This is a huge park, with a fun splash playground for kids, lots of picnic areas, and waterfront walking trails. Unfortunately there was a very unpleasant odor while we were here, and we aren’t sure how common that it. The park still had a lot of visitors though, and seems to be popular for birthday […]
There aren’t many signs for the beach, but if you take a right after passing the museum on your left, then follow signs for “swimming” you’ll find it. The swimming area is beside the playground, and shares a parking lot with the marina. This is a huge park that used to be a military training […]
This park has a small swimming area and small sand beach. It has very nice facilities, and a fancy playground. http://nysparks.com/parks/67/details.aspx
This is a town park that has camping and RV parking, and a waterfall hike. It doesn’t look like much when you drive in, but it gets nicer as you go through. There are signs for the park, and it is near the town clerks office and the highway department. The signs prohibit swimming but […]
This is a town park in Hammondsport, right next to the fire department. There is a plane sculpture in the water honoring Glenn Hammond Curtiss, who was an aviator born in Hammondsport. There is a medium sized swim area with a grass beach, and there are kayak rentals available from keukawatersports.com next to the nearby […]
This is an unusual park in that it is divided by a main road, so the swimming beach is where we have our pin, but there are multiple access points to this park. There is a day use fee at the parking area near the beach. The park has a small swim area and medium […]
Park in the signed parking lot for Mulholland Wildflower Preserve, and then walk back to the bridge on Giles St. and cross over the river. You’ll see trails leading alongside the bridge; one leads to the very top of the falls, and the others just lead to the top of the gorge. Instead, go a […]
This is a popular swimming hole and the closest street has “No Parking” signs all along it, so you’ll either have to take your chances, or find somewhere to park and walk in. The trail to the swimming area is part of the Ithaca trail system, so you are allowed to be here, though swimming […]
This is a large town park with a small swimming area and a small sand beach. There are two playgrounds, pretty views, and a tiny light house on little peninsula that you can walk out on. There is a small amount of camping, but do call ahead as this area is sort of a dead […]
Park at Ludlowville Park, and walk down the path that is to the right of the fence overlooking the falls. This is a teeny park and you won’t have any trouble seeing it. It is a short but slippery walk down to the falls. We found reports of swimming online, and didn’t see any signs […]