23 Free Swimming Holes near Prattsville, NY 12468
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Prattsville, NY 12468, USA City, Zip, or Address
Mosquito Point
Ravena, New York
4.5 miles SSwim near Ravena, New York
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Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake
Pine Hill
13.8 miles SA lifeguarded sand beach on Pine Hill Lake, run by state-owned Belleayre Mountain off Route 28 in Pine Hill. Open late June to early September; $20 per car or $5 walk-in.
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Max Shaul Area
Saugerties, New York
16.3 miles NSwim near Saugerties, New York
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Litner Rock
Elka Park, New York
17.6 miles SESwim near Elka Park, New York
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Phoenicia Area
Copake Falls, New York
17.6 miles SSwim near Copake Falls, New York
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Durham Area
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
18.0 miles ESwim near Croton-on-Hudson, New York
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Kaaterskill Fall
Hunter, New York
20.5 miles SEKaaterskill 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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South Lake Swimming Area
Haines Falls
21.3 miles SESouth 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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Woodstock Area
Diamond Point, New York
26.3 miles SESwim near Diamond Point, New York
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Thompson's Lake Beach
East Berne
29.9 miles NEGuarded sandy beach on the north end of Thompson's Lake, inside Thacher State Park near East Berne. Open in summer with lifeguards, $7 per car, with boat rentals and a nature center next door.
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Glenerie
Saugerties, New York
31.0 miles SESwim near Saugerties, New York
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Red Hook Area
Utica-Rome, NY, New York
32.5 miles SESwim near Utica-Rome, NY, New York
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Roscoe Area
Rock Stream, New York
37.0 miles SWSwim near Rock Stream, New York
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Ellenville Holes (Sandbury and Rondout Creek)
Kerhonkson, New York
38.2 miles SBlue 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
39.0 miles SA 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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Lake Taghkanic State Park
Ancram
39.6 miles SEWest 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.3 mi
Stony Kill Falls
Kerhonkson, New York
41.6 miles SAn 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.
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Split Rock Hole
Gardiner, New York
41.7 miles SA 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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Lake Minnewaska
Kerhonkson, New York
42.3 miles SA 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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Lake Awosting
Kerhonkson, New York
43.5 miles SLake Awosting is the largest and most remote of the four glittering "sky lakes" strung along the quartz-white cliffs of the Shawangunk Ridge in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, high above the Hudson...
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