Set Sail...
Native American legend explains how the Finger Lakes were formed: the Great Spirit, in blessing the land, left behind the imprint of his outstretched hands, which were filled by crystal-clear water. Explore the Finger Lakes’ scenic waters for yourself by setting sail from one of the following state operated boat launches (see designations below):
Canadice Lake
(HS) Canadice Lake Road, .7 miles south of Burch Hill Road intersection
Honeoye Lake
(HS) Route 204, off East Lake Road, 4 miles south of Honeoye
(HS) Sandy Bottom Park - Route 36, .4 miles south of Route 20A
Canandaigua Lake
(HS) Canandaigua State Marine Park, off Route 20, Canandaigua
(HS) Adjacent to Route 21, 3 miles north of Naples
(HS) West Lake Road, 6.5 miles south of Canandaigua
(HL) Latting Road, 1/4 mile north of County Road 19
Keuka Lake
(HS) Keuka Lake State Park, Route 54A, 6 miles southwest of Penn Yan
(HS) Off Route 14A, village of Penn Yan
Seneca Lake
(HS) Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Routes 5 & 20, 1/2 mile east of Route 14
(HS) Peach Orchard Road, .8 miles east of Route 414
(HS) Route 414, 1 mile east of Route 14, Watkins Glen
(HS) Seneca Lake State Park, Routes 5 & 20 and 96A, Geneva
(HS) Lodi Point State Park, Route 136, 5 miles west of Lodi
(HS) Sampson State Park, Route 96A, 12 miles south of Geneva
(HS) Severne Point Road, off Route 14, 8 miles south of Dresden
Cayuga Lake
(HS) Long Point State Park, off Route 90, 1 mile southwest of Aurora
(HS) Mudlock Canal Park, off Route 90, 3 miles north of Cayuga
(HS) Dean’s Cove State Marine Park, Route 89, 24 miles north of Ithaca
(HS) Cayuga Lake State Park, Route 89, 3 miles east of Seneca Falls
(HS) Taughannock Falls State Park, Route 89, 8 miles north of Ithaca
(HS) Allen H. Treman Marine Park, Route 89, 1 mile north of Ithaca
Owasco Lake
(HL) Off Route 38A, city of Auburn
Skaneateles Lake
(HS) Off Route 41A, 2 1/2 miles south of Skaneateles
Otisco Lake
(HL) West Valley Road, 2 miles north of Saw Mill Road
Lake Ontario
(HS) Fair Haven Beach State Park, off Route 104A, 1/4 mile north of Fair Haven
(HL) East Bay, North Huron Road, 2 miles north of North Huron
(HS) East Bay, Slaught Road, 1 mile east of North Huron
(HS) Off West Port Bay Road, 3 miles north of Wolcott
(HS) Off West Port Bay Road, 5 miles north of Wolcott
Erie Canal
(HL) Bonta Bridge Road, off Route 31, just before bridge, Brutus
(HL) NY Route 38 Bridge, Mentz
(HS) Route 31, 1.9 miles west of Route 88, Newark
(HS) Cayuga Street, .8 miles north of Route 414, Clyde
(HS) Water Street, .6 miles west of Route 41, Lyons
(HS) Route 31, .7 miles west of Route 21, Palmyra
Cayuga-Seneca Canal
(HS) Barrett’s Marine, 485 W. River Rd., Waterloo
(HS) Lock #4, off Huff St., Waterloo
KEY:
HS - Hard Surface (gravel or concrete) ramp - Site affords float-off/on launching for most trailered boats
BL - Beach Launch - Usually shallow areas. No float-off/on trailered boat capacity. Sites will accommodate water’s edge approach of small and light trailered boats, which may then be pushed off or on trailer.
HL - Hand Launch - No trailer capacity. Boats must be hand carried to the water.
For more detailed information, visit www.dec.state.ny.us.