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National Heritage Corridor

Operating Hours & Seasons

Erie Canalway

The Corridor spans 524 miles across the full expanse of the upstate New York. It includes the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain Canals and their historic alignments. The Corridor encompasses 4,834 square miles in 23 countries and is home to 2.7 million people. For details and operating hours of the places of interest in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Cooridor, visit http://www.eriecanalway.org/explore.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Monday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Tuesday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Wednesday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Thursday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Friday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Saturday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 – Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
      There are no admission fees to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. There are fees for boating through the locks and private and non-profit historic sites may charge admission or accept donations. Information on fees for boating through the locks may be found at the New York State Canal Corporation, visit, http://www.canals.ny.gov/boating/tolls.html.

    About

    We’ve Been Welcoming World Travelers Since 1825

    Explore the Erie Canal and discover America’s most famous and influential man-made waterway. Nowhere else will you find the distinctive locks and low bridges of the New York State Canal System or discover towns and cities whose watery front doors still give way to lively Main Streets.

    More than 500 miles of historic waterways and trails are here to explore.

    Directions

    Begin your journey in the east, west, or right in the middle of New York State, you can’t go wrong– the canal’s treasures are strong together along the waterway like gems on a necklace. The canal is accessible by CAR, RAIL, BIKE, and BOAT and from major airports: Albany International (ALB), Syracuse Hancock International (SYR), Greater Rochester International (ROC), and Buffalo-Niagara International (BUF).

    Weather

    Weather along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor can vary greatly from one end of the Corridor to the other. Lake effect snows in winter from Buffalo to Syracuse may only be flurries by Utica, and merely cloudy skies in Albany. Clearing skies in Rochester may be the wake of a heavy thunderstorm that has moved on to Saratoga Springs.

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