Confirmed Access
NYC Area Beaches
Point of Interest
State or Town Park
Unknown or UnofficialThis is a popular swimming spot on Lake Ontario, where Route 57 and Beach Road divide. Â The beach is just down the shore from the public boat launch, and you’ll see a narrow beach that runs alongside the road. Â We parked on the road side, and from there it is probably ten steps to get […]
This is a tiny town park, but very picturesque. Â It is within walking distance of downtown Alexandria, which is a popular tourist destination with lots of restaurants and shops to explore. Â The beach has turquoise water and is adjacent to a small park with a bridge to a tiny island. Â This is more of a […]
Our GPS reading is from the parking lot, which is large and has some information placards about the area. Â The GPS for the base of the falls is +42 11.486, -74 04.226. This is a very popular spot and you will have trouble parking on nice days and definitely on weekends. Â From the parking area […]
If you’re coming from the direction of Coles Creek State Park, the town beach in on the right hand side before the Kunoco gas station. Â This location is a little unknown, because we didn’t see an official beach set up. Â We were told by kids in the park that people just swim off the rock […]
This park is a little confusing, but it isn’t hard to find your way. Â According to the map the swimming beach is actually located in St. Lawrence State Park, but it seems to be run by the nearby Robert Moses Thousand Island State Park. Â There is also another park in New York called Robert […]
This is a town run beach and campground on Marty Ryan Way off of Route 37. Â The RV park detracts from the area a little bit, but it is separate and a little ways back from the beach. Â Overall the beach area is very nice, and has great views. Â The swimming area is medium […]
This is a very scenic area for camping. Â It is on a peninsula, with large rock outcroppings sloping into the water, and wonderful views. The beach is a little small though, and the swimming area is medium sized and shallow. Â However, it did look like a lot of people were swimming and using floats off […]
This park has a large playground and a medium/large swim area and beach. There is an unusual terraced picnic area, which is very pretty. Â We found the park to be fairly quiet even on a Saturday. http://www.stateparks.com/jacques_cartier.html http://parks.ny.gov/parks/114/details.aspx
This is a town park with exceptional views of the St. Lawrence River, and is all around just a lovely area to spend the day. Â There is a medium sand beach, a swimming area with clear blue water, and a playground. Â One of the prettiest town parks that we visited. http://www.townofwaddington.com/recreationparks.html
This state park has a sand beach and a small swimming area. Â The campsites surround the beach, which makes the area feel a little close and too crowded. Â There are pretty views of the St. Lawrence River though, and you can see Canada across the water. http://www.nysparks.com/parks/72/details.aspx