Upper Saranac Lake Boat Launch - Adirondacks

DEC has constructed five additional parking spaces for vehicles and trailers at the recently renovated Upper Saranac Lake Boat Launch in the Town of Santa Clara, Franklin County.

The boat launch, one of only two public boat launches that provide access to Upper Saranac Lake, is located on the north end of the lake at the intersection of Franklin County Road 46 and Back Bay Road.

Improvements to the boat launch completed this spring include a paved parking area and a flatter slope to access the new boat ramp. The new floating docks allow boaters to more easily enter and leave their boats. Upgrades to the bathroom facility and significant improvements to the landscaping provide a more pleasant experience for those using boat launch.

A boat rinse station is available to boaters to flush out bilges, live wells and other water containing areas and equipment. Boat launch stewards, hired and trained by Paul Smiths College, will show arriving boaters the signs of possible invasive threats on their watercraft and trailers.

As part of the effort to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species DEC regulation requires boaters to remove all visible plant and animal materials from boats, trailers and associated equipment, and to drain boats prior to launching at or departing from DEC lands.

The $474,000 renovation project was funded through New York Works.