Fishing Access
Upper Delaware River System · Know Before You Go
All Access Points
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Directions links open Google Maps from the visitor’s location to each pinned access point. “Boat Launch” = full trailer ramp; “Hand-Launch” = car-top/kayak access, no trailer ramp. These labels describe launch capability only — wading is generally possible at Hand-Launch and Boat Launch points too, not just Wade-only ones.
West Branch
Cannonsville Reservoir to Hancock
Stilesville
Laurel Bank Rd, Town of Deposit. 10 cars, no trailers permitted — DEC actively enforces due to bank erosion.
Get Directions →Willis Smith Memorial Park
River St, Deposit. Picnic area, grills, bird-watching blind, boat launch, abundant parking, ADA accessible.
Get Directions →Deposit Sewage Treatment Plant Access
Off Scott Center Rd, Deposit. Picnic area, camping, limited parking. Wade, car-top, and trailer launch.
Get Directions →Deposit Access — Hand Launch
Airport Rd, Deposit. 10 cars. Hand-launch, no trailer.
Get Directions →Deposit Access — Trailer Launch (aka Barking Dog)
Airport Rd, Deposit. Unimproved trailer launch, adjacent to hand-launch above. 10 cars + trailers.
Get Directions →Hale Eddy Bridge
Town of Deposit. ~5–6 cars. Hand-launch, no trailer capacity.
Get Directions →Balls Eddy, PA
Full-service PFBC access — parking, ramp, mooring, restrooms. Good for all boats.
Get Directions →Shehawken, PA
At Rte 191/370 intersection, near East Branch confluence. Launch ramp, unlimited horsepower, shore fishing.
Get Directions →Hancock Bridge (Route 191)
On PA-191 at the Lake Como–Hancock Bridge, NY/PA state line. Restrooms, limited parking, steep trail to river.
Get Directions →Upper Gamelands
Penn-York Rd, Susquehanna, PA. Roadside pull-off within PA State Game Lands No. 299. Short walk to the river.
Get Directions →Lower Gamelands
Penn-York Rd, Susquehanna, PA. Roadside pull-off within PA State Game Lands No. 299, downstream of Upper Gamelands.
Get Directions →No West Branch access points match the current filters.
East Branch
Pepacton Reservoir to Hancock
Downsville (Covered Bridge)
Bridge St., 0.1 mi off Rt. 30 in Downsville. No formal boat launch.
Get Directions →Pepacton Park
15500 NY-30, Downsville. Near the Downsville covered bridge, but a separate access point. Both wading and hand-launch.
Get Directions →Al’s Landing (Shinhopple)
31 River Rd, at the Route 30 / River Rd intersection, Downsville. Private commercial landing tied to Al’s Sport Store — parking and launch are for customers renting gear, using transport services, or buying a license there. Free public pull-offs are further along Route 30.
Get Directions →Thayer Hollow Fishing Access Site
NY-30, Downsville. Signed DEC/NYSDOT access site with a gravel path down to the river.
Get Directions →Tomannex State Forest
Off Bump Rd, near NY-30, East Branch hamlet. NYS DEC public fishing access.
Get Directions →Route 17 Rest Stop (East Branch Rest Area)
NY-17 westbound, near Mile Marker 295, between Exits 89–90, Walton. Full-service restroom on-site.
Get Directions →East Branch Hamlet (near I-86 Exit 90)
NYS DOT parking area off Rte 30/Old Rt-17 near Bridge St. Hand-launch.
Get Directions →Cadosia Fishing Access Site
Intersection of Rte 268 & Green Flats Rd. ADA-accessible, paved road, kiosks, cleared shoreline.
Get Directions →Harvard, NY (Rte 30)
South of Clauson Brook. Site of primary East Branch USGS gauge (01417500). Hand-launch.
Get Directions →Crusher Pool (Harvard, NY)
Small gravel shoulder on Hwy 30, right off Route 17, Harvard. 5 cars.
Get Directions →River Rd / Gregorytown PFR Access
Parking on River Rd, NE of Fuller Hill Rd intersection, near Corbett/Gregorytown. Wade-only PFR corridor.
Get Directions →Stockport Rd
E Front St / Stockport Rd, Hancock. Public Fishing Rights easement — hand-carry/non-motorized only.
Get Directions →No East Branch access points match the current filters.
Main Stem
Hancock to Callicoon
Junction Pool, Hancock
15 cars. Hand-launch. West/East Branch confluence — start of Main Stem.
Get Directions →Hancock Access Area (La Barre St / Bard Parker)
Canoe/kayak/small boat hand-launch only, no ramp, ~15 vehicle dirt lot. Seasonal portable toilet.
Get Directions →Stockport, PA
Buckingham Township Rd T613 (River Rd), off PA-191 near Equinunk. No turnaround at river end — light use only.
Get Directions →Buckingham Access
Near Equinunk, PA. Paved boat ramp, unlimited horsepower, no fee. Parking: 10+ spaces.
Get Directions →Hand-launch near Equinunk
5 cars. Hand-launch. Distinct from the main Buckingham ramp (~3 mi west).
Get Directions →Lordville Access
Lordville Angler Access Area, near the historic Lordville-Equinunk Bridge. 5 cars. Hand-launch only.
Get Directions →Long Eddy Access
10 Ferry St, Long Eddy. Gravel lot, ~10 vehicles with trailers. Non-motorized only.
Get Directions →Callicoon Access Area (NY)
Parking for 40 vehicles. Hand-launch. Restrooms.
Get Directions →Callicoon Access Area (PA)
2490 River Rd, Damascus. Small gravel ramp, non-motorized only. Parking: 15–20 vehicles. Seasonal toilet.
Get Directions →No Main Stem access points match the current filters.
Beaverkill & Willowemoc
Junction Pool, Roscoe — into the East Branch at Hancock
Junction Pool, Roscoe
County Road 17, Roscoe. Confluence of Willowemoc Creek and the Beaverkill. Historic dry-fly fishing milestone site.
Get Directions →Rockland (Rte 206 Bridge)
NY-206 bridge crossing of the Beaver Kill, near Gavette Rd/Morton Hill Rd. Marks the upstream boundary of public water.
Get Directions →Willowemoc Covered Bridge Rd
Livingston Manor Covered Bridge Fishing Access Site. 130 Covered Bridge Rd. Picnic areas, group pavilion, portable toilets.
Get Directions →Hazel Bridge / Hazel Rd
Large lot on Hazel Rd, next to Hazel Bridge, off Old Rte 17/Rte 17 near Livingston Manor. Site of the first PFR ever purchased in Sullivan County (1936).
Get Directions →Beaverkill State Campground
792 Berrybrook Rd Spur, Roscoe. Beaverkill flows through the site. Historic covered bridge (built 1865).
Get Directions →No Beaverkill & Willowemoc access points match the current filters.