Buffalo Waterfront

A Hub for Family Fun

It was once the dark side of town where truckers went to refuel, grain scoopers grabbed a beer and street racers burned rubber on an empty stretch of highway. Fences kept the curious away from the water and industrial debris littered empty lots. Today, the fences have come down, those lots have become parks and a bike path links the inner and outer harbors. While the occasional lake freighter still makes its way to Buffalo’s harbor, the waterfront is now home to kayakers, paddle boarders, boaters, bikers and hikers – the site of a radical transformation from desolate to destination.

 

Waterfront Fun: Canalside to Marina

 

Today, Buffalo’s waterfront is best experienced in four distinct locations: Canalside, which is located at the foot of Main Street in downtown; Erie Basin Marina, immediately adjacent to Canalside; the Buffalo River, which twists and turns from downtown through the Old First Ward and Valley neighborhoods; and the Outer Harbor, the massive parcel of greenspace, bike paths and marinas on the Lake Erie shore.​

Waterfront Attractions

Buffalo River History Tours

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 235-8782

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Buffalo RiverWorks

359 Ganson Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 342-2292

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Canalside Buffalo

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 436-7100

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Clinton’s Dish

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

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duende at Silo City

85 Silo City Row
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 235-8380

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Elevator Alley Kayak

The Barrel Factory
Buffalo, NY 14204

(716) 997-7925

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Erie Basin Marina

329 Erie Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 851-5238

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Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum

130 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 655-5131

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Explore Buffalo

One Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201

(716) 245-3032

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Helium Comedy Club

30 Mississippi Street
Buffalo, NY 14204

(716) 853-1211

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Ice at Canalside

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 574-1537

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Ice Bikes of Buffalo

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 681-4643

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