Cruising Guide Map: CS-18   Ithaca Yacht Club. Here are some more pictures during my visit to the Yacht club with my friend of a member.

[Captain's Note: The Yacht Club is located below the Glenwood Pines Restaurant one of the better eateries overlooking Cayuga Lake. It is a shame that these restaurants don't offer any sort of docking for boaters, but maybe that will change in the future.  Our suggestion is that they form an alliance with the Yacht Club to allow the public to dock and walk to the restaurant - but as we have found in our 7 years on Cayuga, there are probably a thousand reasons, real or imagined, why this is not done.]

Cruising Guide Map: CS-18   In about 2.5 miles south you will reach the Ithaca Inlet.

[Captain's Note: Ithaca is building the "Cayuga Lake Waterfront Trail" that wraps around the entire inlet which harbors the restaurants and bars on the lake front side of the town.  We are not sure what docking is going to be provided - my advice to boaters on the NYS Canal System as of 3/11/04 is to call ahead and make sure larger craft can find a docking space. There are no places to dock in the inlet, except some slips at the restaurants and local farmers market, and the local marine park is all leased by early spring. We are still trying to find out if boaters are going to be able to parallel dock along the many waterside walkways planned for the trail.  See our review of Ithaca NY for more details.]

Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   Allan H. Treman State Marine Park. This is a composite map scan from two pages of the NYS Canal Guide to show you a more complete detail of the park. There is a large boat inlet and slips, terminal wall, and restrooms but no fuel.  The slips are always leased but you can call ahead to see if any are actually open for overnighters. You cannot stay along the terminal wall for more than a pit stop (I believe it is for 15 minutes only, but there is little to no information on the Web about the park).

Captain's Note: I caution anyone traveling south on Cayuga Lake to stay overnight near Ithaca, NY to make sure you have prior docking arrangements.  The town is one of the least accommodating  boating towns on the NYS Canal System, yet it has some of the most to offer in restaurants, culture, and services. Our hope is that the constant talk about "improving the waterfront" includes some transient boating accommodations, but I have not seen any indication that it is improving as of 2004. 

Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   Cornell University Collyer Boathouse - This is Cornell University's crew boating storage facility. Their season runs from just before spring until the beginning of June, so early season boaters should take care when traveling the inlet to the restaurants.

Captain's Note: According to local boaters, the Cornell boathouse is one of the many reasons Ithaca is devoid of any docking facilities (except to local long term residents). Apparently there is resistance to allowing power boats in the inlet even in their off-season.

Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   Johnson Boat Yard - Johnson's is a full service marina in Ithaca and provides gas and diesel fuel and a well equipped boat store. They may have a couple transient slips available (if they are not rented out or being used for repair work), but call ahead to make certain.  They also have restrooms and showers.

Captain's Note: When we purchased the Kopasetic, we had her delivered to Johnson's and they were very accommodating and helpful.

Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   The Haunt - The Haunt is a well known and long standing Ithaca music bar and moved to the Inlet around 2000. They serve sandwiches and a wide variety of music.  Boaters beware!  The Haunt is located in a shallow piece of the inlet that any decent size boat should not attempt to access!  Dock at Johnson Boat Yard and walk if you want to visit.

Captain's Note: Once again, a great bar in a bad location for boaters.  If Ithaca ever takes the waterfront area seriously, I do hope they dredge the smaller finger inlets. I wrecked my first cuddy cruisers prop trying to reach The Haunt when it first moved to the waterfront.

Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   Boatyard Grill Restaurant - The Boatyard has one of the best locations and visitors docks (restaurant only) on Cayuga Lake.  The outdoor seating is great and there is an outdoor bar for your drinking pleasure.

Captain's Note: I have spoken several times with the managers at the Boatyard and suggested they post information for visiting boaters somewhere in view from the inlet so you could tell the dining hours, etc.  It's very frustrating having to dock only to be turned away because the restaurant is not serving.  That said, I wish more restaurants on Cayuga could provide the excellent slips that the Boatyard does.

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Cruising Guide Map: CS-19   Bistro Q Restaurant - The Q is one of the few places to dock and stop for good food and fun on the inlet. The BBQ is good, the atmosphere is relaxed and fun, and there is a great outdoor patio with a Tiki Bar during the heat of the summer.  The docking alongside the Q is limited because it is the port for the M/V Manhattan and Cayuga Lake Cruises. The Q is sporting a new waterfront look for the 2004 boating season as it is embracing the Cayuga Waterfront Trail initiative and this is one of the first inlet sections to be completed.

Captain's Note: Sadly, the Bistro Q (one of only 2 restaurants on the Ithaca inlet that had docking) is now closed.  This does provide some opportunity for limited transient docking next to the new dock shown above, but I have been unable to find out whether docking is permitted.  The MV Manhattan still operates from the former Q shores.