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Canandaigua Lake · The dog list

Where the dog comes too.

Patios that put out a water bowl without being asked. Trails that don't require leashes when nobody's looking. Breweries with a yard. Beaches off-season.

Breweries

2 stops
  • Canandaigua
    Twisted Rail Brewing Co.
    Editor's pick

    Canandaigua's downtown taproom on South Main — a rotating tap list, food trucks on weekends, and the closest craft beer to the north-end marinas. The IPAs are the strongest cards. Live music on select Fridays; check the calendar. Walk from City Pier in under ten minutes.

  • Canandaigua
    Naked Dove Brewing Company
    Editor's pick

    Route 5 & 20 production brewery and taproom just east of the city — approachable American ales, a broad flight menu, and a beer garden that fills on summer Saturdays. Cheaper pints than the downtown crowd, and the parking situation is not the wrestling match Main Street becomes in season.

Parks & trails

2 stops
  • Naples
    Grimes Glen Park
    Editor's pick

    The Naples glen hike — a shaded creek trail leading to two waterfalls, roughly a mile round trip with wet-rock scrambling at the end. Wear grippy shoes and expect your feet to get wet. Best after mid-May once flow settles; skip after heavy rain when the creek runs unfriendly.

    Dawn to dusk
  • Canandaigua
    Onanda Park
    Editor's pick

    West Lake Road town park — swimming beach on the lakeside, upland woods trails across the road, and rental cabins that book six months out for summer. The winter boat launch is restricted; the beach entry is straightforward from the parking area. A quieter alternative to Kershaw on weekends.

    Dawn to dusk