Beach · Lake Ontario · New York
Henderson Harbor Yacht Club Beach
A beach on Lake Ontario in Jefferson County, New York, about 50 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 50 feet
- Owner
- Private
- Access
- Private 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
- NY427595
- Coordinates
- 43.8530° N, 76.2030° W to 43.8530° N, 76.2033° 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
- Southwick Beach State Park6.6 mi · sampled · NY
- Crescent Yacht Club Beach15 mi · NY
- Chaumont Village Beach15 mi · sampled · NY
- Sandy Island Beach State Park15 mi · sampled · NY
- ONTARIO SHORES (Rainbow Shores)16 mi · sampled · NY
- Brennan'S Beach18 mi · sampled · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Henderson municipal launch0.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Henderson state park launch2.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Westcott Beach State Park5.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Market Square Park7.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Stony Point Light4.8 mi · deactivated
- Horse Island Light6.9 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Sackets Harbor7.6 mi · town
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach NY427595, 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.