Tompkins County Boat Ramps, New York

Tompkins County tracks 4 public boat ramps in total, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake) (2 ramps), Dryden Lake (1 ramp) and Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Inlet) (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

4 Boat ramps
3 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Tompkins County

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, Mile 41.9 Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Inlet)
Dryden Lake Park Dryden Lake
Myers Park, Mile 36.06 Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake)
Taughannock Falls State Park, Mile 33.65 Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake)

Waterways in Tompkins County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Tompkins County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Inlet) 1 Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake) 2 Dryden Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Tompkins County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Chemung County 7 ramps
Seneca County 7 ramps
Schuyler County 6 ramps
Cayuga County 4 ramps
Tioga County 3 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 4 public boat ramps in Tompkins County, spread across 3 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Tompkins County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Lake) has the most public boat ramps we track in Tompkins County, with 2 launch points.