8 Free Swimming Holes near Fort Drum, NY
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Westcott Beach State Park
Sackets Harbor
21.8 miles SWLifeguarded sand beach on Henderson Bay, Lake Ontario, in a New York state park off Route 3 near Sackets Harbor. Peak-season entry is $8 per vehicle; swimming runs late June to early September.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lakeview Wma
Saugerties, New York
30.9 miles SWAbout five miles of undeveloped Lake Ontario sand beach extending south from Southwick Beach State Park — clothing-optional and traditionally nude near the southern end.
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Jacques Cartier State Park
Morristown
34.9 miles NA small guarded sand beach in a sheltered bay of the St. Lawrence River at Jacques Cartier State Park near Morristown, NY. Open late June into August or early September, with a $7 vehicle entrance fee.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Salmon River Falls
Salamanca, New York
36.5 miles SSwim near Salamanca, New York
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Sandy Island Beach State Park
Pulaski
37.0 miles SWA guarded 1,500-foot sand beach on Lake Ontario's eastern shore near Pulaski, New York, backed by restored freshwater dunes. Lifeguards in summer; $7 vehicle entrance fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Eel Weir State Park
Ogdensburg, New York
41.8 miles NRiver swimming at Eel Weir State Park in Ogdensburg — a fee-based spot on the water.
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Old Forge Public Beach
Old Forge
45.7 miles SEFree, lifeguarded Town of Webb beach on Old Forge Pond in the center of Old Forge, open mid-June through Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., next to the visitor center, courts and playground.
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Point Rock
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
47.3 miles SSwim near Utica-Rome, NY, New York
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