**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 is a tiny town park, but very picturesque. It is within walking distance of downtown Alexandria, which is a popular tourist destination with lots of restaurants and shops to explore. The beach has turquoise water and is adjacent to a small park with a bridge to a tiny island. This is more of a […]
Our GPS reading is from the parking lot, which is large and has some information placards about the area. The GPS for the base of the falls is +42 11.486, -74 04.226. This is a very popular spot and you will have trouble parking on nice days and definitely on weekends. From the parking area […]
If you’re coming from the direction of Coles Creek State Park, the town beach in on the right hand side before the Kunoco gas station. This location is a little unknown, because we didn’t see an official beach set up. We were told by kids in the park that people just swim off the rock […]
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