ALLEN FALLS
Easy Access HIGLEY FLOW Area
44.6531°N, 74.8515°W
INTO THE WILD · SWIMMING HOLES
Swimming Holes in New York
106 Sites Found Public & Accessible Land
New York's swimming holes concentrate in two mountain ranges. The Catskills west of Kingston have Peekamoose Blue Hole (permit required on weekends), Peekamoose's gorge, and the Neversink River below Frost Valley. In the Adirondacks, the Ausable River near Lake Placid has clear pools in the high-country granite. The Finger Lakes region has waterfall swimming at Taughannock Falls downstream and Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca. Schoharie Creek in the mid-Hudson Valley has sandy-bottom swimming accessed from state land. The Delaware River corridor along Route 97 has multiple pull-off swimming spots on the Pennsylvania border.
Always check current conditions before visiting — water levels, algae advisories, and access roads change seasonally. Never swim alone in remote sites. Tell someone your plans. Explore all swimming holes on the Trek4Free map →
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AMPERSAND BEACH
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.2550°N, 74.2466°W
AUGER FALLS
Moderate Hike SPECULATOR Area
43.4672°N, 74.2469°W
AUSTIN FALLS
Easy Access SPECULATOR Area
43.5010°N, 74.2800°W
BEAVER COTTON MILL
Easy Access NASSAU Area
42.4130°N, 73.6740°W
BEAVERKILL COVERED BRIDGE
Easy Access ROSCOE Area
41.9814°N, 74.8362°W
BIG DEEP
Moderate Hike WOODSTOCK Area
42.0379°N, 74.0975°W
BIG EDDY
Moderate Hike LONG LAKE Area
44.0980°N, 74.2340°W
BIG POOL
Easy Access AU SABLE Area
44.3571°N, 73.7465°W
BLACK HOLE
Easy Access
43.6320°N, 73.8990°W
BLUE LEDGES
Moderate Hike BLUE LEDGES Area
43.8175°N, 74.1380°W
BLUFF ISLAND
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.2980°N, 74.1992°W
BOILING POT
Easy Access CANAJOHARIE GORGE Area
42.8986°N, 74.5720°W
BOUQUET BRIDGE
Easy Access SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1133°N, 73.7090°W
BUTTERMILK FALLS S. P.
Easy Access
42.4113°N, 76.5130°W
CANOE LANDING
Moderate Hike LONG LAKE Area
44.1490°N, 74.3190°W
CATSKILL CREEK
Easy Access DURHAM Area
42.3746°N, 74.0798°W
CEDAR RIVER
Easy Access BLUE LEDGES Area
43.7929°N, 74.2896°W
CHAPEL POND
Easy Access SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1399°N, 73.7482°W
CHENANGO VALLEY S. P.
Easy Access
42.2131°N, 75.8400°W
COLES CREEK S. P.
Easy Access
44.8903°N, 75.1410°W
COMMUNITY CENTER
Easy Access KEENE Area
44.2603°N, 73.7949°W
COPPERAS POND
Moderate Hike LAKE PLACID Area
44.3320°N, 73.8992°W
CORBETT FALLS
Easy Access ROSCOE Area
42.0414°N, 74.9895°W
CORNWALLVILLE CREEK
Easy Access DURHAM Area
42.3686°N, 74.0831°W
COVERED BRIDGE
Easy Access AU SABLE Area
44.3729°N, 73.7250°W
CROTON POINT PARK
Easy Access
41.1780°N, 73.8960°W
DUG MOUNTAIN BROOK
Moderate Hike SPECULATOR Area
43.5951°N, 74.3899°W
EAGLE MILLS
Easy Access PETERSBURG Area
42.7290°N, 73.6041°W
EEL WEIR S. P.
Easy Access
44.6304°N, 75.4761°W
ELLENVILLE HOLES
Easy Access KERHONKSON Area
41.7752°N, 74.3005°W
ESOPUS CREEK
Easy Access PHOENICIA Area
42.0810°N, 74.3153°W
FILLMORE GLEN S. P.
Easy Access
42.7020°N, 76.3890°W
FOX LAIR
Moderate Hike SPECULATOR Area
43.5603°N, 74.1193°W
GEORGE BRIDGE
Easy Access
43.0191°N, 77.7468°W
GLENERIE
Easy Access
42.0217°N, 73.9770°W
GOOD LUCK LAKE
Moderate Hike STRATFORD Area
43.2494°N, 74.5419°W
GRIFFIN
Moderate Hike SPECULATOR Area
43.4732°N, 74.2246°W
HIGLEY FLOW S. P.
Easy Access HIGLEY FLOW Area
44.4995°N, 74.9211°W
HOOSICK FLATS
Easy Access PETERSBURG Area
42.8620°N, 73.3417°W
HUDSON RIVER
Moderate Hike LAKE LUZERNE Area
43.3389°N, 73.8535°W
HULLS FALLS
Easy Access KEENE Area
44.2351°N, 73.7947°W
JACKS CORNER
Easy Access NASSAU Area
42.4951°N, 73.5350°W
JANSEN KILL
Easy Access RED HOOK Area
42.0995°N, 73.8088°W
JOHNS BROOK
Moderate Hike LAKE PLACID Area
44.1694°N, 73.8400°W
JONES HOLLOW
Easy Access PETERSBURG Area
42.7490°N, 73.3391°W
KAATERSKILL FALLS
Moderate Hike KAATERSKILL Area
42.1934°N, 74.0633°W
LAKE MINNEWASKA
Easy Access MINNEWASKA Area
41.7252°N, 74.2354°W
LAKEVIEW WMA
Moderate Hike
43.7646°N, 76.2148°W
LAMPSON FALLS
Moderate Hike HIGLEY FLOW Area
44.4049°N, 75.0615°W
LEEDS
Easy Access DURHAM Area
42.2545°N, 74.0831°W
LINCOLN POND
Easy Access SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1399°N, 73.5775°W
LITNER ROCK
Easy Access KAATERSKILL Area
42.1684°N, 74.1499°W
LITTLE DEEP
Moderate Hike WOODSTOCK Area
42.0364°N, 74.0855°W
MARBLETOWN BEACH
Easy Access ASwimming HoleOKAN Area
41.8742°N, 74.1414°W
MARCY FIELD
Easy Access KEENE Area
44.2217°N, 73.7863°W
MAX SHAUL
Easy Access MAX Swimming HoleAUL Area
42.5584°N, 74.4025°W
MILLSTREAM
Easy Access WOODSTOCK Area
42.0370°N, 74.1189°W
MOSQUITO POINT
Easy Access
42.2605°N, 74.3986°W
MUSSEY DAM
Easy Access STRATFORD Area
43.2040°N, 74.6880°W
NINE CORNER LAKE
Moderate Hike STRATFORD Area
43.1911°N, 74.5274°W
NORTH HAVEN POND
Easy Access
41.0111°N, 72.3023°W
ORE PIT POND
Easy Access
42.1224°N, 73.5145°W
OTTER FALLS
Moderate Hike PHOENICIA Area
42.0314°N, 74.4201°W
PARISHVILLE GORGE
Easy Access HIGLEY FLOW Area
44.6280°N, 74.8160°W
PEEKAMOOSE BLUE HOLE
Easy Access ASwimming HoleOKAN Area
41.9182°N, 74.4215°W
PICNIC AREA
Moderate Hike CHAUTAUQUA GORGE Area
42.2398°N, 79.5873°W
PICNIC POINT
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.2953°N, 74.1985°W
POINT AU ROCHE S. P.
Moderate Hike
44.7972°N, 73.3767°W
POINT ROCK
Moderate Hike
43.3886°N, 75.5567°W
RATTLESNAKE GULF
Easy Access
42.8702°N, 76.1774°W
RIVER POOL AT BEACON
Easy Access
41.5078°N, 73.9854°W
ROARING BROOK
Easy Access SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1703°N, 73.6080°W
ROARING BROOK FALLS
Moderate Hike SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1505°N, 73.7604°W
ROCK STREAM
Easy Access
42.4609°N, 76.9683°W
ROCKY FALLS
Moderate Hike LAKE PLACID Area
44.1720°N, 73.9990°W
ROCKY LEDGE
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.2859°N, 74.2238°W
ROSCOE
Easy Access ROSCOE Area
41.9326°N, 74.9143°W
SALAMANCA
Easy Access
42.1656°N, 78.7421°W
SALMON RIVER FALLS
Moderate Hike
43.5490°N, 75.9433°W
SHANTY BROOK
Moderate Hike SPECULATOR Area
43.5316°N, 74.1476°W
SHOE BOX FALLS
Moderate Hike SPLIT ROCK FALLS Area
44.1100°N, 73.7190°W
SIX MILE CREEK GORGE
Moderate Hike SIX MILE CREEK Area
42.4197°N, 76.4668°W
SKANEATELES
Easy Access
42.9470°N, 76.4291°W
SKINNY DIP FALLS
Moderate Hike CHAUTAUQUA GORGE Area
42.2518°N, 79.5741°W
SPIER FALLS
Easy Access LAKE LUZERNE Area
43.2227°N, 73.7646°W
SPLIT ROCK HOLE
Easy Access MINNEWASKA Area
41.7445°N, 74.1971°W
SPRITE CREEK
Moderate Hike STRATFORD Area
43.1370°N, 74.6920°W
SPRUCE HOLE
Moderate Hike STRATFORD Area
43.1404°N, 74.7873°W
STONE VALLEY
Moderate Hike HIGLEY FLOW Area
44.5620°N, 74.9437°W
STONY BROOK S. P.
Easy Access
42.5176°N, 77.6921°W
STONY CREEK FALLS
Easy Access RED HOOK Area
42.0462°N, 73.9114°W
STONY KILL FALLS
Moderate Hike MINNEWASKA Area
41.7278°N, 74.3010°W
THE DAM
Moderate Hike AU SABLE Area
44.4412°N, 73.6905°W
THE FLOATING POOL LADY
Easy Access
40.8056°N, 73.8886°W
THE FLUME
Moderate Hike AU SABLE Area
44.3664°N, 73.8406°W
THE ROCK
Easy Access AU SABLE Area
44.3521°N, 73.7544°W
TOMS ROCK
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.3376°N, 74.3196°W
TREMAN S. P.
Easy Access
42.3974°N, 76.5574°W
TROUT LAKE
Easy Access
43.5452°N, 73.6950°W
TWIN LAKES
Easy Access RED HOOK Area
42.0598°N, 73.7955°W
UPPER SIX MILE CREEK
Easy Access SIX MILE CREEK Area
42.3820°N, 76.3908°W
VERNOOY FALLS
Moderate Hike ASwimming HoleOKAN Area
41.8719°N, 74.3708°W
WASHING MACHINE
Easy Access KERHONKSON Area
41.7612°N, 74.3621°W
WELLER POND
Moderate Hike SARANAC LAKES Area
44.2842°N, 74.2849°W
ZOAR VALLEY
Moderate Hike
42.4259°N, 78.8969°W