Amherst Veterans Canal Park — Attraction in Town of Amherst

This park has a boat ramp for smallish trailered watercraft and kayak launch docks that make it super convenient to launch your kayaks. UBs rowing club uses this as their base. There are public restrooms, as well as walking trails. The 360 mile long Erie Canal Way trail passes through the park on a multiuser paved section, and a couple of miles of unmarked trails through a small wooded section on the property. Though unmarked, it's hard to get lost with thcanal on one side of the park and a road...

This small public park is a hidden gem which includes a public launch for boats and kayaks as well as picnic tables, grills and restrooms. Everything is well maintained and easily accessible by car or bicycle.

This location is used by the SUNY Buffalo rowing team for boat storage and practice on Tonawanda Creek which is part of the historic Erie Canal.

Great place to sit by the water, sit on a dock and cool your feet or picnic...

Was going to the Nature View Park next to it but could not find the entrance first then could not find a good trail... this park saved our day! It's right by the Ellicott Creek and many green fields. There is a boat dock and a pier (I think? Or maybe pier is not the word? You can tow your boat here and enter the water from here). The trail along the road is about 1 mile one...