6 Free Swimming Holes near Rochester, NY
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George Bridge
Scottsville, New York
12.0 miles SWSwim near Scottsville, New York
Swim
Hamlin Beach State Park
Hamlin
22.7 miles NWLifeguarded Lake Ontario beaches in a 1,287-acre state park in Hamlin, NY. Swimming runs from late June to Labor Day, entry is $9 per vehicle, and bacteria closures are common.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Kershaw Swimming Beach
Canandaigua
26.4 miles SEFree, 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.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Stony Brook State Park
Dansville, New York
44.7 miles SA stunning gorge park in Dansville with river swimming, three waterfalls, quiet pools, a two-mile rim trail, and a two- to three-hour adventure from lower pool to upper pool and back.
Swim
Cayuga Lake State Park
Seneca Falls
47.2 miles SEA 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Fair Haven Beach
Fair Haven
47.5 miles EFair 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
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
