Wild Swim Atlas

Lakes and tarns in New York

9 lakes and tarns you can swim in across New York, each checked for public access.

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9 spots in New York

Seasonal public swimming

Beaver Island Beach

Lake
Beaver Island State Park, Motor Island

Beaver Island State Park has a sandy beach for swimming on the upper Niagara River.

Seasonal swimming beach

Green Lakes Beach

Lake
Green Lakes State Park, Minoa

Green Lakes State Park has a designated swimming beach open daily from 11am to 7pm during the stated summer season.

Seasonal lake swimming

Taughannock Falls State Park Beach

Lake
Taughannock Falls State Park, Ulysses

A seasonal public swimming beach on Cayuga Lake at Taughannock Falls State Park.

Summer swimming beach

Delta Lake

Lake
Delta Lake State Park, Lake Delta

Delta Lake State Park has a sandy beach with summer swimming on Delta Reservoir.

Seasonal public swimming

Oneida Lake

Lake
Dutchman Island

Oneida Lake has public swimming in designated lifeguarded areas at Oneida Shores Park and Verona Beach State Park.

Public seasonal swimming

Lake Tiorati

Lake
Lake Tiorati Beach, Harriman State Park, Harriman

Lake Tiorati has a public swimming beach in Harriman State Park.

Public seasonal swimming

Lake Welch

Lake
Lake Welch Beach, Harriman State Park, Pomona

Lake Welch has a public swimming beach in Harriman State Park.

Public swimming available

Fair Haven Bay

Lake
Fair Haven Beach State Park, Fair Haven

Fair Haven Beach State Park provides a public guarded swimming area on Lake Ontario near Fair Haven.

Public swimming beaches

Chautauqua Lake

Lake
Bemus Point

Chautauqua Lake is a natural lake with public bathing beaches and boat access near Bemus Point.