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Great Lakes coastal places

Find coastal towns, lighthouses, beaches, parks and maritime stories along the Great Lakes.

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5 of 9 places mapped. 4 remain in the list without a map pin. Unverified locations and precise shipwreck sites are not plotted. Pins are representative locations, not verified entrances.

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Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Niagara-on-the-Lake A heritage town where Lake Ontario meets the Niagara River. Explore place
Photo: Paste · CC BY-SA 3.0

Niagara on the lake.jpg by Paste · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Lighthouse New York · Lake Ontario Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse A historic tower above Rochester's Lake Ontario river mouth. Explore place
Photo: Leslie L. Gregg · CC BY-SA 4.0

Genesee Lighthouse with Flags.jpg by Leslie L. Gregg · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park New York · Lake Ontario Chimney Bluffs State Park Sculpted earthen bluffs above New York's Lake Ontario shore. Explore place
Photo: Antepenultimate · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chimney Bluffs State Park 2009.JPG by Antepenultimate · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

State Park New York · Lake Ontario Fair Haven Beach State Park New York's Lake Ontario beach and campground landscape beside Little Sodus Bay. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fair Haven Beach State Park - 20221027 - 09 - dramatic shoreline.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Kingston A limestone waterfront city at the meeting of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. Explore place
Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0

Waterfront, Kingston, East view 20170416 1.jpg by DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town New York · Lake Ontario Oswego A historic Lake Ontario port where the Oswego River reaches the lake. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

From the Oswego River Bridge looking toward Lake Ontario, Oswego, New York - 20210221.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town New York · Lake Ontario Rochester A Genesee River city with a Lake Ontario shoreline at Charlotte. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ontario Beach Park, Rochester, New York - 20201018 - 03.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Ontario Sandbanks Provincial Park Prince Edward County's dune and beach landscape on Lake Ontario. Explore place
Photo: Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lakeshore Beach at Sandbanks Provincial Park.jpg by Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Toronto Ontario's largest city, with island parks and a changing Lake Ontario waterfront. Explore place
Photo: ImagePerson · CC BY 4.0

Toronto West Humber Bay Mimico Stonegate, Lake Ontario Waterfront.jpg by ImagePerson · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.