This DEC hand launch on Route 9N (four miles north of Bolton Landing) provides access to Northwest Bay Brook and Lake George with parking for 15 cars.

The calm waters of Northwest Bay are ideal for canoe and kayak exploration, with the marsh area off-limits to motorboats up to the point where it opens into the larger bay.

Note that special regulations apply to Lake George, including watercraft registration requirements and invasive species concerns like spiny waterflea.