets, parking.
Lock 8 Scotia
115 Rice Road, Rotterdam, NY 12306
Coordinates: 42.82934 – 73.99139
Informal beach launch, portable toilet, picnic tables, tie up walls.
Private Facilities
Albany Marine Services
1395 New Loudon Road, Cohoes, NY 12047
9AM-5PM M-Sat
Coordinates: 42.82075-73.72771
Private marina, electric, water, restrooms, showers, low docks, concrete ramp.
Crescent Boat Club
142 Canal Road, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.80692 – 73.74849
Private yacht club, electric, wi-fi, water, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, grills, overnight RV parking.
Klam’r Tavern and Marina
32 Clamsteam Road, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.79676 – 73.76002
Private marina and restaurant, car top launch, beach landing, parking for 5 cars.
Blain’s Bay Marina
221 Dunsbach Ferry Road, Cohoes, NY 12047
Coordinates: 42.79413 – 73.75576
Private marina, low dock, concrete ramp, electric, wi-fi, water, restrooms, showers.
Diamond Reef Yacht Club
5 Clamsteam Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Coordinates: 42.79428 – 73.76088
Private yacht club, low docks, concrete ramp, electric, water, restrooms, showers.
Schenectady Yacht Club
1676 NY Highway 146, Rexford, NY 12148
Coordinates: 42.85200 – 73.88665
Private yacht club, low dock, electric, wi-fi, restrooms, showers.
Mohawk Valley Marine
47 Mohawk Avenue, Alplaus, NY 12008
Coordinates: 42.84985 – 73.90559
Private marina, concrete ramp, electric, water, restrooms, showers.
Mohawk Harbor Marina
200 Harborside Drive, Schenectady, NY 12308
Coordinates: 42.82520 – 73.93353
Private marina, low docks, dedicated kayak launch, electric, wi-fi, bike share, free trolley to downtown. Upstate Kayak Rentals full-service rental location.
Max410 at The Waters Edge
2 Freemans Bridge Road, Glenville, NY 12302
Coordinates: 42.83178 – 73.93029
(formerly The Waters Edge Lighthouse Restaurant) Private marina, dedicated dock, restaurant, and lodging.
Arrowhead Marina and RV Park
2 Van Buren Lane, Glenville, NY 12302
Coordinates: 42.84924 – 74.01307
Private marina, ramp, low dock, electric.
