This Buffalo NY waterfront guide starts with the map, because Buffalo’s waterfront is really five places that happen to touch. Canalside, at the foot of downtown, is the busy, programmed heart, with warships, a carousel, concerts and winter skating. The Erie Basin Marina and the old lighthouse sit just north on the lake. The Buffalo River winds east past the grain elevators, Silo City and RiverWorks. The Outer Harbor, across the river mouth, is a long, quiet strip of lakefront parks and trails. And the Niagara River shoreline runs north along the West Side toward the falls. Most visitors see Canalside and stop; the best waterfront days link two or three of the others.
This guide is for anyone planning time by the water, on foot, by bike, by boat or by car. The caveat is the season: the bike ferry, the boat tours and most paddling run in summer and wind down through the fall, while Canalside’s skating and winter activities arrive in November. And the wind off Lake Erie is a constant, so pack a layer in every month. Hours, prices and seasons below were checked September 23, 2026 against each operator’s or agency’s own website.
Buffalo’s Waterfront at a Glance
Here’s how the five parts of the waterfront compare, with the season each is at its best.
| Area | What’s there | Best for | Getting there | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canalside | Naval Park, children’s museum, carousel, events, winter rink | First-timers and families | Metro Rail; free parking | Summer and winter |
| Erie Basin Marina and the lighthouse | Boats, gardens, a lookout, lake sunsets | A short walk and the sunset | Walk from Canalside | Late spring to fall |
| The Buffalo River | Grain elevators, Silo City, RiverWorks, boat tours, kayaks | Industrial history and paddling | Boat, kayak, bike or car | Summer and early fall |
| The Outer Harbor | Lakefront parks, trails, a marina, a nature preserve | Biking, walking, open space | Bike ferry in summer; car via the Skyway | Summer and fall |
| The Niagara River shoreline | Riverside paths and parks in Black Rock and Riverside | Long bike rides and river views | Bike or car | Summer |
If the waterfront is one part of a wider trip, our guide to the best things to do in Buffalo shows how it fits alongside the museums, architecture and food.
How Buffalo’s Waterfront Fits Together
Buffalo sits where Lake Erie narrows into the Niagara River, and the Buffalo River enters the lake right at the edge of downtown. That meeting point shaped everything. In 1825 the Erie Canal ended here, making Buffalo the gateway between the Great Lakes and the East Coast, and for a century the river mouth was lined with docks, rail yards and the grain elevators that made the city rich. Canalside is built on the site of the old canal terminus, at the mouth of the river.
From Canalside, the waterfront spreads in three directions. North, a riverwalk leads past the Naval Park to the Erie Basin Marina on the lake, about a 10-minute walk, and beyond it to the rebuilt LaSalle Park, now Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, and the start of the Niagara River at the Peace Bridge. East and south, the Buffalo River winds inland past the Old First Ward’s grain elevators, Silo City and RiverWorks. And across the river mouth, the Outer Harbor runs south for miles along the lake, a strip of reclaimed industrial land that’s now parks, trails and a state park marina.
The catch is that the river gets in the way. The Outer Harbor is only a few hundred yards across the water from Canalside, but by road it’s a roundabout journey, either up and over the Skyway, the elevated Route 5 highway, or around through the Old First Ward. In summer, the Queen City Bike Ferry solves the problem with a crossing of 5 to 10 minutes. The rest of the year, the Outer Harbor is a drive or a long bike ride. Plan your waterfront day with that in mind.
Canalside
Canalside is the waterfront most visitors see, and it’s earned its place. The Naval & Military Park’s cruiser, destroyer and submarine are moored at its edge. Explore & More Children’s Museum occupies a new brick building by the canal, and the Buffalo Heritage Carousel spins in its own solar-powered pavilion. The Buffalo History Museum runs a free exhibit on the Erie Canal, Waterway of Change, at 44 Prime Street. Replica canal slips, lawns and boardwalks tie it together, and KeyBank Center, home of the Sabres, stands on its eastern edge. In summer there are concerts, fitness classes and festivals; from November, the canals freeze into a skating rink with curling and ice bumper cars.
Canalside is free to wander, open daily from dawn to dusk, and has free parking, which makes it the easiest place to start any waterfront day. Give it an hour on its own, or a half day with the Naval Park and the children’s museum. Our guide to things to do at Canalside Buffalo covers every stop and event, and our comparison of Canalside vs the Outer Harbor helps first-timers choose between the two.
Plan it: free and open dawn to dusk; free parking at Canalside, the Erie Basin Marina and the Naval Park; the Metro Rail’s Erie Canal Harbor station is at the south end of Main Street; the carousel runs Friday to Sunday outside summer, with a $3 donation per ride; the Naval Park is open daily through October and weekends in November; winter activities return in November, with 2026 dates still to be posted.
The Erie Basin Marina and the Buffalo Lighthouse
A 10-minute walk north of Canalside along the water, the Erie Basin Marina is the city’s marina, with rows of sailboats, landscaped gardens and a small lookout tower over the lake. It’s one of the best places in Buffalo to watch the sun set, because it faces west across open water toward Canada, and it’s quieter than Canalside on a summer evening. Across the river mouth stands the Buffalo Lighthouse, a stone tower from 1833 and one of the oldest structures on the waterfront, visible from the marina’s breakwater and from boats heading out onto the lake.
North of the marina, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, the 99-acre rebuild of the old LaSalle Park, is still largely under construction. Its skate plaza, near the pool at 5 DAR Drive, is open, but the destination Play Garden is a future phase, so treat it as a place to watch rather than a stop to plan around for now. The lakeside path continues north past it toward the Peace Bridge and the Niagara River.
Plan it: free; walk from Canalside in about 10 minutes; parking at the marina; best at sunset from May to October; the Miss Buffalo II harbor cruises leave from the marina in summer.
The Buffalo River and the Grain Elevators
The Buffalo River is the most dramatic part of the waterfront, and the most rewarding to explore. Inland from Canalside, it winds between the concrete grain elevators that once made Buffalo the largest grain port in the world, a canyon of silos that inspired European modernists such as Le Corbusier, who published photographs of them in the 1920s. The Old First Ward, the Irish neighborhood where the grain scoopers lived, sits among them. Some elevators still work; others have been reborn as Silo City, a complex of empty silos used for tours and events, and Buffalo RiverWorks, which fills old silos with rinks, a restaurant and a brewery.
The best way to see the river is on it. Buffalo River History Tours and the schooner Spirit of Buffalo depart from 44 Prime Street at Canalside, and kayaks can be rented at the Old First Ward’s Barrel Factory, at RiverWorks and in the harbor. On land, Explore Buffalo’s Silo City ground tour costs $22, and RiverWorks’ skating, curling, restaurant and brewery run year-round, though its silo climbing and zip lines have closed for the season. Allow a half day for the river, and come in summer or early fall, when the boats and paddling run.
Plan it: RiverWorks is at 359 Ganson Street, about a mile from Canalside; Silo City tours meet at 120 Silo City Row; the river is 5 to 10 minutes by car or bike from Canalside; boat tour schedules wind down in the fall, so check before you go. Our Buffalo River boat tours comparison and our guide to kayaking the Buffalo River for beginners cover the water in detail.
The Outer Harbor
Across the river mouth from downtown, the Outer Harbor is Buffalo’s big open space: more than 200 acres of reclaimed industrial land along the lake, now laced with trails, meadows and shoreline paths. Its northern end, closest to Canalside, is Wilkeson Pointe, a lawn and beach area with Adirondack chairs, wheelchair-accessible parking and views back to the skyline. South of it run the Independent Health Wellness Trail, a lakefront walking path, and the Lakeside Bike Park, and further on is Buffalo Harbor State Park, the first state park inside the city limits.
Buffalo Harbor State Park has a 1,100-slip marina, a restaurant, a pier and boardwalk, a playground and free parking. Swimming isn’t permitted at the state park, and its splash pad is closed until Memorial Day weekend 2027. At the southern end of the Outer Harbor, Tifft Nature Preserve’s marsh boardwalks and trails make a quiet contrast; its Education Center opens Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and some trails are closed for resurfacing through early October, though the Accessible Trail stays open.
Plan it: free, with free parking; reach it by the bike ferry in summer, by car over the Skyway in about 10 minutes, or by a longer bike ride through the Old First Ward; bring water and sun protection, because shade is scarce; the wind off the lake can be strong. Our Outer Harbor Buffalo visitor guide and our Buffalo Harbor State Park visitor guide cover it all.
The Niagara River Shoreline
North of downtown, the waterfront becomes the Niagara River, fast, blue and wide, flowing north toward the falls. A chain of riverside paths and parks follows it through the West Side, Black Rock and Riverside. Broderick Park, on the river at the foot of West Ferry Street, marks the place where people escaping slavery crossed to Canada on the Underground Railroad. Further north, Tow Path Park and Black Rock Canal Park have benches facing Ontario across the current. It’s the best stretch of the waterfront for a long bike ride, as part of the Shoreline Trail, and on a clear evening you can sometimes see the mist of Niagara Falls far downstream.
Plan it: free; best by bike or car; Broderick Park is about 3 miles north of Canalside; our Buffalo neighborhoods guide covers Black Rock and Riverside, and our guide to Niagara Falls from Buffalo covers the trip downstream to the falls themselves.
Getting Between Waterfront Destinations
Distances along Buffalo’s waterfront are short, but the river and the Skyway make some of them longer than they look on a map. Here’s how long each link takes.
| From Canalside to | On foot | By bike | By car | By water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Basin Marina | 10 min | 5 min | Not worth it | No |
| Ralph Wilson Park | 25–30 min | 10 min | 5 min | No |
| RiverWorks | 20 min | 10 min | 5 min | Kayak |
| Silo City | 40 min | 15 min | 10 min | River tour or kayak |
| Outer Harbor (Wilkeson Pointe) | Not practical | 20–30 min by road | 10 min via the Skyway | Bike ferry, 5–10 min, in summer |
| Buffalo Harbor State Park | Not practical | 30–40 min by road | 10 min | No |
| Tifft Nature Preserve | Not practical | 40 min | 10–15 min | No |
| Broderick Park, Black Rock | 1 hr | 20 min | 10 min | No |
The simplest plan is to base yourself at Canalside and pick one direction per half day: north along the lake to the marina and the Niagara River, east along the Buffalo River to the elevators, or across to the Outer Harbor. Canalside, the Erie Basin Marina and the Naval Park all offer parking, and the Metro Rail’s Erie Canal Harbor station puts Canalside within reach of anywhere on Main Street for a $2 fare. A free waterfront shuttle has run on summer and early-fall weekends in recent years; check the waterfront’s official site for the current schedule. Our guide to getting around Buffalo covers the transit options in more detail.
The Queen City Bike Ferry
The Queen City Bike Ferry is the summer link between Canalside and the Outer Harbor, and a small attraction in its own right. It runs daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, shuttling walkers and cyclists between Canalside’s Commercial Slip and the Outer Harbor’s bike ferry landing in 5 to 10 minutes, for a small fare. It turns a roundabout drive into a pleasant crossing, and it’s the best way to make a single day of Canalside and the Outer Harbor. Outside the summer season, you’ll need a car or a long bike ride. Our Queen City Bike Ferry Buffalo visitor guide covers the schedule, fares and what to do on the far side.
Biking the Waterfront
Buffalo’s waterfront is at its best on a bike, because its pieces are too far apart to walk comfortably but close enough to link in a few hours. A classic summer route starts at Canalside, crosses on the bike ferry to the Outer Harbor, rides south along the lake to Buffalo Harbor State Park and back, and returns on the ferry. Another heads north along the lakeshore from Canalside, past the Erie Basin Marina and Ralph Wilson Park, and follows the Niagara River through Black Rock on the Shoreline Trail. The paths are mostly flat and paved, but the wind off the lake can make one direction much harder than the other.
Reddy Bikeshare, the city’s bike-share system, runs from April to October, which covers the main riding season; bring your own bike or rent from a local shop the rest of the year. Our Buffalo waterfront bike route from Canalside maps the best loops, with distances and places to stop.
Boats, Kayaks and Paddling
There are three ways onto the water: a narrated tour, a sailing trip, or a paddle under your own power. Here’s how they compare.
| Option | Departs | What you get | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo River History Tours | 44 Prime Street, Canalside | A narrated tour of the river, the elevators and the canal history | Spring to fall |
| Spirit of Buffalo | 44 Prime Street, Canalside | Sailing on a topsail schooner | Summer into early fall |
| Miss Buffalo II | Erie Basin Marina | A two-hour River, Lake and Canal Cruise through the Black Rock Lock | Summer |
| Elevator Alley Kayak | 16 Hamburg Street, Old First Ward | Two-hour kayak rentals: $30 single, $45 tandem | Summer into fall; book online |
| RiverWorks and harbor rentals | Ganson Street and the harbor | Kayaks and paddleboards | Summer and fall |
For a first trip, a narrated river tour gives you the most history for the least effort, and it’s the easiest way to understand the grain elevators. Paddling is the most memorable way to see them, gliding under their walls, but the river has commercial traffic and the lake can turn choppy, so beginners should stay on the river and go with a rental outfit that briefs them first. Operators set their own seasons, and most wind down through the fall, so check the schedule before you plan around a boat in October. Our Buffalo River boat tours comparison and our guide to kayaking the Buffalo River for beginners go deeper.
The Best Sunset Spots
Because Buffalo faces west across Lake Erie, its waterfront has some of the best sunsets of any city in the East. The Erie Basin Marina is the classic spot, a short walk from Canalside, with the lighthouse in view. Wilkeson Pointe on the Outer Harbor looks straight out over the lake with the skyline behind you, and Buffalo Harbor State Park’s pier puts you further out on the water. On the Niagara River, Broderick Park and the Black Rock paths catch the sun going down over Ontario.
Sunsets come early in the off-season: around 7:10 p.m. in late September, about 6:35 p.m. in mid-October and a little after 6 p.m. at the end of October, before the clocks change on November 1. Bring a jacket, because the temperature drops fast by the water once the sun goes. Our guide to the best Buffalo waterfront sunset spots has more places and timing tips.
Planning a Full Waterfront Day
In summer, a full waterfront day links three or four of the areas in this guide without much backtracking. Start at Canalside in the morning, when it’s quiet, with the Naval Park’s ships or the children’s museum. Have lunch nearby, then spend the early afternoon on the Buffalo River, on a narrated tour from 44 Prime Street or in a rented kayak from the Old First Ward. In the late afternoon, take the bike ferry across to the Outer Harbor, walk or ride the lakefront paths, and stay for the sunset at Wilkeson Pointe, or ride back and walk to the Erie Basin Marina for it. Finish with dinner back at Canalside or in the Old First Ward.
Outside the summer season, adjust the plan to the car and the calendar. Do Canalside and the Naval Park in the morning, drive to Silo City or RiverWorks after lunch, then drive over the Skyway to the Outer Harbor or Tifft for a walk, and finish at the Erie Basin Marina for an early sunset. In winter, make Canalside’s rink the centerpiece, with a warm-up at KeyBank Center or a downtown restaurant, and keep the rest of the waterfront for a short, bracing walk.
Waterfront Events
Canalside is Buffalo’s outdoor event space, and its calendar shapes the whole waterfront. In summer it hosts concerts, festivals and outdoor fitness classes, and on event nights the lawns and boardwalks fill, parking gets tight and the Metro Rail is the easiest way in. KeyBank Center, on Canalside’s eastern edge, adds Sabres games from the home opener on October 3 through the winter, plus concerts through the year; on game nights, the area around the arena is packed before and after. In winter, the rink and ice activities turn Canalside into the city’s most popular cold-weather hangout. Check the waterfront’s official calendar before you go, both to catch an event and to avoid one if you’re after a quiet walk.
Accessibility on the Waterfront
Much of Buffalo’s waterfront is easy to get around. Canalside’s paths and boardwalks are flat and paved, the walk to the Erie Basin Marina follows a level riverwalk, and the Outer Harbor’s main trails are paved, with wheelchair-accessible parking at Wilkeson Pointe. The Buffalo Heritage Carousel has a chariot for wheelchair riders and runs quiet rides on Sunday mornings for guests who are sensitive to noise, and Tifft Nature Preserve’s Accessible Trail stays open while other trails there are resurfaced. The Naval Park’s ships are the big exception: they’re full of ladders and hatches, and the park hasn’t published accessibility information. For boats and kayaks, ask the operator directly about boarding and assistance before you book.
Practical Tips: Wind, Weather and Water
The wind off Lake Erie is the waterfront’s defining feature, and it can make a pleasant downtown afternoon feel ten degrees colder by the water. Bring a windproof layer in every season, and a hat and gloves from October to April. In summer, the breeze hides how strong the sun is, and the Outer Harbor has little shade, so bring sunscreen and water; services are sparse once you’re south of Wilkeson Pointe.
Treat the water with respect. The lake, the river mouth and the canal slips are deep and cold even in August, currents in the Buffalo River and especially the Niagara River are strong, and the breakwaters and piers have no railings in places. Keep children close, stay off ice unless it’s the official rink, and leave kayaking on the open lake to experienced paddlers. On the practical side, remember that event nights at KeyBank Center and Canalside fill the parking lots, so arrive early or take the Metro Rail.
The Waterfront by Season
Summer is the waterfront’s peak. The bike ferry runs daily, the boats and kayak rentals are in full swing, Canalside hosts concerts and festivals, and the Outer Harbor’s trails and lawns fill on warm evenings. It’s the season to plan a full day linking several parts of the waterfront.
Fall is quieter and, for many locals, better. The crowds thin after Labor Day, the Outer Harbor’s trees turn, and the sunsets come earlier. But the bike ferry stops after Labor Day, and boat tours and rentals wind down through September and October, so plan on driving to the Outer Harbor and check any boat schedule in advance.
Winter turns Canalside into Buffalo’s winter playground. From November, the replica canals become an ice rink, with skating and rentals, curling, ice bumper cars and reservable igloos. The rest of the waterfront is cold, windy and often beautiful, with ice piling up along the shoreline, but it’s for bundled-up walks rather than lingering. Our Buffalo waterfront in winter visitor guide covers the season.
Spring is the waterfront’s slow start. The ice breaks up on the lake and the river, the marina refills in May, and the bike ferry and summer programming return around Memorial Day weekend. Our Buffalo summer guide covers the peak season in full.
The Waterfront with Kids
Buffalo’s waterfront is one of the best places in the city for families. Canalside has the children’s museum, the carousel, the Naval Park’s ships and plenty of room to run. The bike ferry is an adventure in itself, and the Outer Harbor’s flat paths suit scooters and small bikes. Buffalo Harbor State Park has a playground and a pier. Keep children close along the canal edges, piers and breakwaters, where the water is deep and cold. Our guide to things to do in Buffalo with kids covers family trips across the city, and our Buffalo waterfront with kids day plan puts a full waterfront day in order.
Eating and Drinking by the Water
You won’t go hungry on the waterfront. Canalside and the streets around KeyBank Center have pubs, casual restaurants and pre-game spots, the Erie Basin Marina and Buffalo Harbor State Park have waterside restaurants in season, and RiverWorks has a restaurant and a brewery on the Buffalo River. In the Old First Ward, the neighborhood taverns serve a classic Friday fish fry a few minutes from the elevators. For the local dishes and where to find them, see our Buffalo food guide.
A Short History of the Waterfront
Buffalo’s waterfront tells the city’s story. When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, it ended here, and Buffalo became the transfer point between the lake boats and the canal barges. In 1842, a local merchant named Joseph Dart built the world’s first steam-powered grain elevator on the Buffalo River, and the city went on to become the largest grain port in the world, with a skyline of concrete elevators along the river. The canal’s decline, the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959 and the shift away from rail and lake shipping emptied the waterfront in the second half of the 20th century.
The revival started in the 2000s, when the old canal terminus was excavated and rebuilt as Canalside, and it has spread along the river and the lake ever since, from Silo City and RiverWorks to the Outer Harbor’s parks and the rebuilding of LaSalle Park as Ralph Wilson Park. Our Buffalo waterfront history walking route traces the story on foot, from the canal slips to the grain elevators.
Buffalo Waterfront FAQ
What is there to do on the Buffalo waterfront?
At Canalside, board the Naval Park’s warships, ride the Heritage Carousel, visit the children’s museum and, in winter, skate on the canal. Walk to the Erie Basin Marina for the sunset, take a boat or kayak up the Buffalo River past the grain elevators, and cross to the Outer Harbor for lakefront trails and Buffalo Harbor State Park.
How do you get from Canalside to the Outer Harbor?
In summer, take the Queen City Bike Ferry, which runs daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend between Canalside’s Commercial Slip and the Outer Harbor in 5 to 10 minutes. The rest of the year, drive over the Skyway, about 10 minutes, or bike the longer road route through the Old First Ward.
Can you swim at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor?
No. Swimming isn’t permitted at Buffalo Harbor State Park, and the Outer Harbor is for walking, biking and fishing rather than a swimming beach. The park has a marina, a pier and boardwalk, a playground and a splash pad, which is closed until Memorial Day weekend 2027. For swimming, head to the beaches outside the city along Lake Erie.
Is parking free at Canalside?
Yes. Canalside and the Outer Harbor both have free parking, and visitors to Canalside can also park at the Erie Basin Marina and the Naval Park. Canalside is also on the Metro Rail, at the Erie Canal Harbor station at the south end of Main Street, for a $2 fare. Event days at KeyBank Center make parking much tighter.
Where can you kayak in Buffalo?
The Buffalo River is the most popular place, paddling past the grain elevators between the Old First Ward and Canalside. Elevator Alley Kayak, at 16 Hamburg Street, rents kayaks for two hours at $30 for a single and $45 for a tandem, and RiverWorks and harbor outfitters rent kayaks and paddleboards too. Seasons wind down in the fall, so book ahead.
What is the best time to visit the Buffalo waterfront?
Summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, when the bike ferry, boat tours, rentals and concerts all run. Early fall is quieter, with good sunsets and fall color on the Outer Harbor, though the ferry has stopped. In winter, Canalside’s skating rink and ice activities, which return each November, make it worth a visit.
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Sources and How We Checked
Hours, prices, routes and other details in this guide were checked on September 23, 2026 against the official sources below. The guide is compiled from those operators and agencies rather than from other travel lists, and it doesn’t describe first-hand visits. Details change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the operator before you go.
- Buffalo waterfront: buffalowaterfront.com/destination-guide
- Elevator Alley Kayak: elevatoralleykayak.com/rentals
- Canalside: buffalowaterfront.com, buffalowaterfront.com/winter-activities
- Queen City Bike Ferry: buffalowaterfront.com/activities/ferry-boat
- Buffalo Harbor State Park: parks.ny.gov/visit/state-parks/buffalo-harbor-state-park
- Tifft Nature Preserve: tifft.org
- Buffalo RiverWorks: buffaloriverworks.com/things-to-do/summer-fall
- Buffalo River boat tours: buffaloharborcruises.com
- The Buffalo History Museum: buffalohistory.org/visit-us
- Explore & More Children's Museum: exploreandmore.org/visit
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park: buffalonavalpark.org/visit/hours-admission
- Silo City: explorebuffalo.org/waterfront/silo-city-ground
- Buffalo Sabres: nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-2026-27-home-opener-sc…
- Buffalo Heritage Carousel: buffaloheritagecarousel.org/planning-your-visit
- Ralph Wilson Park: rwparkbuffalo.org
- NFTA Metro: metro.nfta.com/fares/fare-info
- NFTA Metro Rail: metro.nfta.com/schedules/route/rail
- Reddy Bikeshare: reddybikeshare.socialbicycles.com
Buffalo Tourism Guide is an independent publication. We are not affiliated with Visit Buffalo Niagara, the City of Buffalo or any attraction listed here, and no one paid to be included.
Photo Credits
- Buffalo skyline from the Erie Basin Marina in autumn: photo by Reading Tom from Reading, UK, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Canalside in late summer: photo by Andre Carrotflower, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Buffalo Lighthouse: photo by Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Grain elevators on the Buffalo River: photo by BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Silo City: photo by sagesolar, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Outer Harbor in autumn: photo by Andre Carrotflower, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Sunset from Wilkeson Pointe: photo by Andre Carrotflower, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Canalside ice rink in winter: photo by Andre Carrotflower, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)