Seneca River access points and trip distances, New York
16 access points (15 public) along 61.5 river miles of the Seneca River in New York. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.86887, -76.93914 | 0.2 |
| 0.2 | Seneca Lake State Park Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.87206, -76.94228 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | Boat ramp near Gem Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.90197, -76.88004 | 0.7 |
| 4.8 | Oak Island Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.90157, -76.86612 | 3.5 |
| 8.2 | Boat ramp (Town of Seneca Falls) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.90959, -76.80263 | 4.9 |
| 13.1 | Cayuga Lake (Trailer - Improved) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.94643, -76.73387 | 1.2 |
| 14.3 | Seneca River (Trailer - Improved) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.96210, -76.73860 | 9.3 |
| 23.6 | Boat ramp (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.06817, -76.66801 | 1.4 |
| 25.0 | Seneca River (Trailer - Improved) near Owasco River Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.07870, -76.64529 | 4.5 |
| 29.5 | Boat ramp near Cold Spring Brook Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.07406, -76.56361 | 0.8 |
| 30.3 | Boat ramp near Muskrat Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.07310, -76.54904 | 1.9 |
| 32.2 | Seneca River (Hand Launch) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.07628, -76.51403 | 18.0 |
| 50.2 | Baldwinsville Community Park Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.14819, -76.32057 | 4.3 |
| 54.5 | Boat ramp (NYSDEC) (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.12872, -76.25736 | 6.9 |
| 61.5 | Paddle put-in near Oneida River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.20046, -76.27975 | 0.1 |
| 61.5 | Boat ramp near Seneca River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.18 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.20357, -76.28263 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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