Beach · Lake Ontario · New York
Ontario Beach
A public beach on Lake Ontario in Monroe County, New York, 0.39 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria daily through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Ontario
- Location
- Monroe County, New York
- Length
- 0.39 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — daily in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- NY501691
- Coordinates
- 43.2613° N, 77.6105° W to 43.2587° N, 77.6037° 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
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- Hamlin Beach State Park - H4b19 mi · NY
- HAMLIN BEACH STATE PARk - H420 mi · NY
- Sodus Point - Lake Side32 mi · sampled · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Port of Rochester Marina0.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Greece DEC/Municipal launch1.0 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park4.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Rochester DEC launch5.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse0.6 mi · deactivated
- Braddock Point Light9.4 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach NY501691, 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.