Myers Park (aka Lansing Park)

FIG. 1 view of launch area (at point at left) from swimming beach
(in foreground) with parking area where care is standing (at right)
looking N on an autumn evening

Directions:  From downtown Ithaca, get on NY Rt 13/34N and travel
 North of downtown for about 1.5 miles.  Exit at sign for NY Rt 34 North
 Stewart Park/Auburn (i.e., exit before you ascend the hill).  At end of
 exit ramp, turn left to remain on NY Rt 34 North and travel about 5.7 miles
to a traffic light in South Lansing.  Turn left onto NY Rt 34B N and travel
1.6 miles and turn left onto Myers Road.  Travel 0.7 miles on Myers Road
to park entrance.  Travel 0.2 miles past toll booth to NW corner of
park and turn right into a gravel parking lot and travel left (west) as
far as possible and park.  Launch area is at peninsula just west of
gravel parking area.  Launch faces WSW into Cayuga Lake.

Best Wind Directions:  S, SW, W, NW and N

Fees:  the standard NYS $7 for summer, free otherwise

Amenities:  restrooms, covered picnic tables, picnic benches, bbq stands

FIG. 2 Aerial view of Myers Park showing how to get to the launch

FIG. 3 view of gravelly launch area

FIG. 4 view looking south from launch area with bathing beach
at the extreme left and mini lighthouse at the right

FIG. 5 a sign posted at bathing area lists park rules

FIG. 6 view of where one is to turn left onto Myers Road from NY 34B

FIG. 7 view of approach to launch area in Myers Park