The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the formal reopening of the fishing and boating access site located at 880 Harlem Road in West Seneca, Erie County. DEC recently joined the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and other partners for a ribbon cutting ceremony in April 2026 celebrating the completion of the project.  

The project includes improvements to the existing public access facility by enhancing the upland and shoreline areas with an Americans with Disabilities Act accessible pedestrian walkway and new fishing deck platform, a staircase with railings, natural shoreline stabilization, and improvements to the paddle craft launch.

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Buffalo Blueway project was funded in part with a grant from Empire State Development to enhance public access to waterways by creating a water-based trail system that also connects to the land-based Greenway system. More information about the improvement project is available on the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s website.   

For information about accessible recreation areas in the region and statewide, visit DEC’s Accessible Recreation website and the DECinfo Locator interactive map.