Liz and Dave Beebe Camillus Erie Canal Park

09/04/2026

The Camillus Canal Society is looking to complete a 3-to-5-Year Strategic Plan this Fall and is looking for a professional facilitator to help in this endeavor. Someone with not-for-profit experience who is used to working with volunteers would be a ideal! If you or someone you know are qualified and interested, please reach out to Lisa at [email protected] for more information.

09/04/2026

The Erie Canal Museum has two lectures next week (in-person & virtual) that may be of interest on the impact of the Erie Canal on indigenous people who lived along what became the canal. Details in the post!

08/28/2026

We had a wonderful treat today when a former crew member of the Day Peckinpaugh came to visit! (Thank you to Craig & Darrin at the Old Erie Canal Heritage Park- Port Byron for sending him over!). Jerry Bollinger's first crew job was on the Peckinpaugh in 1969 & then again on the DP's last voyage to Erie, PA in 1994. They're normal route was to puck up cement in Ontario, Canada, being out across Lake Erie & either delivery it to Rochester, or to go to Oswego, go south on the Oswego Canal to the Erie Canal & then on to Rome. He brought a photo album to show about his time on the ship. He had no idea what a "big deal" the Day Peckinpaugh is to canal folks! 😀 He was very happy to see the lifeboat in such great, restored condition. Jerry had such a good time he's coming back Sunday to take a boat ride, this time on one of ours which is still on the water. So glad you came to visit!

08/24/2026

Thank you to the Canal Society of New York State for featuring our Park Coordinator Lisa Best Wiles! Lisa loves the Park & works hard along with the volunteers to make it great for all our visitors!

That’s Lisa below, the photo taken at work at the Liz & Dave Beebe Camillus Erie Canal Park. Below, Lisa on Emita II with Captains Dan Wiles, Steve Wunder, Duane Morton, and Ben Horne on …

08/21/2026

It's a beautiful day! Post a picture of the Park so we can all enjoy! 😀

08/19/2026

There are so many BEAUTIFUL pictures of our Park, we'd love to see ones of you win this contest! Time to enter!

Less than two weeks left to enter the Erie Canalway Photo Contest! Capture the one-of-a-kind character of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor for your chance to be featured in the 2027 Erie Canalway Calendar.

Learn more & enter: https://buff.ly/bDF46ji

Note: Images must be horizontal format. Submit up to three images with entry form. Electronic submission.

08/16/2026

Boat rides today! 1, 2 & 3 pm for a 45 minute narrated ride over our World-famous aqueduct! $5/adults, $3/children. Tickets can be purchased at Sims Store Museum when it opens at noon. No pre-sale tickets available. It's a great day for a boat ride!

08/15/2026

We're getting ready to see you later today! Sims Store Museum and the Power Along the Canal exhibit will be open 12 - 4 pm. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted!