19 Free Swimming Holes near Berkshire Trail
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Berkshire Trail near Jefferson, New Jersey City, Zip, or Address
Hopatcong State Park
Landing
2.4 miles WHopatcong State Park holds the largest public beach on Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's biggest freshwater lake, a long sand crescent and a broad lawn at the outlet the Morris Canal once dammed for its water supply. Lifeguards cover the swim area Wednesday th
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Buttermilk Falls
Mendham, New Jersey
7.6 miles SSwim near Mendham, New Jersey
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Otter Hole
Bloomingdale, New Jersey
17.2 miles NESwim near Bloomingdale, New Jersey
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Surprise Lake
West Milford, New Jersey
23.6 miles NESwim near West Milford, New Jersey
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Trestle Bridge
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
24.0 miles WTrestle Bridge is a local Delaware River swimming and jumping spot near Portland, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, where the river forms the Pennsylvania-New Jersey line at the southern...
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Smithfield Beach
Winona Lakes, Pennsylvania
24.2 miles WA grassy Delaware River beach with swimming (lifeguards seasonal), a boat and canoe launch, and a popular 7-mile float to Delaware Water Gap.
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Lake Marcia
Montague
28.2 miles NLake Marcia is a spring-fed, lifeguarded swimming lake below the High Point Monument in High Point State Park, with a sand beach, bathhouse and a state parking fee in summer.
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Milford Area
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
29.1 miles NSwim near Greencastle, Pennsylvania
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Red Rock
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
33.0 miles WCrystal-clear water beneath a 60-ft railroad bridge on Brodhead Creek — with 60- and 80-foot jumping platforms, a rope swing, and calmer spots for a refreshing swim.
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Farrington Lake
Milltown, New Jersey
33.0 miles SSwim near Milltown, New Jersey
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The Floating Pool Lady
New York, New York
38.8 miles EThe Floating Pool Lady is a one-of-a-kind swimming destination in New York City — a full-size public swimming pool built onto a barge that floats right on the water. Moored at Barretto Point...
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Dutch Springs
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
39.5 miles WA 47-acre freshwater lake set up specifically for SCUBA diving — with submerged platforms, vehicles, aircraft, and a variety of fish, plus surface swimming and snorkeling for non-divers.
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Promised Land Main Beach
Greentown
41.6 miles NWPromised Land Main Beach is the larger of two sand beaches at Promised Land State Park, a pale sand shelf on the 422-acre Promised Land Lake in the park's Day Use Picnic Area. It is open daily from late May to mid-September, 8:00 A.M. to sunset, with no l
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Croton Point Park
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
41.8 miles NEA town beach on the Hudson River at Croton Point Park offers a quick river swim with an entrance fee and easy access from the lower Hudson Valley.
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Gunnison Beach
Highlands, New Jersey
44.9 miles SEA well-frequented public nudist beach in Sandy Hook's Gateway National Recreation Area — a place with established etiquette: go nude, no cameras, no gawking, no sexual behavior.
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Tobyhanna State Park Beach
Tobyhanna
45.6 miles NWA free, unguarded sand beach on 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake, set at 2,000 feet on the Pocono plateau, with a 5.1 mile gravel trail circling the water. Open Memorial Day weekend to mid-September, though a full lake drawdown for dam replacement has been announc
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Tobyhanna Lake Beach
Tobyhanna
45.6 miles NWA free, tannin-dark swimming beach on 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake in the Poconos, open 8 a.m. to sunset from Memorial Day weekend to mid-September with no lifeguard on duty. The lake will be drained for dam replacement from spring 2027 through the end of 2028
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Devil's Well
Hawley, Pennsylvania
48.3 miles NWCLOSED. The Devils Well is located on private property owned by Brookfield Energy. It is fenced and violators car info is taken and forwarded to local police. KEEP OUT!!!. A scenic 3-mile woodland hike to a Pocono swimming hole famous with cliff-jumping daredevils near Hawley.
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Gouldsboro State Park Beach
Gouldsboro
48.9 miles NWGouldsboro Lake's sand beach is free and open, but unguarded: no lifeguards, tannic amber water you cannot see through, and occasional bacteria closures. Electric motors only on this 250-acre Pocono lake.
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