Owasco Lake: Cayuga County Boat Launch From Rochester or Syracuse: Take the New York State Thruway to Weedsport (Exit 40). Take Rt. 34 South to Auburn. Follow Rt. 34 & 38 South (South Street) to Swift Street (Rt. 38 South). Take Swift Street East to Lake Ave. Turn right and continue South on Rt. 38 past the High School to the traffic circle. Continue around the traffic circle and to Route 38, the launch is on your left. From Ithaca: Take Rt. 34 North to Auburn. On South Street (Rt. 34), turn right (East) on Metcalf Drive to Lake Ave and turn right (South) on Rt. 38 past the High School to the traffic circle. Continue around the traffic circle and to Route 38, the launch is on your left.