Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area
Greece, Monroe County
View waterfowl and wading birds, as well as hawk and owl migrations in spring and fall from these expansive grasslands, marshes and open-water areas on Lake Ontario.
Wildlife to Watch
- Northern harrier, many other varieties of migrating hawks and owls
- Bobolink, meadowlark, sedge wren, savannah sparrow and many varieties of migrating songbirds
- Pied-billed grebes, American bitterns and least bitterns, black terns
- White-tailed deer, coyotes, red foxes,raccoons and muskrats
- Waterfowl, including mallards, blue-winged teal, wood ducks, brant, Barrow's goldeneye and Harlequin ducks
- Snapping turtles and painted turtles
Where to Watch
- Grasslands, scrublands, woods
- Ponds, wetlands, marshes
- Lakeshores, open water
Recreational Opportunities
Bicycling, hiking and nature trails (some paved and accessible to persons with disabilities), with two platforms, boardwalk into the marsh
Two handicap accessible fishing platforms; car-top boat launch
Hunting, trapping
Size:
2,125 acres
Directions
See Google Maps for step by step directions to Braddock Bay. (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold Shift down while clicking on the link to open it in a new window.)
Contact Information:
Address: Lake Ontario Parkway and East Manitou Road
Telephone: 585-226-2466
Website: Braddock Bay Fish Wildlife Management Area
Visit nearby Braddock Bay Bird Observatory for nature programs (This link leaves the DEC web site)
Photo Credits: Dana Hilderbrant, Sue Shafer, Jim Clayton