US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsTorrey · Hector · Varick · Fayette · Romulus · Starkey, New York — Seneca County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 87965156).
The red circle marks Seneca Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official NYSDEC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Fish species listed by NYSDEC for this recommended fishing water: Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Sunfish, Yellow perch, Northern pike, Carp.
Stocked by the state: Landlocked salmon (2012; 8,000 fish in all, fry included)
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds and Fish Stocking Lists (2011 on) on data.ny.gov, records for Seneca Lake (Seneca/Yates/Schuyler County). NYSDEC page.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 87965156), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 8.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Seneca Lake shoreline, mostly along the north and south shores.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, right on a shoreline trail (NYSDEC boat launch data).
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
We found 17 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Seneca Lake, 8 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Toilets · Dogs allowed
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Wheelchair accessible
Tent sites
All campgrounds & RV parks in New York
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.6275, -76.8963). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Seneca Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
9 public access sites listed, 9 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | Fayette | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.8689, -76.9391 |
| Boat ramp | Dix | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.3840, -76.8728 |
| Boat ramp | Hector | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.3880, -76.8556 |
| Lakefront Park Boat Launch | Geneva | City of Geneva | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.8704, -76.9759 |
| Lodi Point State Park Boat Launch | Lodi | NYS OPRHP | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.6179, -76.8769 |
| Sampson State Park Boat Launch | Romulus | NYS OPRHP | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.7252, -76.9128 |
| Seneca Lake DEC boat launch | Torrey | NYSDEC | Trailer - Improved · Yes ramp | 30 trailer | — | Boating Restrooms | 42.5850, -76.9169 |
| Seneca Lake State Park Boat Launch | Fayette | NYS OPRHP | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.8721, -76.9423 |
| Smith Memorial Park Boat Launch | Hector | Town of Hector | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.4891, -76.8862 |
NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Seneca Lake
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Seneca Lake covers about 43,394 acres in Torrey, Hector, Varick and Fayette, New York (Seneca County).
NYSDEC fishing and stocking data lists Northern pike, Smallmouth bass, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Landlocked salmon, Brown trout, Yellow perch, Sunfish and Carp.
Yes. 9 public trailer launches are listed: Seneca Lake DEC boat launch, Smith Memorial Park Boat Launch and Boat ramp. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 17 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Seneca Lake touches Torrey, Hector, Varick, Fayette, Romulus and Starkey in Seneca County, Yates County and Schuyler County, New York.
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