Updated on September 29th, 2020
Deep Bay, New York–Point Au Roche State Park
44.775114, -73.382154
Chart–Map 16
How to Get There
Deep Bay is north of Plattsburgh on the New York side of the lake opposite North Hero Island. The bay is accessed from the south. There are shallow areas to both the east and west of the bay as you approach from Treadwell Bay so you’ll need to start your approach a lot further south than you might think. It is well marked with buoys but you should watch your charts.
Staying There
Point Au Roche is part of the NY State Park system and offers 60 moorings. The fees for these moorings are small especially if you are a NY registered boat. As of this writing (July 2019) they are:
- $17 Usage Fee
- $5 Out of State Fee
- $4 Weekend of Holiday Fee
There is a smaller bay to the west of Deep Bay that has space for anchoring if you would prefer to avoid the fee but does not have as easy access to the park.
Quick Facts:
- When to Avoid: Deep Bay is protected from all sides except the south. The moorings appear to be well maintained and we sat out a storm with 25-35 knot winds with no problem.
- Fuel: None
- Restrooms: There are porta-potties offered by the state park, I cannot attest to their cleanliness.
- Showers: The state parks website says there are showers but we did not see any as we hiked around the park. The trail map says they are to the west of the mooring field near the sand beach.
- Dog-Friendly?: Yes! There are several places to go ashore and great hiking trails for long walks. The park had poo-bags available in the parking lot and there is a nice dinghy dock to tie up to while you stretch your paws!
Things to Do
Point Au Roche State Park has 15.5 miles of trails available for hiking! We walked most of the Connor Bay trail early in the morning and had beautiful views of the broad lake from the many stone beaches.
There is also a sand beach to the west of the mooring field, from the maps it looks to be about 1.5 miles from the dinghy dock in Deep Bay but there may be areas to go ashore closer.
Paddling along the bay edge or around to Connor Bay would also be a nice way to spend a morning or afternoon. Just be careful that the broad lake isn’t too rough!
Restaurants and Provisions
None
