Outdoor Swimming in the Hudson Valley
June 3, 2012 7:21 PM   Subscribe

[New York State Filter] Looking for suggestions on where to find great outdoor places to swim (easy rivers, lakes, swimming holes) in the Lower to Mid Hudson Valley (New York).

I enjoy being outside and moving around, but I’m not great shape so I’m looking for spots that relatively are easy to get to. I don’t mind breaking a sweat but I’m not looking to scale a mountainside.
posted by Meat Puppet to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (6 answers total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Lake Minnewaska! In the New Paltz area. Lovely lake on a mountainside you can drive to.
posted by Emms at 8:19 PM on June 3, 2012


Oh, damn! I know the answer to this!! But I CAN NOT remember the name....

Hopefully, someone else will pop in....

On the east side of the Hudson, a waterfall into a few great pools for dipping, a hiking trail from the east over peaks into a deep drop towards the waterfall, but wild blueberries upon the ridges. You can drive straight to the waterfall, and in fact, we hiked multiple times along the ridge until the drop, and then caught a ride back to our car via Rangers or others.

Mid-Hudson, for sure. I'll check out a map and see if I can come up with a name. About 2 to 3 hours from NYC. If I don't pop back in, I could not find it. Someone else will know:)
posted by jbenben at 8:23 PM on June 3, 2012


Nthing Minnewaska in the meantime:)
posted by jbenben at 8:24 PM on June 3, 2012


Best answer: SwimmingHoles.info website!
posted by treehorn+bunny at 8:40 PM on June 3, 2012


Best answer: jbenben are you talking about Bish Bash?

For a nice lake day I am a big fan of Lake Tagkanic State park
posted by shothotbot at 6:19 AM on June 4, 2012


Best answer: Turkey Hill Pond, just west of Bear Mountain in Harriman State Park.
posted by languagehat at 7:56 AM on June 4, 2012


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