We are talking about the US of A, New York State in particular,
..........................lots of snip...................
Larry Weiss
"...Ever After!"
"a little after..."

Larry: In Canada, the "Navigable Waterways" are under Federal Jurisdiction.
I don't know about NY State, but , why don't you write to your State
Attorney General Office, and find out the full story? It may be that the
Town has the rights to the park land but not the water. That's the way it
is here.

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield