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 location has two waterfalls, one of which is roadside, and the other is a 5-10 min. hike. There is a very small parking shoulder for the roadside fall and then a short path right to the head of it. Just past the falls there is a small parking area, with a beach down to […]
Lampson’s Falls is said to be a popular swimming area, and it is just off of Route 115. There is a pull off parking area on the main road marked by a state sign, and you’ll see a gated trail. Walk about 15 minute down the path, and you’ll find a ramp zig zagging down […]
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
There is a dirt pull off for parking, and a very small sign saying “Copper Rock Falls” at the beginning of the trailhead. The trail is on the right hand side if coming from the south. The path to the falls is only about a 10min hike, though it was really muddy with some high […]
There are reports of swimming at this location, but we didn’t see anyone there. It is a beautiful and peaceful area though, so it is worth visiting. From NY-3 go up Ny-56 N. for 2.5 miles, and you will see a small dirt road on the right, immediately after some cable wire guardrails. The road […]
This park has a small beach, with a mid-sized swimming area. There is a nice playground that even has a small climbing wall. We didn’t find this park to be as scenic as some of the others, but it would be a great place for kids to enjoy. http://parks.ny.gov/parks/58/details.aspx
This area is massive for a town park, and has facilities on both sides of the river. The park is very clean and well maintained, and features a wooden fort playground, sports fields, peddle boats, and extensive picnic areas. The swimming area is large, and has a diving platform. Overall a very impressive local park, […]
This is a large cascading waterfall with some intense rapids right before it. After the falls it opens up into a pool where you can lie down right into the waterfall. I was told there were some more places to swim downstream, but with lack of time in the day I only came to High […]