This is a gorgeous waterfall that almost looks like something you’d find in the tropics. We would have rated it higher, except that there was a sort of unpleasant odor. Lots of crawfish in the water, and we were told that if you climb up the falls you’ll be covered in leeches. We talked to […]
You apparently need a permit to visit this beach if you are not a resident, which we did not know. We got kicked out after taking a few pictures. To get a permit you have to go to the Town Clerk’s Office, which is only open Monday through Friday, from 9am-4pm. The address below is […]
CURRENTLY CLOSED Ok this place is FOR SURE illegal, and it is the only location that we saw police coming to kick everyone out, and tell them they would be arrested for trespassing. We didn’t know that it was illegal when we visited, as there used to be a park here. Apparently the structures were […]
This is an unusual listing, because it is sort of a park, sort of a restaurant. There are grills and pavilions, so you don’t have to go to the restaurant, but the swimming area seems to be part of the restaurant. The restaurant has a nice outdoor seating area on the water, with a lovely […]
This is an unofficial swimming area, that looks shallow (maybe 4 feet), but has clear green water. The bottom is sandy and silty, and there is a small sandy shore. There is a lot of graffiti, which indicates it might be a hang out spot for teenagers. Park in the parking lot by the bridge, […]
This is a nice town beach, with a skate park,tennis courts, playground, and swimming area. The water had a lot of algae and mud, but we aren’t sure if it always like that. The beach was closed when we were there, but there was a lifeguard present, so maybe there was something going on with the […]
There is a medium to large sand beach, with a large swim area. The water is tannic water with a sandy bottom. This is a nice beach, though they only had one swim area open even though it was a Sunday. This seems to be a fairly popular area, so the water was crowded with […]
The swimming hole is under the bridge going over Route 203 bridge at Kinderhook Creek. There is a parking area near the bridge at the junction of 203 and Spring St., where you can see the falls. Just before the bridge from the parking area, there is a little path down that is hard to […]
Niagara Falls is an obvious choice if you are exploring New York. There are different ways to see the falls, so we didn’t include our usual coordinates and hike times. You can choose the New York side or the Canadian side, though the Canadian side has the better view of the whole falls. You do […]
The parking area is hard to see as you’re driving along, so our GPS is from the dam as it is the easier landmark to locate. The parking area is a small pull off on the left hand side, south of the dam on Route 24, but before the sign marking the state owned boat […]