Originally Posted by
kaos joe
If you are camping, there is a very nice camping area with shower facility at Holley. The lift bridge operator there will provide the lock combo. Campsites with tables, right on the bank, town a couple of hundred yards away. The bridge operator kindly showed me his control panel, which was cool. Holley also has bonus points if you're Italian!
There's some chatter among my riding buds for a trip on the Canal in Sept. although I don't think I'll be convincing these folks to camp.
Enjoy the heck out of your ride and be sure to post your experiences for those of us to follow.
To add to this, there are actually quite a few additional places to camp for free that offer services. Newark, Brockport, and Middleport have designated camping spots with showers and potable water, Macedon has camping, water, and you can shower at the fire station next door, etc. As a general rule, lock and bridge tenders will allow to camp on the grounds, though some of the spots are much more pleasant than others.
Plus, there's no end of places to stealth camp, at least along the offroad portions, if that's something the OP i interested in.