Best Lakes for Boating Near Rochester
New York
13 boating lakes within driving distance of Rochester, New York, ranked by water quality and boating-specific filters. Filtered for at least 100 acres and public access. The largest lakes with boat-worthy water are listed first.
A moderate cluster of 13 measured lakes lies within reach of Rochester. Buck Pond has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.
Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals, fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion, interact with the water-quality readings in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Pond | Monroe | 9 mi | - | - |
| 2 | Long Pond | Monroe | 10.2 mi | - | - |
| 3 | Cranberry Pond | Monroe | 10.9 mi | - | - |
| 4 | Hemlock Lake | Livingston | 29.8 mi | 12.5 ft | - |
| 5 | Canadice Lake | Ontario | 30.4 mi | 18.8 ft | - |
| 6 | Upper Stafford Marsh | Genesee | 33.8 mi | - | - |
| 7 | Waterport Pond | Orleans | 34.7 mi | - | - |
| 8 | East Bay | Wayne | 37 mi | - | - |
| 9 | Silver Lake | Wyoming | 38.5 mi | 8.5 ft | - |
| 10 | Attica Reservoir | Wyoming | 40.4 mi | - | - |
| 11 | Port Bay | Wayne | 40.5 mi | - | - |
| 12 | Black Lake | Seneca | 45.3 mi | - | - |
| 13 | The Pond | Cayuga | 47.7 mi | - | - |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.