This is a lovely beach with a hilly approach and expansive view. There were no lifeguards or buoys when we were there, but swimming is allowed according to their website, and there is a sign saying no swimming when lifeguards are off duty. http://nysparks.com/parks/129/amenities-activities.aspx
This park has very pretty facilities, and they host weddings and other events. There is a large swim area with multiple lifeguards, and a large beach. The water is turquoise in color, and seems very clear and clean. http://nysparks.com/parks/56/details.aspx
This park has a swimming area and a small sand beach. There was a town graduation party when we were there, so it was too weird for us to take a lot of pictures, but there is a nice playground and grass area.
Watkins Glen is one of the most famous parks in New York, and for good reason. The trails follow a gorge with multiple waterfalls, and weaves in and out of small caves and falls. It is one of the most beautiful places we visited. This trail is very wet, and you should wear shoes that […]
This is a stunning park, with two main attractions. The first is the swimming area, which is at the base of a large waterfall. The other is Lucifer falls, a 115 ft. waterfall that falls into a ravine. Our map shows where the official swimming area is, from the pin (the parking lot) it’s just […]
This park is stunning. It contains two very tall (200ft) falls, Taughannock Falls and Upper Falls, a smaller Lower Falls and a swimming beach on Cayuga Lake. The pin on the map is set to the parking area and trail head, while the GPS coordinates are to Taughannock Falls. The trail from the parking area […]
This is a little town beach next to the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, which is on Lake Street in Penn Yann. There is a playground and a large lawn, and a small swimming area. http://www.fingerlakes.org/about-the-region/services/tourism-information-1/penn-yan-village-of
This is a really cute little swimming area on a bridge bisecting Long Lake. The buoys weren’t set up, so we couldn’t evaluate it fully, but it has pretty views and nice landscaping. http://mylonglake.com/what-2-do/swimming/
Scenic town park with a dock and sports facilities. Very nice playground and pirate ship for kids to play on. http://www.adirondackexperience.com/recreation/inlet-public-beach
This is a pretty park, and the beach does in fact appear “golden.” The swimming area wasn’t set up during our visit, so we couldn’t really evaluate it. http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/golden-beach-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=642