Seasonal swimming21 miHooks Creek Lake Beach
Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge Township
Freshwater lake beach with a designated lifeguarded swimming area in Cheesequake State Park.
Places to swim near Newark
6 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Newark, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
6 spots listed5 lakes and tarns1 river
6 spots in the Newark area
Seasonal swimming21 mi
Seasonal swimming beach28 miLake Hopatcong
Hopatcong State Park, Halsey Island
New Jersey's largest lake has a designated seasonal swimming area at Hopatcong State Park.
Seasonal swimming beach34 miWawayanda Beach
Wawayanda State Park, Highland Lakes
Designated swimming beach on 255-acre Wawayanda Lake in Wawayanda State Park.
Seasonal swimming beach35 miRound Valley Swimming Beach
Round Valley Recreation Area, Lebanon
Round Valley Swimming Beach provides lifeguarded swimming in a designated area of Round Valley Recreation Area.
Seasonal swimming42 miSwartswood Lake
Swartswood State Park, Dove Island
Designated beach swimming is available at Swartswood State Park when lifeguards are on duty.
Swim at designated beaches49 miDelaware River swimming beaches
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Sambo Island
The Middle Delaware River has designated swimming beaches, including beaches in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.