Beach · Lake Ontario · New York
Chaumont Village Beach
A public beach on Lake Ontario in Jefferson County, New York, about 160 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a month through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Ontario
- Location
- Jefferson County, New York
- Length
- about 160 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a month in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- NY426945
- Coordinates
- 44.0701° N, 76.1459° W to 44.0699° N, 76.1453° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Ontario beaches
- Crescent Yacht Club Beach0.7 mi · NY
- Henderson Harbor Yacht Club Beach15 mi · sampled · NY
- Southwick Beach State Park22 mi · sampled · NY
- Sandy Island Beach State Park30 mi · sampled · NY
- ONTARIO SHORES (Rainbow Shores)31 mi · sampled · NY
- Brennan'S Beach34 mi · sampled · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Chaumont state park launch0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Lyme DEC launch (Three Mile Bay)2.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Long Point State Park4.4 mi · unimproved trailer launch
- Brownville DEC launch5.7 mi · unimproved trailer launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Horse Island Light8.8 mi · deactivated
- Cape Vincent Light9.9 mi · deactivated
- Tibbetts Point Light11 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Sackets Harbor8.7 mi · town
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach NY426945, the record New York files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.