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Stewart Park Pavilion - Stewart Park is one of the places that Ithaca
celebrates the annual
Ithaca Festival. If
there were any places for boaters to dock, you could visit it by boat!
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East Shore Sailing - Just up the east side of the lake is the East
Shore Sailing peninsula, future site of Cornell University's
"Remington", an upscale Inn that should cater to visiting boaters.
Captain's Note: This type of development typically
suffers endless debate in Ithaca. I have attended some of the town
meetings and seen how slowly the wheels grind regarding any change to
the local landscape, for better or worse (worse for visiting boaters).
Don't expect this structure to crop up overnight - however Cornell
University owns the parcel, so it may happen faster. |
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Cargill
Salt Plant - About halfway to the next marina is the Cargill salt
plant. Cayuga and Seneca Lakes have large underground salt mines. |
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Finger Lakes Marine -
After you pass the salt plant to starboard, you can see Myers Point in
the distance. This is the home to Finger Lakes Marine, a smaller
marine service in a great protected harbor. |
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This is another approaching shot to
Finger Lakes Marine; it can be
difficult to spot the narrow inlet as you approach the point. The
inlet to the small harbor is almost at the base of the peninsula that
makes up Myers Point. The town of
Lansing also has a nice park and
small boat marina on the other side of the point. |
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Here is a shot of the gap that provides access to the harbor. The fuel
pumps (gas only) are straight ahead when you enter the harbor.
This is a small harbor so watch your maneuvering room. |
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Myers Point is the name of the beautiful outcropping where the marina
resides (on the south side). It is popular with small craft and
sailboats. |
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Myers Point
also harbors the Lansing Town Park & Marina - it's for small craft
only as the access is shallow. There are no docks at the park for
larger boats. The entrance is dead ahead in the picture above. |
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Lansing Town Park is adjacent to the Marina on the north side of the
point and is a great place for a picnic lunch if you come by small
boat or car. Captain's Note: I have
contacted the town and spoke with a representative of the park
inquiring about boat docking for transient (and larger) boats and
there was some talk about putting in floating docks during the season. |
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Lansing Point is about midway between Myers Point and Milliken Station
power plant. This area is nice to stop and drift for a while. |
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Lake Ridge Point is just south of Milliken Station power plant, and
you can see the steam stacks of the plant in the background. |
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Milliken Station NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas) is a coal
burning power plant located about midway up Cayuga Lake on it's east
side. Not the prettiest site on the lake, but it is high-tech
enough not to foul the air.
Tip: We use the steam rising from the stacks to as
air direction indicators and weather predictors. If the steam is
rising straight up, good weather and calm waters. If the steam is
split to look like the Three Stooges Larry hair, weather's fair but
somewhat windy, and if it is point in some direction, you can tell
what's on the horizon. |
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Don's Marina is a small
marina that provides a gas only fuel stop half way up the lake.
There are some parts and goods in the store and it has a fairly large
dock to accommodate a number of boats but only one gas pump. The water
can be rougher on the east side of Cayuga at this point, so have your
fenders ready. |
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Cats Elbow Point is just past Don's Marina and almost directly across
from our home base of Sheldrake Point on the west side of Cayuga Lake. |
