Canal Park at Lock 32 (Pittsford)
About
Canal Park at Lock 32 is a 13-acre state park in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Pittsford. It is managed by the state park agency and sits at Lock 32, as its name indicates. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall is the most pleasant stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rochester's airport run from highs near 69°F in May to about 74°F in September. Winters there are cold and snowy, with January highs around 33°F. Several other spots lie within a few miles. Lock 62 is about 1.5 miles away, and the Highlands Loop and Mitchell Loop are just over 2 miles off. For a paddle, Irondequoit Creek is about 5 miles away.
Park size
13 acres
Location
Canal Park at Lock 32 (Pittsford)
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan33° high19° low17 days with snow
- Feb35° high20° low15 days with snow
- Mar44° high27° low10 days with snow
- Apr57° high37° low3 days with snow
- May69° high48° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug81° high61° low
- Sep74° high54° low
- Oct61° high43° low1 days with snow
- Nov49° high34° low6 days with snow
- Dec39° high25° low13 days with snow
Where it is
- Canal Park at Lock 32 (Pittsford) · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pittsford, New York · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lock 62Hiking1.5 mi
- Highlands LoopHiking2.1 mi
- Mitchell LoopHiking2.4 mi
- Mt. Pittsford Ski TrailCross-country skiing2.5 mi
- Farm LoopHiking2.8 mi
- Glazer LoopHiking3 mi
- Auburn TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Irondequoit CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
