This is a purported swimming area, downstream of a covered bridge called Salisbury Center Bridge. There is parking on both sides of the covered bridge, but we don’t think you can drive a car over the bridge. The creek was flowing very fast when we were here, and swimming wouldn’t have been safe at this […]
This park has a REALLY large swimming area, and very clean. This is one of the better state park beaches, and would be a nice place to spend the day. This is a spacious park with a lot of picnic areas, concessions, and multiple lifeguards. It was starting to rain when we were there, but we […]
There is a sign for Yatesville Falls but it is small- the better landmark is a larger sign that says “Three Ponds” and is across the street from the road going to Yatesville Falls. Follow the dirt road about 1.3 miles to the end. The road ends in a parking area, and the falls are […]
This campground has a small swimming beach, and the campsites were a little crowded. We didn’t find it to be one of the better campgrounds, but the nearby John Boyd Thacher State Park is a must see. http://www.nysparks.com/parks/99/details.aspx http://nysparks.com/parks/128/
This is such a great state park, and we were really surprised that we hadn’t heard about it before. As a scenic area we thought it was one of the best. There is no swimming on this hike, but there is camping and swimming at Thompson Lake State Park, which is part of the same […]
The access to this location is through Wintergreen Park, which is a very nice park with picnic areas, and some hiking trails. There wasn’t a fee when we visited, but there may be at times. While this park is alongside the water, the town is very serious about keeping people out of the gorge, and […]
This is a beautiful location, but swimming may not be allowed. We did see people swimming here, though we were told people are routinely arrested for trespassing. There is a parking area on Floral Ave near Cahanjoharie village. From here you can see the water, and just walk down a short path. The Boiling Pot, is […]
We did everything wrong in this park, and started hiking even though it had begun to rain lightly. This turned into an absolute deluge while we were in the gorge, and completely washed out our trail back. We were forced to climb up the slippery sides of the gorge, using tree roots. This was “hand […]
This park was closed when we were here, so unfortunately our pictures are from outside the fence. This is a very large town park, with a lot in the area. There is a boat launch, swimming beach, drive-in restaurant, sports fields, and a couple different pavilions and picnic areas. One section is on Collins Lake, […]
This is a gorgeous waterfall that almost looks like something you’d find in the tropics. We would have rated it higher, except that there was a sort of unpleasant odor. Lots of crawfish in the water, and we were told that if you climb up the falls you’ll be covered in leeches. We talked to […]