LaSalle Park

Buffalo, New York

LaSalle Park, a 77-acre park is Buffalo’s largest waterfront park and located where the mouth of the Niagara River meets Lake Erie.

On the northern edge of LaSalle Park is the historic Colonel Francis G. Ward Pumping Station, a colossal five-story building constructed during the early 1900s. The station houses several electric pumps delivering water to Buffalo and the surrounding areas.

The path passing through LaSalle Park is part of the Riverwalk waterfront trail system. The park offers a scenic view of the Canadian shoreline and home to various species of water birds including ducks and gulls.

LaSalle Park offers numerous recreational amenities including rollerblading, strolling, biking, sports fields (baseball, soccer, football), and has a large children’s playground.

The LaSalle Park Performance Center is an amphitheater and venue for concerts and other performances organized during the warmer months.


The City of Buffalo declares there is NO SWIMMING ALLOWED in any body of water, except for designated pools with lifeguard staff on duty.

Water Quality
  • No data available

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
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Monitoring Frequency

LaSalle Park is not sampled

Source Information

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper® protects and restores our water and surrounding ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations. We protect clean water. We restore the health of ecosystems. We connect people to water. We inspire economic growth and community engagement.

E. coli water Samples will be processed in house using Roth Biosciences R-Cards. Results are typically available 24 hours after sampling. Results are compared to the US EPA Beach Action Value of 235 E. coli / 100 mL for a single sample.

These locations are given a "Green" when a single sample is below 235 E. coli / 100 mL.

These locations are posted "Red" when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 mL.

A location may also be posted "Grey" to indicate that water quality information is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable (often due to changes in weather).

Waterkeeper also tests basic water chemistry parameters as part of their Citizen Science Program, Riverwatch, from May through October. To learn more or to view the most recent water quality report visit our website: https://bnwaterkeeper.org/our-impact/water-quality/

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Water Quality Graph

LaSalle Park

Buffalo, New York

Water Quality
  • No data available
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

LaSalle Park, a 77-acre park is Buffalo’s largest waterfront park and located where the mouth of the Niagara River meets Lake Erie.

On the northern edge of LaSalle Park is the historic Colonel Francis G. Ward Pumping Station, a colossal five-story building constructed during the early 1900s. The station houses several electric pumps delivering water to Buffalo and the surrounding areas.

The path passing through LaSalle Park is part of the Riverwalk waterfront trail system. The park offers a scenic view of the Canadian shoreline and home to various species of water birds including ducks and gulls.

LaSalle Park offers numerous recreational amenities including rollerblading, strolling, biking, sports fields (baseball, soccer, football), and has a large children’s playground.

The LaSalle Park Performance Center is an amphitheater and venue for concerts and other performances organized during the warmer months.


The City of Buffalo declares there is NO SWIMMING ALLOWED in any body of water, except for designated pools with lifeguard staff on duty.

Monitoring Frequency

LaSalle Park is not sampled

Source Information

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper® protects and restores our water and surrounding ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations. We protect clean water. We restore the health of ecosystems. We connect people to water. We inspire economic growth and community engagement.

E. coli water Samples will be processed in house using Roth Biosciences R-Cards. Results are typically available 24 hours after sampling. Results are compared to the US EPA Beach Action Value of 235 E. coli / 100 mL for a single sample.

These locations are given a "Green" when a single sample is below 235 E. coli / 100 mL.

These locations are posted "Red" when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 mL.

A location may also be posted "Grey" to indicate that water quality information is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable (often due to changes in weather).

Waterkeeper also tests basic water chemistry parameters as part of their Citizen Science Program, Riverwatch, from May through October. To learn more or to view the most recent water quality report visit our website: https://bnwaterkeeper.org/our-impact/water-quality/

Read more
Water Quality Graph

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Buffalo, New York
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