This state park has a medium sized sand beach, with medium swimming area. The camping sites around the lake are beautiful and spacious, and we recommend staying the night if you can get one. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24483 http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/moffitt-beach-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=673
This is a fairly unusual campground in that it has one beach for day use and one for campers. The campers beach was technically closed when we were here but the ranger said people were down there, and there were a ton of people swimming. Having this beach closed was actually was nicer, as there […]
This location is near the town marina, and there is a convenience store and mini golf nearby. This is a gorgeous state park beach with expansive views, a large sand beach, and clear blue water. It is one of those places where you feel like you’re on the ocean, and it is very relaxing. There […]
This location is at the end of Burr Road off of Route 30, and there is a parking lot with a Port-A-Potty. This beach was really a surprise, and it is absolutely gorgeous. The water is very clear water, and the views are lovely. We aren’t sure how crowded it gets here, but it was […]
This is a town-run recreation area, with a small sand beach and a medium size swim area. They also have a diving board, which is fairly unusual. This seems to be a popular spot for families. From all information, this beach is open to non-residents, but there was a guy following me in a hostile […]
There are two trails you can take at this location, and they sort of meet in a loop- but the trail gets sparse and disappears for a ways, and we don’t really recommend doing the loop. To get to the swimming area- follow the left trail/small road from the parking lot, and in a couple […]
This is a pretty beach and park near downtown Speculator. It is very small but laid out well, and a nice resource for the town. http://villageofspeculator.org/content http://www.nyroute30.com/towns/speculator.php
This is a very small beach, and the swimming area wasn’t roped off when we were there, so it may be sort of an “open swim.” The water is reedy, but looked okay. We were told that the other parks in this area don’t have swimming that year, but the ranger didn’t know why, since […]
There are two parking lots on opposite sides of the road, and you want to look for the trail that leads from the north side parking lot. This trail is marked along the way, but it is the widest trail, and many of the smaller trails lead back to it. Follow the markings though. The […]
We actually messed up in documenting this location for you guys, because it was so nice when we arrived that we decided to take the day and enjoy it. The next day, of course, it was raining, so our pictures really don’t do it justice. This was a great little campsite beach, and it is […]