87 state parks with swimming in New York

87 of New York’s 230 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

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Allegany State Park - Quaker AreaTwo lakes anchor this side of Allegany, with a sandy swimming beach, two fishing piers and a canoe and kayak…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Allegany State Park - Red House AreaEverything circles Red House Lake here, from the Tudor-style Administration Building to five miles of paved…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Bear Mountain State ParkRugged mountains rising from the west bank of the Hudson, with a swimming pool, lake and river fishing, and…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Beaver Island State Park950 acres at the south end of Grand Island in the upper Niagara River, with a half-mile sandy beach and an…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Beaver Pond Campgrounds - Harriman State ParkHarriman's campground beside Lake Welch, with tent sites on raised platforms and room for a trailer or RV up…CampsitesBook a campsite
Bowman Lake State Park967 remote acres of evergreen and hardwood forest, with shady campsites, a sandy lakefront and a…FreeCampsitesCabins
Buffalo Harbor State ParkThe first state park in the city of Buffalo, looking out over Lake Erie from a 1,100-slip marina. A pier and…Day use only
Buttermilk Falls State ParkNamed for the foaming cascade Buttermilk Creek makes dropping toward Cayuga Lake. Trails climb the gorge and…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Camp Hero State Park415 acres at Montauk's tip where maritime forest and freshwater wetland give way to dramatic bluffs above the…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Cayuga Lake State ParkFlat beach and sun lawns at the shore, sloping up to campsites and cabins with a wide view over Cayuga Lake…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabins
Cedar Point State ParkOne of the oldest state parks in New York, with a sheltered sandy beach, boat docks, a fishing pier and…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Chenango Valley State ParkTwo kettle lakes left by the last glacier, formed where buried ice melted out to make lake and bog. 184…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabins
Cherry Plain State Park175 acres around Black River Pond, with a boat launch, bridle paths and trails that turn to cross-country…$6 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Coles Creek State ParkWooded and open campsites near a swimming beach on Lake St. Lawrence, with a marina at the mouth of Coles…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Cumberland Bay State ParkA large natural sand beach on the west shore of Lake Champlain, with picnic grounds, tables and grills behind…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Darien Lakes State ParkHilly woodland cut by ravines and streams around 12-acre Harlow Lake, with 154 campsites and a rustic bridge…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Delta Lake State ParkA flat, wooded peninsula reaching into Delta Reservoir, with 101 campsites, a sandy swimming beach and…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Evangola State ParkA natural sand beach on Lake Erie, with cliffs of Angola shale lining the shore beside three campground…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock)15,000 acres across Putnam and Dutchess counties, with hiking trails, a scenic campground and room for…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Fair Haven Beach State Park1,500 feet of sand beach below towering bluffs on the Lake Ontario shore, 600 feet of it guarded. Sterling…$9 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Fillmore Glen State ParkCool, dense woods crowding into a long, narrow gorge, with five waterfalls and a botanically rich glen along…$8 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Fort Niagara State ParkA boat launch onto the Lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario, with woodland trails, swimming pools, picnic…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Four Mile Creek State Park290 campsites twenty minutes north of Niagara Falls, with yurts among them — lattice-framed, insulated, and…CampsitesBook a campsite
Franklin D. Roosevelt State ParkA day-trip park forty miles from New York City, built around a pool that holds 3,500 bathers at once…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Gilbert Lake State ParkA lake and three ponds in wooded, hilly country in the Catskill foothills, with cabins, campsites and over 12…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Gilgo State ParkAn undeveloped barrier beach on Long Island's south shore, fronting both the Atlantic and the Great South…Day use only
Glimmerglass State ParkRolling, partly wooded ground overlooking Otsego Lake — the "Glimmerglass" of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Grafton Lakes State ParkNearly 2,500 acres and six ponds on the forested plateau between the Taconic and Hudson valleys. Long Pond…$6 / vehicleDay use only
Grass Point State ParkA point of land reaching into the American Channel of the St. Lawrence, on some of the best fishing water in…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Green Lakes State ParkTwo glacial meromictic lakes — their surface and bottom waters never mix, so ancient plant and animal traces…CampsitesBook a campsite
Hamlin Beach State ParkClear water and sandy beaches behind 264 tent and trailer campsites, with salmon and trout for anglers. A…$9 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Heckscher State ParkBuilt from the 19th-century Taylor and Plum estates on land William Nicoll first settled, bought for the…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
High Tor State ParkA day-use park high above the Hudson, with picnicking, a summer swimming pool and long river views. The Long…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Higley Flow State ParkHilly, heavily wooded ground in the Adirondack foothills on the Raquette River, with spacious campsites…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Hither Hills State ParkA 189-site campground on the ocean behind a sandy beach, with fishing year-round and permits for fishing at…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Jacques Cartier State ParkA sheltered bay on the St. Lawrence protecting a sandy swimming beach and campers' dock, with open lawns…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Jones Beach State Park6.5 miles of white-sand Atlantic beach across more than 2,400 acres of maritime environment, drawing eight…$8 / vehicleDay use onlyNot allowed
Keewaydin State Park48 campsites overlooking the St. Lawrence, with a sheltered marina taking seasonal and transient boats. Steep…CampsitesBook a campsite
Keuka Lake State ParkViews over vineyard-covered slopes in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country, with 150 tent and trailer…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Kring Point State ParkA narrow peninsula with Goose Bay on one shore and the St. Lawrence on the other, in sight of many of the…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Erie State ParkHigh bluffs above the shallowest of the Great Lakes, with three quarters of a mile of Lake Erie shoreline…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Superior State Park1,409 acres around Lake Superior and Chestnut Ridge, part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission but run…Day use only
Lake Taghkanic State ParkRolling hills and lush forest around Lake Taghkanic in Columbia County, with tent and trailer sites plus…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Tiorati Beach - Harriman State ParkA Harriman lake made by clearing swampland and damming two ponds into one, ringed by meadow and wooded hills…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State ParkThe largest beach in Harriman State Park — half a mile of sand on a man-made lake in the wooded Ramapo…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Lakeside State ParkA panorama over Lake Ontario and the farms and fruit orchards behind it, with 274 campsites and four miles of…$6 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Letchworth State ParkThe "Grand Canyon of the East", where the Genesee River roars over three major waterfalls between cliffs as…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Long Point State Park on Lake ChautauquaA glacial moraine jutting peninsula-like into Chautauqua Lake, thickly wooded with beech, maple, spruce…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Macomb Reservation State ParkJust outside the Adirondack Park on the Salmon River's run to Lake Champlain, surrounded by state land and…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Mine Kill State ParkOverlooking the Blenheim-Gilboa pumped storage project in the Schoharie Valley, with a lower reservoir…Day use only
Minnewaska State Park PreserveThe dramatic Shawangunk Ridge rising more than 2,000 feet, with clear streams and waterfalls, three…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Montauk Downs State ParkA Robert Trent Jones championship 18-hole course with a driving range beside it. Six championship tennis…Day use only
Moreau Lake State ParkHardwood forest, pine stands and rocky ridges around a lake, with shady picnic groves in sight of the water…$6 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Oquaga Creek State ParkForested campsites around a 55-acre Arctic Lake, three hours from New York City and with no cell or wifi…FreeCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Orient Beach State Park45,000 feet of frontage on Gardiner's Bay at the tip of Long Island's north fork, backed by a rare maritime…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Pine Grove Boat LaunchA shallow-water launch onto the Salmon River, about half a mile from Lake Ontario and close to Selkirk…Day use only
Point Au Roche State ParkMostly natural, undeveloped ground on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain, mixing open land and forest…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park)Inspired by urban rooftop design and unlike any other park in the Western Hemisphere, with an aquatics…Day use only
Robert H. Treman State ParkThe rugged Enfield Glen gorge, with winding trails past 12 waterfalls including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Robert Moses State Park - Long IslandNearly five miles of ocean beachfront at the western tip of Fire Island, drawing close to 3.8 million…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Robert Moses State Park - Thousand IslandsPartly on the mainland and partly on Barnhart Island, reached through a tunnel under the Eisenhower Lock…Free groundsCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Roberto Clemente State Park25 waterfront acres on the Harlem River in the Bronx, built around an Olympic-size pool complex and a…Day use only
Rockland Lake State ParkA lake on a ridge of Hook Mountain above the west bank of the Hudson, with a 25,000 square foot zero-entry…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Sampson State ParkJust over 2,000 acres on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, with 243 electric campsites and a remodelled…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Sandy Island Beach State ParkPart of the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland System, a 17-mile stretch of the only significant…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Saratoga Spa State ParkA National Historic Landmark of classical architecture and mineral springs, holding the Saratoga Performing…$10 / vehicleLodging onlyLodge
Selkirk Shores State ParkSunsets over one of the Great Lakes, with hiking and biking trails leading through a mix of meadow and…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Seneca Lake State ParkWide blue water for swimmers and picnickers, with the first sprayground built in the New York State Parks…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Sojourner Truth State ParkThe first state park in the City of Kingston, named for the 19th-century abolitionist and suffragist. Views…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Southwick Beach State ParkA long sandy beach known for swimming and sunning, with camping, picnicking and playing fields behind it…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Stony Brook State ParkA rugged gorge in the rolling hills of western New York, with hiking trails climbing it from the North…$9 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Sunken Meadow State Park (Governor Alfred E. Smith)One of the most stunning views of Long Island Sound, with Connecticut in the distance across the water. Three…Day use only
Sunset Bay State Marine ParkA marina on Cattaraugus Creek near its mouth, with easy access out onto Lake Erie and modest facilities for…Day use only
Taconic State Park - Copake Falls AreaOne of two developed areas along the 16 miles of Taconic State Park that border Massachusetts and…$8 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Taconic State Park - Rudd Pond AreaTaconic State Park's second developed area, with 15 ground sites and 26 platform sites beside the pond. Boat…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Tallman Mountain State ParkWooded country on the eastern slope of the Palisades uplands, looking over the Hudson and Piermont Marsh…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Taughannock Falls State ParkA waterfall plunging 215 feet past cliffs that tower nearly 400 feet above the gorge — one of the outstanding…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Thompson's Lake Campground - Thacher State Park140 wooded campsites four miles from the Helderberg Escarpment, within Thacher State Park. A sandy beach…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Verona Beach State ParkShaded picnic areas and a campground beside the beach on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake. The lake, Black…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Watkins Glen State ParkThe most famous of the Finger Lakes parks: within two miles the glen's stream drops 400 feet past 200-foot…$10 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Wellesley Island State ParkThe largest camping complex in the Thousand Islands, with 432 sites, a full-service marina and four boat…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Westcott Beach State ParkRolling wooded hills and grassy meadow sheltered by Henderson Bay on Lake Ontario, with campsites on a bluff…$8 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Whetstone Gulf State ParkBuilt in and around a three-mile gorge cut into the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau. 56 wooded campsites…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Wildwood State Park600 acres of undeveloped hardwood forest ending on a high bluff over Long Island Sound. Trailer and tent…$8 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsNot allowedBook a campsite
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park476 acres of mature woods, open meadow and marshland kept as a natural area. Tuscarora Bay is divided from…Day use only
Wonder Lake State Park1,133 acres converted from a 1920s summer home in Patterson, with 8.6 miles of marked trail on what were once…Day use only
Woodlawn Beach State ParkA mile of natural sand beach at the eastern-most end of Lake Erie, inside the Buffalo metropolitan area…$7 / vehicleDay use only

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