This park is on an island in between the United States and Canada, but belongs to the United States. You have to go over a HUGE bridge to get here, which is kind of fun. There is another state park on the island, but that one doesn’t have an official swimming beach. This is one […]
**This is not the only “Long Point” state park in New York** This is an unusual state park, and there is no official beach, but everyone just swims off their tent sites-which isn’t usually allowed. Some sites look a little mucky, but for the most part it seems like a nice place for swimming. It is […]
The park has a very small beach, and a small swimming area. We didn’t find this location very inspiring, but it does have a pretty view of some islands, and a nice playground. http://nysparks.com/parks/139/details.aspx
This location has emerald water and a pretty peninsula for sitting, but the beach is small and the swimming area is medium sized. The marina is right next to the beach, and there is very little unoccupied space on the weekend. The campsites were very crowded, and there isn’t much parking for the day use […]
This park is a little confusing, but it isn’t hard to find your way. 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. 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. The RV park detracts from the area a little bit, but it is separate and a little ways back from the beach. Overall the beach area is very nice, and has great views. The swimming area is medium […]
This is a very scenic area for camping. 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. 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. 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 state park has a sand beach and a small swimming area. The campsites surround the beach, which makes the area feel a little close and too crowded. 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
This is a state park with a small swimming area and sand beach. While the beach area itself isn’t exceptional, you do get stunning views of Cranberry Lake. This area seems to be popular with kayakers and boaters. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24460.html http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/cranberry-lake-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=706