“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Black River NYSDEC Fishing Access Site |
| Waterworks Park, Cartop Launch and Picnic Area |
| Veterans Memorial Riverwalk |
| Historic Downtown Watertown |
| Hole Brothers Cartop Launch |
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One of many canoeing opportunities along the Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway, Lewey Lake on NYS Route 30 between Indian Lake and Speculator
Sewalls Island Cartop Launch and Shoreline Fishing
Olympic Byway, State Rt. 3, near Watertown in Jefferson County
The Sewalls Island Cartop launch,located off Huntington Street in the City of Watertown, provides visitors with opportunities for shoreline fishing on the Black River.
Sewall’s Island is located approximately midway along Watertown’s Black River corridor and is a teardrop-shaped island east of Factory Square with access from Huntington Street. Plans are underway to create another access point from Pearl Street. Huntington Street runs parallel to the southern shoreline of the Black River, and is found between Route 3 to the east and Route 283 to the west. Look for appropriate signage and parking.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Olympic Byway |
| Distance from Byway: | near |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 3 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 43.9755640995 |
| Longitude: | -75.8926166036 |