12 Free Swimming Holes near Cayuga Lake State Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Cayuga Lake State Park near Seneca Falls City, Zip, or Address
Skaneateles
Skaneateles, New York
16.6 miles ESwim near Skaneateles, New York
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Fillmore Glen State Park
Moravia, New York
22.8 miles SEA charming dam-formed swimming area at Fillmore Glen State Park near Moravia, New York — 6-to-7 feet deep with lifeguards, a jumping spot (no diving), grassy sunning area, and stairs to the water. $7 per car, or walk in free.
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Taughannock Falls State Park Beach
Trumansburg, New York
25.6 miles SLifeguarded Cayuga Lake swim beach at Taughannock Falls State Park, a short walk from the gorge trail to the 215-foot falls, on NY 89 north of Ithaca.
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Kershaw Swimming Beach
Canandaigua
26.2 miles WFree, lifeguarded city beach on the north shore of Canandaigua Lake at Kershaw Park, open daily in summer (May 24 to Aug 21 in 2026). Swimming only in the marked area with guards on duty.
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Rattlesnake Gulf
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
29.0 miles ECLOSED. This is now private property with No Trespassing posted. A 2-mile round-trip hike to a 25-foot waterfall with a swimming hole at the base — expect downed trees, slippery rocks, and a small day-use fee at this seasonal Upstate New York spot.
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Fair Haven Beach
Fair Haven
30.9 miles NFair Haven Beach State Park keeps 1,500 feet of sand on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, with 600 feet of it guarded, split into West Beach and East Beach by the channel draining Sterling Pond. Entry is $9 a vehicle, the beach season runs late May
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Rock Stream
Rock Stream, New York
32.2 miles SSwim near Rock Stream, New York
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
Ithaca, New York
35.8 miles SOfficial swimming with a lifeguard and diving board in the large, deep pool at the base of Buttermilk Falls near Ithaca — a fee-required, easy-access alternative to Treman.
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Treman State Park
Ithaca, New York
36.0 miles SLifeguarded swimming in a deep pool beneath a dramatic waterfall with a diving board — then hike the Gorge Trail above to the fantastically beautiful 115-foot Lucifer Falls.
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Six Mile Creek Area
Skaneateles, New York
36.1 miles SESeveral swimming spots in Six Mile Creek south and east of Ithaca, New York — clothing optional in some locations; see local guides for access details.
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Green Lake Beach
Fayetteville
41.2 miles EThe lifeguarded sand beach at the north end of Green Lake, a meromictic lake near Fayetteville whose calcite whiting events turn the water a milky turquoise. It is the only legal place to swim in Green Lakes State Park, and the vehicle fee is $10 in seaso
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Champlin Beach
Hammondsport
41.7 miles SWTown of Urbana park and lifeguarded swim beach at the south end of Keuka Lake, just east of Hammondsport on Route 54, with picnic areas, kayak rentals and no listed entry fee.
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