27 Free Swimming Holes near Lake Awosting
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Lake Awosting near Kerhonkson, New York City, Zip, or Address
Stony Kill Falls
Kerhonkson, New York
2.0 miles NWAn 87-foot wispy waterfall hidden in the Shawangunk rocks, with a scenic 1.5-mile hike, pool for wading, colorful cliff textures, and brilliant fall foliage — swimming at your own risk.
Hike, Swim
Lake Minnewaska
Kerhonkson, New York
2.9 miles NEA stunning acidic lake with white rock formations and forest reflections, a public gravel beach with swim areas up to 20 feet deep, and a family-friendly summer swim scene.
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Split Rock Hole
Gardiner, New York
5.3 miles NEA crystal-clear swimming hole in the Mohonk Preserve with a 10-foot chasm, a 12-foot waterfall, a 3-to-8-foot swim area, flat cliff-top picnic space, and a short easy hike in.
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Ellenville Holes (Sandbury and Rondout Creek)
Kerhonkson, New York
5.5 miles NBlue swimming holes on Sandburg and Rondout Creeks along Route 209, easily spotted from the road or tucked further away — a classic warm-weather escape with fishing access too.
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Washing Machine
Wawarsing, New York
5.8 miles NWA short waterfall swimming hole shaped like a washing machine, with a wide deep forest pool — reach it via Lundy Road off Route 209 and a short walking path; swimmers should keep their distance from the falls itself.
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River Pool At Beacon
Beacon, New York
20.5 miles SESwim near Beacon, New York
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Woodstock Area
Diamond Point, New York
25.2 miles NESwim near Diamond Point, New York
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Phoenicia Area
Copake Falls, New York
26.2 miles NSwim near Copake Falls, New York
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Glenerie
Saugerties, New York
27.1 miles NESwim near Saugerties, New York
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Red Hook Area
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
30.5 miles NESwim near Utica-Rome, NY, New York
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Litner Rock
Elka Park, New York
32.9 miles NSwim near Elka Park, New York
Swim 0.4 mi
Kaaterskill Fall
Hunter, New York
35.7 miles NKaaterskill Falls is one of the most storied waterfalls in the eastern United States — a spectacular two-tiered cascade in New York's Catskill Mountains near Hunter that plunges roughly 260...
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Surprise Lake
West Milford, New Jersey
35.9 miles SSwim near West Milford, New Jersey
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Roscoe Area
Rock Stream, New York
36.1 miles NWSwim near Rock Stream, New York
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South Lake Swimming Area
Haines Falls
36.3 miles NSouth Lake is the western basin of New York's North-South Lake, up on the Catskill Escarpment above Haines Falls, with a rebuilt sand beach, boat rentals and a boardwalk to the water. DEC charges $10 per vehicle at the gate in season.
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Milford Area
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
38.1 miles SWSwim near Greencastle, Pennsylvania
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Mosquito Point
Ravena, New York
39.0 miles NSwim near Ravena, New York
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Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
39.4 miles NEWest Beach at Lake Taghkanic State Park is a lifeguarded sand beach on a clear 168-acre lake off the Taconic Parkway near Ancram. Summer entry is $10 per car.
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Durham Area
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
39.5 miles NSwim near Croton-on-Hudson, New York
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Skinner's Falls Main Beach
Cochecton, New York
40.0 miles WGravel beach and bedrock ledges on the Delaware River at Skinners Falls, the best known rapid on the Upper Delaware and a long standing swimming and tubing stop.
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