

Depths in the creek entrance are reported at 13 feet, and hold to at least eight feet all the way to the Conrail Railroad Bridge (144-foot fixed vertical clearance) about two miles upstream from the creek entrance. Once you have cleared the lighthouse, the channel bends to the west, and is marked by a series of daybeacons along the inlet jetty. The town dock is located on the north shore of the creek, and is within easy reach of the visitors center and shopping areas.įrom the Hudson River, set a course to pick up quick flashing green buoy ∷3, and then move northwest toward flashing green ∱, flashing green ∳ and the Rondout Lighthouse at the mouth of the creek.

There are five haul-out facilities on the creek and many of them specialize in engine and outboard motor repairs.

There are eight marinas in Kingston, and three of them accept transient guests at their slips. Rondout Creek has excellent depths, easy navigation and plenty of marine facilities. The lighthouse is now owned and maintained by the city of Kingston and there are tours available on weekends. It is one of a number of distinctive and unique Hudson River Lighthouses of similar design. One of the most interesting features you will notice when entering Roundout Creek is the Roundout Lighthouse, which was built in 1915. The city of Kingston and Roundout Creek are located off the Hudson River about 10 miles south of Saugerties and 30 miles north of Newburgh.
