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Places to go Kayaking & Canoeing
Bring your own, or Rent a Craft at Select locations
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> Jacques Cartier State Park
Route 12 Morristown, NY 13664
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Known for its unlimited boating opportunities and excellent fishing, Jacques Cartier State Park has a sheltered bay protecting the sandy swimming beach and campers dock.
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> Kensico Reservoir
Valhalla, NY 10595
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Built in 1885, this historic reservoir offers a trout-stocked lake for fishing as well as boating along with an historic dam featuring a park with a playground and nature trails.
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> Keuka Lake State Park
3560 Pepper Road, Keuka Park, NY 14478
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Located in the heart of wine country, Keuka Lake State Park offers amazing views of vineyard-covered slopes and access to both the Keuka and Seneca Lake Winery trails.
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> Lake Durant State Park
3444 State Road, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
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Offering relaxing, peaceful beauty and breathtaking views of Blue Mountain, Lake Durant Campground is picturesquely seated on the eastern shore of Lake Durant.
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> Lake Erie State Park
5838 Route 5, Brocton, NY 14716
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Located on 355 acres, this park offers breathtaking views from its high bluffs overlooking beautiful Lake Erie and features a shoreline covering more than three quarters of a mile.
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> Lake George Battleground State Campground
2224 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845
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Just 1/4 mile south of the Village of Lake George and near Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway, this campground offers many spectacular views of the surrounding area.
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> Lakeside Beach State Park
Route 18, Waterport, NY 14571
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Lakeside Beach State Park offers an outstanding panoramic view of Lake Ontario and surrounding farms and fruit orchards.
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> Lander's River Trips Skinners Falls
40 Skinners Falls W. Road, Narrowsburg, NY 12764
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Landers offers eight different riverside locations to launch rafts, canoes, kayaks and tubes from and three riverside campgrounds.
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> Letchworth State Park
1 Letchworth State Park Rd, Castile, N.Y. 14427
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Letchworth State Park, the 'Grand Canyon of the East' has amazing hiking trails and one of the largest waterfalls in the eastern U.S..
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> Long Dock Park
23 Long Dock Road, Beacon, NY 12508
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A former 19th-century ferry terminal on the Hudson river has been transformed into Long Dock Par, a riverfront destination in Beacon.
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> Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua
4459 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY 14712
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The 320-acre day-use park and marina offer a modern boat launch and marina while the lake provides excellent fishing opportunities and has a swimming beach and bath house.
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> Lucille Ball Memorial Park
21 Boulevard Ave., Celoron, NY 14720
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This charming park on Chautauqua Lake, in Lucille Ball's hometown, features two sculptures of the Queen of Comedy.
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> Luzerne State Campground
892 Lake Ave., Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
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Located on Fourth Lake, this family-friendly campground is within the Lake George region, which offers some of the most diverse recreational opportunities in New York State.
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> Macomb Reservation State Park
201 Campsite Road, Schuyler Falls, NY 12985
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Set alongside the along the Salmon River's course toward Lake Champlain, Macomb Reservation has an exciting wilderness atmosphere and offers wooded campsites
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> Mine Kill State Park
161 Mine Kill Road, North Blenheim, NY 12131
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Located in the scenic Schoharie Valley, the 500-acre state park is named for Mine Kill Creek, which runs through a narrow gorge in the park and features the 80-foot Mine Kill Falls.
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> Minna Anthony Nature Center
44927 Cross Island Road, Fineview, NY 13640
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Just 8.3 miles from Alexandria Bay, the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center is one of the largest nature centers in the state park system and in New York State.
