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hether paddling down the meandering gorge of the
                                                                    WOak Orchard River or navigating the calm waters of the
                                                                    grand Erie Canal, you’ll get your fill of “blue space therapy”
                                                                    around every bend. Our canal port villages of Albion, Holley
                                                                    and Medina offer docking right along side the downtown
                      Our  WATErWAyS                                historic districts and within an easy walk to restaurants,
                                                                    shops and museums. If sailing, cruising, water-skiing, paddle
                                                                    boarding or sport fishing is your passion, the Lake Ontario
                                                                    shoreline and our sheltered Oak Orchard Harbor should not
                                                                    be missed.

                                                                              PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES


                                                                     Erie Canal: 10753 State Rte. 31E, 2 miles west of Medina
                                                                       on south side of the canal. Parking, picnic area.
                                                                     Erie Canal: 3780 Bates Road, Medina on the north side
                                                                       of the canal. Parking, picnic area.
                                                                      Erie Canal: Albion-Eagle Harbor Rd, Albion, west of the
           EriE CANAL POrTS                                            village on the south side of the canal. Parking & picnic
                                                                       area.
          LIFT BRIDGE OPERATORS MONITOR VHF CHANNEL 13.              Lake Alice:  1899 Waterport Road, Waterport
                                                                       Free public boat launch, water skiing, fishing, canoing.
        VILLAGE OF HOLLEY  ............................................................ 585-638-6367   lenwood Lake: N. Gravel Rd. (Rte. 63) north of Medina
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        The Holley Canal Port, operated by the Village of Holley, is a favorite
        stop for boaters traveling on the Erie Canal.  Boaters are greeted by   Public boat launch, picnic area, fishing access,
        a boardwalk, playground, gazebo and nature trails to the waterfall &   canoeing, tourist info.
        village square. Docking facilities include water, electric service and    Oak Orchard River (East): Orleans County Marine Park
        comfort station with showers, public restroom. Plan your visit around   14300 Ontario St., Kent (North end of Rte. 98 in Point
        the Friday night summer concert series at the Gazebo from July -   Breeze) • 585-682-3641 (Apr. 15-Oct.), 585-589-3198
        August.
                                                                       County-operated, 2 bay public boat launch and tem-
                                                                       porary docking, picnic area, comfort station, tourist
        VILLAGE OF ALBION ............................................................. 585-589-9176
        The flash of silver welcoming visitors by boat or by land is the dome   info. Free boat launching & transient docks. Apr.-Oct.
        of the 1858 County Courthouse. Canalside Park offers boat docking   Restaurants, lodging nearby.
        facilities and a landscaped park for watching the lift bridge operations.    Oak Orchard River (West): Oak Orchard State Marine
        Amenities include water, electric service and comfort station with   Park • 978 Archbald Rd., Waterport • 585-682-4888
        showers. Shops & restaurants are all within walking distance. The   State-operated 4 bay public boat launch, picnic area
        Strawberry Festival in June is one of the highlights of this community.    and comfort stations. A day-use fee is charged. Apr.-Oct.
        Plan your visit on Wednesday evenings mid June-August for their
        summer concert series at Bullard Park.                                           L A K E   O N T A R I O
                                                                                                Lake Shore Rd
                                                                          Lake Shore Rd   Lakeside Beach State  POINT BREEZE  LAKE ONTARIO STATE PKWY
                                                                                     Lake Shore Rd  Park     Lake   Shore Rd
                                                                      Y A TES  Marshall Rd  Hall Rd  Foss Rd  Morrison Rd  McCutcheon Rd   Kent Rd  Transit Rd  Lake Shore Rd
                                                                                                Marsh Creek Rd
                     MAYFAIR MARINE located along the canal at 255    ROOSEVELT HWY  N LYNDONV ILLE RD  Y ë  E Yates Center Rd  Y ë Kendrick  Rd  Fuller Rd  Green Rd  Oak Orchard River  Y î  Bills Rd  Bridge Rd  Woodchuck   Alley  KENDALL RD  [ «
                                                                      E Yates Center Rd  Blood  Stillwater Rd  WATERPORT RD  ROOSEVELT HWY  Carr Rd  Carr Rd  Norway Rd
                East Bank St., Albion where you can purchase ethanol-free   Paine  Ave  Gee  Rd  Rd  Rd  Woodworth  Alps Rd  Townline Rd  Harris Rd    Park Ave CARL T ON  Sawyer Rd  Kent Rd  E Kent Rd  Peter   Smith Rd  W Kendall Rd  Crandall   Kenmor Rd  COUNTY LINE RD
                                                                                         River Rd
                                                                                                              Ave.
                                                                                         Bass Rd
                                                                      Millers Rd  LYNDONVILLE   Greenman Rd  Ward Rd  Goodwin Rd  Ashwood Rd Oak Orchard  Lake Alice  Waterport-Carlton Rd  Baker Rd  Y ë  ROOSEVELT HWY
                gasoline and off-road diesel fuel. Accessible by water or land.   Waterbury  Rd  Angling Rd  Y É  Townline  Rd  Platten Rd  Hanlon Rd  [ ¼  KENDALL  [ f
                Open year round, daily 8 AM - 6 PM. .................. 585-748-4228  Johnson Creek  Murdock Rd  Palmer Rd  Angling Rd  Ramshaw  Swett Road  Albone Rd Oregon Rd  Rutherford  Knowlesville Rd  Kenyonville Rd  Eagle Harbor Waterport   Rd  RIDGE RD  GAINES RD  OAK ORCHARD RD GAINES  [ ö  Bald Eagle Creek    RIDGE RD  Center Rd  S a ndy Creek Creek Rd
                                                                                  Rd
                                                                                                 RIDGE RD
                                                                      Mill Rd
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                                                                                                          Creek Rd
                                                                             N GRAVEL RD
                                                                          RIDGE RD
        VILLAGE OF MEDINA ........................................................... 585-798-0710  RIDGEW A Y  Oak  Orchard River  E Scott Rd  Porter Rd  Howlett Rd  [ ö  Gaines Basin Rd  Bacon Rd  Y î  Brown Street Rd  Crandall Rd Zig-Zag  Rd  W Transit Church Rd  Brockville Rd  FANCHER RD Canal Rd  Hulberton   Rd Phillips Rd  Groth Rd Skillington Rd  Carton Rd  [ ö  Norway Rd  [ «  M O N R O E   C O .
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                                                                                                    Lattin  Rd
                                                                                                     Densmore Rd
        The restored 19  century downtown is replete with specialty shops,   N I A G A R A   C O .  Fruit Ave Schoolhouse  W Scott Rd Y É Slade Rd  Horan Rd  Culvert Rd  Portage Rd  Presbyterian Rd  Allens Bridge  Rd  Albion Eagle     ALBION ALBION Y n  Erie Canal  [ u Telegraph Rd  [ f  Hurd Rd  COUNTY LINE RD
                                                                                           Harbor Rd
                    th
                                                                                                          Lynch Rd MURRA Y
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                                                                         # 10 Rd
        restaurants and Erie Canal Marine Park on the wide turning area of   Erie Canal  Glenwood Lake MEDINA  Bates Rd  Beals Rd  TELEGRAPH RD  Long Bridge  Rd  Y n  Phipps Rd  Allen Rd  Clarendon St  Corners Rd  Rich's  Holley Rd Tuthill Rd  Transit  Rd  HOLLEY RD  Y n  HOLLEY  Gulf Rd
                                                                          Marshall Rd
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                                                                        Dublin  Rd  Rd  Allis   Culvert Rd  Snell Dressar Rd  Hill Rd  Taylor  Wood Rd  W  County House Rd  Gaines  Basin Rd  E  County House Rd  Lake Rd
        the canal. Take a leisurely hike along the towpath east to the Medina     Hoffman Rd Y  Shelby Basin Rd Salt Works  MAPLE RIDGE RD [ o  BARRE  Culver Rd  Power Line Rd  N. Manning Rd  Fancher Rd  Howard Rd
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                                                                                                                 Taylor Rd
        Falls & Aqueduct where the Oak Orchard River passes below the   Freeman Rd n  Blair Rd  S GRAVEL RD  Sanderson Rd Martin Rd  Munzel Rd  W LEE RD  Wilkins Rd  Mix Rd [ o  Kams Rd  Eagle Harbor W Barre Rd  Johnny Cake Ln  Y î  Lime Kiln Rd  Thorpe Rd  Mathes Rd  [ o  Hindsburg  Rd  ELEE RD  Hulberton Rd  [ f 4TH SECTION RD  Bennetts Corners Rd  [ o
                                                                                                                 Elizabeth
        canal. Amenities include pump out station, water, electric service and   County Line Rd  Bell Rd SHELBY  Y É  Harrison Rd  Bigford Rd Martin Rd  Wheeler Rd  Pask Rd  Pine Hill Rd  Miller Rd  Maple St  Cush ing Rd  E Barre  Rd  Culver Rd  Mansfield Rd  S. Manning Rd  Hibbard Rd  Hinds Rd  Jackson  Rd Dr  Hall Rd
                                                                                                        Brown Schoolhouse Rd
                                                                         Ryan Rd
        comfort station with showers.  Plan your summertime visit Thursday   Letts Rd  Salt Works Road  West Shelby Rd  Dunlap Rd  Edwards Rd  Fletcher  Chapel Rd Posson Rd  Barber Rd  Trench Rd  Crane Rd  Gray  Rd  Eagle Harbor Rd  Allis Rd  W BarreRd Root Rd  Pusey Rd  Oak Orchard  Rd Angevine Rd  McNamar Rd  Chugg Rd Upper Holley  Rd  Glidden Rd  Merrill Rd  South Holley Rd  Lusk Rd
                                                                                   East Shelby Rd
                                                                           Hellert Rd
                                                                                        Hemlock
        nights for Blue Thursdays concerts in the park and Fridays for Cruisin’ in   Johnson Rd  Oak Orchard  Sour Spring Rd  Southwood Rd  Smith Rd  Johnson  Burns Rd  Ridge Rd  Hill Rd  Gillette Rd  Delano-Steele Rd  Sheelar Rd  Transit Rd New Guinea Rd  HOLLEY BYRON  RD  Boots Rd  Ladue Rd Acton  Rd
                                                                                                             Munger Rd
                                                                         Iroquois National   Ridge Rd  Tibbits Rd  Townline Rd  Rd  Oakfield Rd  Island Rd Drake  Spoil Bank  Oak Orchard Rd White   Root Island Rd  CLARENDON  Wood Rd
        Medina, featuring classic/vintage cars and music.                          Podunk Rd    Rd West  City Rd  Spoil Bank Rd
                                                                         Wildlife Refuge
                                                                                         G E N E S E E   C O .
        CAR-TOP BOAT  Erie Canal:              Johnson Creek:       Oak Orchard Creek:   Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge:
        LAUNCHES            •Holley Canal Port  •Route 18 at Kuckville  •North Gravel Rd., Medina  •Route 63 & Oak Orchard Ridge Rd.
                                               Lake Ontario:
                             •Medina Canal Basin
                                                                                         •Knowlesville Rd. (Genesee County)
                                                                    •Slade Rd., Medina
         (In addition to the boat              •Yates Town Park,    • Knowlesville Rd. & Oak
         launches listed above)
                                                 Morrison Rd, Lyndonville  Orchard River Rd
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