CANANDAIGUA LAKE

Canandaigua Lake real estate is included in the top sites for lake homes and land for sale in New York.

Mostly there are around 110 homes and land lots ready to purchase on Canandaigua Lake.

Properties for purchase in Canandaigua Lake range between $140,000 to $2.5 million, building a total market value of beyond $51 million.

Part of New York's Finger Lakes

Canandaigua Lake is advantageously lying in Yates and Ontario County, New York. This body of water covers more than 10,000 acres of surface area with depths stretching up to 276 feet. Almost 50 percent of the 36 miles shoreline is covered in forest.

This lake can be found favorably nearby Rochester, New York, and Lake Ontario—both being not more than a 45-minute drive away.

Canandaigua is the Seneca-dialect term for "Chosen Spot."

Famous Activities

Some famous things to do on this lake include boating, sailing, and swimming.

Canandaigua Lake is also perfect for fishing. A few of the lake fish include lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass.

A well-liked relaxation for lake residents is paddling or sailing to Squaw Island. This island is among the two islands found in the Finger Lakes.

The island was formerly two square acres but has been significantly shrinking due to erosion and weather.

Fun Close to the Finger Lakes

Due to the towering volume of guests in this locality, there is a bundle of outdoor exhibits, leisure, wineries, restaurants, and shopping for you to have fun with.

You can also catch a Finger Lakes Wine tour, drop by the Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Site, or attend the Bristol Mountain Fall Festival.

This Lake Chose You

Whether you are checking to acquire an ancestral home, a full-time retirement house, or a vacation rental, Canandaigua Lake is a brilliant choice.

State: New York

Counties: Ontario County, Yates County

Is the lake in the mountains: No

Ownership: Public

Acreage covered: 1,553

Miles of shoreline: 36

Average lake depth: 127 ft

Deepest lake depth: 276 ft

Shoreline part of national forest or park: None

Shoreline part of state park: None

CANANDAIGUA LAKE RESTRICTIONS

Permit required to use lake: No

Jet Skis allowed: Yes

Motorized boats allowed: Yes

Boating restrictions: Yes-- register boat

Dock restrictions: Yes-- Must obtain permit

Houseboats allowed: Yes

Popular fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout

Condos available: Yes

Notable period of annual events: Fishing Tournaments, Boat Shows, Festivals, and Concerts

Sailing clubs: Canandaigua Yacht Club

Interesting facts: The first steam boat in the finger lakes region was "The Enterprise", launched in 1825.

History: Native Americans and white settlers signed the "Treaty of Canandaigua" just north of the lake in 1794.

Number of public boat ramps: 4