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Erwin Park Boonville

This is a town park in Boonville, with a large swimming area, sports fields, and picnic areas.  This is a pretty park, that is quite large for a town park, and has multiple lifeguards.  No pets allowed. http://village.boonville.ny.us/content/Parks/View/1

Ager’s Falls

There is a brown and yellow sign for Ager’s Falls Recreational Area, and then signs directing you to the parking lot for the falls.  The falls are visible from the parking lot. This is a gorgeous location, and we think it is one of the best in the state.  There is a meduim sized fall […]

Whitaker Falls Park

This location is variously called Whitaker or Whittaker, but we went with the town website spelling of “Whitaker” http://villageoflowville.org/content/Parks/View/3 This is a sort of unusual park in that it has a gorgeous set of waterfalls, but we didn’t find the access very clear.  The falls could be a great tourist attraction, but the access is a little […]

Whetstone Gulf State Park

This is a man-made swimming area with tannic water, and a sand beach.  There is a playground and restrooms are available; dogs are allowed, but not on the beach. http://nysparks.com/parks/92/details.aspx

Westcott Beach State Park

We don’t have many pictures of this location because they are very serious about prohibiting dogs from entering the day use area.  They did give us 5 minutes to take pictures, which was very nice of them. This park has a large beach with a large swimming area, and crystal clear water.  There are sports […]

Southwick Beach State Park, Lakeview WMA

This is a HUGE beach, you can’t even see the two ends from the swimming area.  There are actually two connected beaches, one is for the Southwick Beach State Park, and the other is the Lakeview Wildlife Management Area (WMA).  People swim in both, though we think it is technically only allowed in the state […]

Selkirk Shores State Park

THERE IS BIG SIGN SAYING, “BEACH CLOSED, SWIMMING PROHIBITED” that looked fairly permanent, but they list this park as having swimming online. This might be a case where they couldn’t find a lifeguard this summer, so call ahead and check, because there clearly was a large parking area and beach here and we aren’t sure […]

Sandy Island Beach State Park

This park doesn’t seem to be as popular as the nearby Southwick State Park, so it is quieter and more peaceful.  The beach area was much more expansive than we expected, and has a large swimming space with three lifeguards.  The water is turquoise and cobalt, and there is a sand beach surrounded by dunes. […]

Mexico Point State Park

Mexico Point is a unique state park, and definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.  It is a quirky park, with folksy wooden sculptures, and the ruins of an old manor.  There is a dog beach and a separate swimming beach.  The beach and swimming area are very small and there was an […]

Wellesley Island State Park

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 […]