13 Free Swimming Holes near Liverpool, NY
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Green Lake Beach
Fayetteville
13.3 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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Skaneateles
Skaneateles, New York
15.4 miles SWSwim near Skaneateles, New York
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Rattlesnake Gulf
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
16.5 miles SCLOSED. 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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Verona Beach State Park
Verona Beach
24.9 miles EGuarded sand beach on the east shore of Oneida Lake at Verona Beach State Park, open for swimming in summer with a $7 per car state park entry fee. Late-summer algae blooms sometimes close the swim area.
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Fair Haven Beach
Fair Haven
29.3 miles NWFair 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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Fillmore Glen State Park
Moravia, New York
29.3 miles SA 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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Cayuga Lake State Park
Seneca Falls
30.5 miles SWA lifeguarded state park beach on the north end of Cayuga Lake, east of Seneca Falls. Swimming runs late June through Labor Day, with a $7 vehicle fee in season and frequent algal bloom closures.
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Salmon River Falls
Salamanca, New York
33.5 miles NESwim near Salamanca, New York
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Sandy Island Beach State Park
Pulaski
36.3 miles NA 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.
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Point Rock
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
38.5 miles NESwim near Utica-Rome, NY, New York
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Taughannock Falls State Park Beach
Trumansburg, New York
43.3 miles SWLifeguarded 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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Lakeview Wma
Saugerties, New York
45.5 miles NAbout 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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Six Mile Creek Area
Skaneateles, New York
49.1 miles SSeveral 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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