Nestled between Nine Mile Creek and a wooded hillside near Camillus, New York you’ll find the Liz and Dave Beebe Camillus Erie Canal Park. Established in 1972 the Park is part of the Town of Camillus Park system and is located at the half-way point of the Empire State Trail. If you are an Erie Canal history lover, you are in the right place! We have the first two versions of the Erie Canal on the property, Clinton’s Ditch and the First Enlargement, as well as the famous restored 1842 Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, the Day Peckinpaugh Lifeboat Exhibit and the Power Along the Canal Exhibit! And the only public boat rides on Historic Erie Canal in New York State! In addition, we over miles of scenic wooden paths and walkways for hiking and biking and we are dog friendly!

Our main museum, Sims’ Store Museum, combines the old-fashioned charm of a canal store complete with a quaint gift shop, exhibits, early photos, maps of the canal with models of locks, aqueducts and canal boats.

On Wednesdays and Sundays at 1, 2 and 3pm from May 3 – early October take one of our 45 minute narrated boat rides on the ONLY boat ride on historic Erie Canal in New York State and glide over our famous aqueduct! Our boats are also available for groups and private charter also. Please contact us for more information.

We look forward to your visit!