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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
