Perhaps underrated and sometimes underutilized, fishing on the Erie Canal is fun and productive right up to de-watering. At no time is the fishing abundance
100 Must See Miles on the Erie Canal
Featuring Orleans, Monroe & Wayne Counties in the Greater Rochester, NY Area
Clyde
Choose Countryside Charm Some of the Erie Canal’s most beautiful scenery is Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge nearby. A unique feature of this settlement, first inhabited…
Lyons
Lead a Leisurely Life As the county seat, Lyons proclaims its importance with an impressive silver dome above the Wayne County Court House that is…
Newark
Navigate a Neighborly Place Newark was born in 1853 with the merging of a settlement called Miller’s Basin and a hamlet known as Lockville. In…
Palmyra
Plunge into Past Times & Pageantry A model for the book, Canal Town, Palmyra retains its historic appearance. Internationally famous as the birthplace of the…
Macedon
Marvel at Memories Maintained Visitors can enjoy traveling along one of very few sections of the original Erie Canal still in use. People also take…
Fairport
Find a Friendly Stop Fairport did not exist before construction of the Erie Canal dried up swamps in the area to leave fertile ground and…
Bushnell’s Basin
Browse a Beautiful Scene Rich in history, this canal-side hamlet of stores, restaurants and inns has prospered for nearly two centuries. Dine at the oldest…
Pittsford
Pause for Peaceful Pleasures In 1789, Revolutionary War veterans settled in Northfield, which was renamed Pittsford in 1814. Claiming Monroe County’s first school, first library,…
City of Rochester
Revel in Its Riches The Erie Canal turned Rochesterville into an American “boom town,” and today’s Rochester is the third largest city in New York.…
Greece
Greet a Genial Resting Place Greece is a thriving retail, commercial, and residential area, and the largest town in Monroe County in both population and…
Spencerport
Shop a Scenic Route The settlement that began as Spencer’s Basin in 1825 after the Erie Canal was cut through Daniel Spencer’s land, soon became…
Brockport
Bridge a Bustling Past Brockport boasts two lift bridges-just 900 feet apart-and operated by one person dashing between them! Traces of an active history include…
Holley
Hobnob with History Settled in 1812, Holley was established on the original Erie Canal. Visitors can enjoy well-preserved reminders of its bustling past including the…
Albion
Arrive with Artistic Style The white glow welcoming visitors to Albion is reflected from the dome of its magnificent Greek Revival County Courthouse, an 1858…
Medina
Meander a 19th-Century Main Street This historic village became famous for its fine sandstone deposits, an ideal building material that was shipped around the world.…