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

River Grill

70 Aqua Lane
Tonawanda, NY 14150

(716) 873-2553

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Sail Buffalo Sailing School

2 N Fuhrmann Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 432-6589

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Seven Seas Sailing School

284 Fuhrmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 880-5154

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Silo City

85 Silo City Row
Buffalo, NY 14203

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Spirit of Buffalo

44 Prime Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 235-8782

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Sully’s Harbor Bar & Grill

329 Erie Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

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Templeton Landing Restaurant

2 Templeton Terrace
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 852-7337

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Terminal B Event Center

901 Furmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203

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The Silo Restaurant

115 North Water Street
Lewiston, NY 14092

(716) 754-9680

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The V’Randa Restaurant

2136 Oakfield Road
Grand Island, NY 14072

(716) 707-3820

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The Ward

359 Ganson Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

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Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 825-6397

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