Lake guide · New York
Canandaigua Lake marinas, launches and boating rules
Canandaigua Lake covers 10,558 acres. Speed limits: City of Canandaigua: 5 mph east of the City Pier and in a buoyed zone near Squaw Island. Public launch: Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park (110 car and trailer spaces, launch fee applies). Marina Radar lists 9 nearby marinas, launches and boat services. It touches Canandaigua, South Bristol, Gorham, Middlesex, Naples. Each rule below links to its official source.
Updated : official sources checked that day. Fee amounts are not listed; where a fee applies we say so. Check the source before you launch.
What are the boating rules on Canandaigua Lake?
- Public launches
- Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park (110 car and trailer spaces, launch fee applies); DEC Woodville on Route 21 (86 spaces, no charge); West River hand launch; Onanda (winter only).
- Source: dec.ny.gov · “Woodville- Located on Route 21, 3 miles north of Naples at Woodville.”
- Speed limits
- City of Canandaigua: 5 mph east of the City Pier and in a buoyed zone near Squaw Island.
- Source: ecode360.com · “at a speed in excess of five miles per hour”
- Wake limits
- In the harbor basin, no speed higher than needed for steerage.
- Source: ecode360.com · “no steamboat, launch or other vessel shall attain a rate of speed higher than is requisite to afford sufficient steerage way”
- Permit / sticker / registration
- Launch fee applies at the State Marine Park.
- Source: dec.ny.gov · “a launch fee is charged”
- Invasive species inspection / decon
- NY 6 NYCRR Part 576 Clean.Drain.Dry. standards apply before launching.
- Source: dec.ny.gov · “following the Clean.Drain.Dry. standards described in NYS Regulation (6 NYCRR Part 576)”
- Boating season
- Woodville launch is maintained year round.
- Source: dec.ny.gov · “Maintained year round and provides parking for ice fishing”
Not found on an official source: quiet hours / time limits, horsepower limits. That means we could not find it on an official page, not that there is no rule.
City code also bars boats within 500 feet of the Kershaw Park swim area shoreline where buoyed.
Marinas, launches and boat services near Canandaigua Lake
Listings on the lake or in its towns, grouped by type. In each group, places with a phone come first, and both sets are A to Z. Not ranked, and no business paid to appear.
Marina (5)
- Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park Canandaigua
- Sutter's Canandaigua
- Bristol Harbour Marina South Bristol
- Seager Marine, north site Canandaigua
- Seager Marine, south site Canandaigua
Boat launch (3)
- Canandaigua Lake boat launch (NYS DEC) Canandaigua
- Kayak launch South Bristol
- Onanda Park Boat Launch Canandaigua
Boat club (1)
- Freedom Boat Club Canandaigua Canandaigua
Canandaigua Lake questions
How big is Canandaigua Lake?
10,558 acres; 15.5 miles long
Where is the public boat launch on Canandaigua Lake?
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park (110 car and trailer spaces, launch fee applies); DEC Woodville on Route 21 (86 spaces, no charge); West River hand launch; Onanda (winter only).
What is the speed limit on Canandaigua Lake?
City of Canandaigua: 5 mph east of the City Pier and in a buoyed zone near Squaw Island.
What are the no wake rules on Canandaigua Lake?
In the harbor basin, no speed higher than needed for steerage.
Do I need a permit or sticker to boat on Canandaigua Lake?
Launch fee applies at the State Marine Park.
When is the boating season on Canandaigua Lake?
Woodville launch is maintained year round.