Boating near New York, New York

New York (population 8,584,629, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #28 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 78.2 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (40.662712, -73.938677), straight-line distance
WithinMarinasBoat rampsPump-out stationsNamed lakes / waterways
25 miles166144340
50 miles292357779

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near New York

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (51 more in the source have no name)
NameDistanceCityMapSource
One15 Marina4 miNew Yorkmap of One15 MarinaOpenStreetMap
Mill Basin Marina4 miNew Yorkmap of Mill Basin MarinaOpenStreetMap
Tamaqua Marina4.8 miNew Yorkmap of Tamaqua MarinaOpenStreetMap
Skyport Marina5.4 miNew Yorkmap of Skyport MarinaOpenStreetMap
Pier 25 Marina5.6 miNew Yorkmap of Pier 25 MarinaOpenStreetMap
Moonbeam Gateway Marina5.7 miNew Yorkmap of Moonbeam Gateway MarinaOpenStreetMap
Liberty Landing Marina6.6 miJersey City, NJmap of Liberty Landing MarinaOpenStreetMap
Shipyard Marina7.6 miHoboken, NJmap of Shipyard MarinaOpenStreetMap
World's Fair Marina8.1 miNew Yorkmap of World's Fair MarinaOpenStreetMap
West 79th Street Boat Basin8.9 miNew Yorkmap of West 79th Street Boat BasinOpenStreetMap
Williamsburgh Yacht Club8.9 miNew Yorkmap of Williamsburgh Yacht ClubOpenStreetMap
59th Street Marina9.1 miNew Yorkmap of 59th Street MarinaOpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in New Jersey · Marinas in New York

Boat ramps near New York

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (94 more in the source have no name)
NameDistanceCityMapSource
Kayak Launch4.8 mimap of Kayak LaunchOpenStreetMap
Kayak Boat Launch5.5 mimap of Kayak Boat LaunchOpenStreetMap
Audrey Zapp Dr public access, Jersey City6.2 miJersey City, NJmap of Audrey Zapp Dr public access, Jersey CityNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...
Kayak Access6.5 mimap of Kayak AccessOpenStreetMap
Morris Pesin Dr public access, Jersey City6.6 miJersey City, NJmap of Morris Pesin Dr public access, Jersey CityNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...
U.S. Coast Guard - Station New York7.3 mimap of U.S. Coast Guard - Station New YorkOpenStreetMap
Bow Bridge Boat Landing8 mimap of Bow Bridge Boat LandingOpenStreetMap
W 16Th St public access, Bayonne10.1 miBayonne, NJmap of W 16Th St public access, BayonneNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...
New County Road public access, Secaucus10.3 miSecaucus, NJmap of New County Road public access, SecaucusNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...
Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch10.6 mimap of Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe LaunchOpenStreetMap
Millridge Rd public access, Secaucus11.3 miSecaucus, NJmap of Millridge Rd public access, SecaucusNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...
Outwater Ln public access, Carlstadt Borough11.8 miCarlstadt Borough, NJmap of Outwater Ln public access, Carlstadt BoroughNJ DEP, Public Access Point Locations...

Full lists: Boat ramps in New Jersey · Boat ramps in New York

Pump-out stations near New York

Nearest named pump-out stations within 25 miles (1 more in the source have no name)
NameDistanceCityMapSource
LIBERTY HARBOR MARINA6.4 miJersey City, NJmap of LIBERTY HARBOR MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
NEWPORT YACHT CLUB AND MARINA6.6 miJersey City, NJmap of NEWPORT YACHT CLUB AND MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
NEW LIBERTY LANDING MARINA6.7 miJersey City, NJmap of NEW LIBERTY LANDING MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
LINCOLN HARBOR YACHT CLUB7.9 miWeehawken, NJmap of LINCOLN HARBOR YACHT CLUBNJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
VON DOHLN BROS12.3 miEdgewater, NJmap of VON DOHLN BROSNJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
CITY OF ELIZABETH MARINA13 miElizabeth, NJmap of CITY OF ELIZABETH MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
MONMOUTH COVE MARINA17.6 miPort Monmouth, NJmap of MONMOUTH COVE MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
Fishing Party Boat Area17.6 mi, NJmap of Fishing Party Boat AreaOpenStreetMap
LEONARDO STATE MARINA17.7 miLeonardo, NJmap of LEONARDO STATE MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS MUNICIPAL MARINA17.7 miAtlantic Highlands, NJmap of ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS MUNICIPAL MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
TWIN LIGHTS MARINA18.4 miHighlands, NJmap of TWIN LIGHTS MARINANJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...
ALPINE BOAT BASIN19.6 miAlpine, NJmap of ALPINE BOAT BASINNJ DEP, Pumpouts and Ramps (official...

Full lists: Pump-out stations in New Jersey · Pump-out stations in New York

Main waters near New York

No large named lake or waterway with a mapped center point within 25 miles in our waterways file. Coastal and river waterways from the USACE network have no point location there, so they are not counted.

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Hempstead Bay (3), Jones Beach Inlet (2), Raritan Bay (1), Old Place Creek (1), Reynolds Channel (1), Hempstead Lake (1), Manhasset Bay (1), Lemon Creek (1).

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

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New York rules for boat owners

Registering agencyNew York DMV (registration/title); Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (education)
Registration<16 ft $22.50; 16-<26 $45; 26+ $75; renewal: 3 years
Titleyes for motorized boats model year 1987+ and 14 ft or longer ($50)
Boater educationoperators of pwc over the age of 14 [per USCG-hosted NASBLA state survey; survey date not shown, may be outdated]; all ages (since Jan 1, 2025, Brianna's Law) for all motorized vessel operators; livery renters 18+ exempt

All New York boating rules and sources · Check the rules for your boat (checked 2026-10-24; confirm with the agency)

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (New York city, GEOID 3651000); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.

Some marina, ramp and pump-out data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).