Boat Ramps in Franklin County, New York
30 public launches · 3 with trailer ramps · 23 carry-in kayak/canoe launches
Before you launch in New York
🧼 Trailered boats must be inspected at a regional inspection station before launching on Lake George.
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Lakes and rivers in Franklin County
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Meacham Lake · Duane, Franklin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Trailer parking
- 50 spaces
- Lake size
- 1,203 acres
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Day use fee in season. Launch open year round. Also a hand launch on northern end of lake (no fee).
Directions
Lake Kushaqua · Onchiota, Franklin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Lake size
- 380 acres
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Day use fee in season. Launch open year round.
Directions
Santa Clara Flow/St. Regis River · Malone, Franklin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Malone
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Rollins Pond · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Lake size
- 453 acres
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: 25 hp limit. Day use fee in season. Launch open year round.
Directions
Buck Pond · Onchiota, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Lake size
- 133 acres
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Day use fee in season. Launch open year round. Electric motors only.
Directions
Fish Creek Pond · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Hard surface
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: Accessible fishing pier. Day use fee in season. Launch open year round.
Directions
Hoel Pond · Santa Clara, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Lake size
- 462 acres
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Little Clear Pond · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Lake size
- 373 acres
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: No motors/no fishing
Directions
Little Green Pond · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Lake size
- 74 acres
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: No motors/no fishing
Directions
Upper Saranac Lake · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Lake size
- 4,869 acres
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Saranac Lake
Directions
Clear Pond · Malone, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 83 acres
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Malone
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Floodwood Pond · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 233 acres
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Follensby Clear Pond North · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Notes: 15 hp limit
Directions
Jones Pond · Brighton, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 155 acres
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Osgood Pond · Brighton, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 515 acres
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Rainbow Lake · Brighton, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 370 acres
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Saranac Lake (Middle) · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Second Pond · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 151 acres
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Saranac Lake
Directions
Raquette River · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Saranac Lake
Directions
Lake Flower · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Lake size
- 324 acres
Directions
Lake Titus · Malone, Franklin County
- Lake size
- 436 acres
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Malone
Directions
Lost Channel · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Polywog Pond · Santa Clara, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Raquette Pond · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Lake size
- 5,231 acres
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Saranac Lake
Directions
Raquette Rivver · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Saranac Lake (Lower - Ampersand Bay) · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
Managed by Municipal · Website
Directions
St. Regis River · Santa Clara, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Malone
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
St. Regis River · Tupper Lake, Franklin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Saranac Lake
Managed by DEC · Website
Directions
Little Salmon River · Fort Covington Hamlet, Franklin County
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Cornwall
Directions
Lower Saranac Lake · Saranac Lake, Franklin County
- Lake size
- 2,151 acres
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