Fair Haven is a community on the south shore of Lake
Ontario on the Seaway Trail. The official population of 900 swells to 3,000 in the summer
months.
The village has a large residential waterfront community and some of the best
public access to the water on Lake Ontario. We are about forty miles from Syracuse and fifty
miles from Rochester. Oswego is about fifteen miles to the east. The Syracuse airport is on
our side of the city and about thirty five miles away.
Little Sodus Bay, the official name of the bay at Fair Haven offers a harbor protected from
Lake Ontario by a concrete seawall. In the bay itself there is plenty of activity: great
bass, pike or perch fishing, waterskiing and sailboat racing sponsored by Fair Haven Yacht
Club. Lake Ontario offers extensive cruising opportunities and world-class trout and salmon
fishing.
Fair Haven Beach State Park is the jewel of the state system. There a large sandy
beach plus picnic and camping areas and one of the best boat launches on the lake. Area
residents enjoy the park year-around with hiking, canoeing, biking and skiing. There is no
charge for entering the park without a vehicle. The Sterling Nature Center, a few miles to the east, on the shore of Lake Ontario, provides
several miles of hiking trails along with nature exhibits and programs.
An active nightlife and busy downtown are not part of the Fair Haven menu, but there are
several local restaurants, shops, marinas and a great golf course.
Featured entertainment during the summer months are Saturday night band concerts in the
village park and a colorful 4th of July parade. There is a public water system throughout the village. Waste is handled with individual
septic systems although a regional sewer system is under consideration. All village streets
are well-lighted and maintained year-around. The total property tax rate is
about $27.00 per $1,000. of assessed value; a very reasonable price for peace and quiet.
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