Designated in 2024, Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a historically rich area where the long interactions between human activity and the maritime environment has fostered a deep sense of meaning and place.

The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary[1] is a National Marine Sanctuary in the waters of the United States in southeastern Lake Ontario off the coast of New York. It was designated on September 6, 2024, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). [2] .

Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary will celebrate the region's maritime cultural history and provide new opportunities for research, education, recreation, and maritime heritage-related tourism in local coastal communities.

5 days ago · Lake Ontario, smallest and most easterly of the Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north by Ontario (Can.) and on the south by New York (U.S.). The lake is roughly elliptical; its major axis, 193 miles (311 km) long, lies nearly east to west, and its greatest width is 53 miles (85 km).

Designated in 2024, the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is only the 16th marine sanctuary in the United States and the third in the Great Lakes, providing an international stage for promoting education, research, tourism and recreation.

NOAA is designating Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario to recognize the national significance of the area's historical, archaeological, and cultural resources and to manage this special place as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System.

Jun 5, 2024 · Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary provides stewardship for our nation’s maritime heritage in Lake Ontario, combining significant marine heritage, recreation and exploration opportunities. The sanctuary is home to 41 known shipwrecks and one submerged aircraft that span over 200 years of history.

Aug 7, 2019 · We're planning to go from Lake Ontario through the St. Lawrence Seaway into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and down past PEI and Novia Scotia to Maine on a 41 ft. sailing vessel, starting next Spring. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who's done this about your experience, advice, warnings and references to cruising guides, etc. Thanks!

Jun 5, 2024 · The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today the designation of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary as the 16th sanctuary in a system of underwater parks that encompasses 620,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters.

Sep 12, 2024 · Lake Ontario from Cape Vincent in Jefferson County west to Pultneyville near Rochester has been declared a National Marine Sanctuary.