---
type: Place
title: Bushnell's Basin Docks
place_category: recreation
subcategory: canal docks
address: '640 NY-96, Pittsford, NY 14534'
website: >-
  https://perinton.gov/departments/randp/parks-department/parks/bushnells-basin-docks/
amenities_stated:
  - buildings
  - docks
  - overnight docks
  - fishing
  - hiking trails
  - picnic tables
  - restrooms
  - showers
  - water fountains
  - hand launch (per DEC)
jurisdiction_basis: >-
  Town page places it in Perinton's southwest quadrant; Census geocoder match
  for '640 Pittsford Victor Rd, Pittsford' and DEC coordinates both fall in
  Perinton town, ~3.6 km outside the village line. Postal city Pittsford.
checked_on: '2026-10-03'
description: >-
  Public canal docks off Route 96 with overnight docking, fishing, picnic
  tables, restrooms and a hand launch.
tags:
  - canal
  - paddle
sources:
  - resource: >-
      https://perinton.gov/departments/randp/parks-department/parks/bushnells-basin-docks/
    title: 'Town of Perinton: Bushnell''s Basin Docks'
  - resource: 'https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/boating/launch-sites/monroe-county'
    title: >-
      NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: Monroe County boat launch
      sites
  - resource: >-
      https://perinton.gov/departments/historian/historic-areas-in-fairport-perinton/a-brief-history-of-the-hamlet-of-bushnells-basin/
    title: 'Town of Perinton: A Brief History of the Hamlet of Bushnell''s Basin'
generated:
  by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p1'
  at: '2026-10-04T14:28:06.827Z'
superbee_updated_by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p1'
setting: outdoor
---
# Bushnell's Basin Docks

One-acre public dock area on the Erie Canal off Route 96 with overnight docks, fishing, picnic tables, restrooms and showers. DEC lists a hand launch here with parking for 15 cars.

## Good to know

Overnight docks; canal navigation ends 6 pm Oct 14, 2026.

## History

- The hamlet served as headquarters for building the Great Embankment that carried the canal over Irondequoit Creek (1821-1823), raising it as much as 70 feet. ([source](https://perinton.gov/departments/historian/historic-areas-in-fairport-perinton/a-brief-history-of-the-hamlet-of-bushnells-basin/))
- A major canal break occurred at Bushnell's Basin in 1912. ([source](https://perinton.gov/departments/historian/historic-areas-in-fairport-perinton/a-brief-history-of-the-hamlet-of-bushnells-basin/))

# Related

- [in area](../areas/town-of-perinton.md)