Outdoors
Parks, trails and landmarks, plus a few ways to string them together.
Ways to spend a few hours
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Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0 Outing
A canal afternoon from Main Street
An afternoon on the Erie Canal from the Main Street lift bridge: a canal park, the towpath or a kayak, trains at Fairport Junction, a meal and a historic street. The canal closes to boats October 14.
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Roundup
Fall trails and parks in Perinton
Crescent Trail rules and free guided hikes, the Erie Canalway Trail, and what each Perinton park has, including which restrooms stay open this fall.
Canal notices
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NoticeCanalEnded
Canal System Update: Hours of Operation & Last Day of Navigation
From New York State Canal Corporation. In effect to .
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NoticeCanalEnded
2026 Navigation Season: System Hours
From New York State Canal Corporation. In effect to .
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NoticeCanalEnded
2026 Navigation Season
From New York State Canal Corporation. In effect to .
Water levels
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Allen Creek at Rochester 2.44 ft Normal ·
Reading may be out of date.
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Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills 4.16 ft ·
Reading may be out of date.
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Irondequoit Creek at Rochester 2.77 ft Normal ·
Reading may be out of date.
From the National Water Prediction Service.
Outdoor events coming up
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PGXC Race 2: U13 kids' 2K
Happening now
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PGXC Cross Country Series, Race 2: 5K
Happening now
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Animal Tales Storytime with Joy the Goat
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Canal
Colonial Belle: Narrated Afternoon Cruise
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