Now that it's summer it's finally time to swim! I know we definitely all miss it after these loooong winters, so here is a guide to places to go swimming & beat the summer heat here in the ADK's!
Hudson Falls Community Pool
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The Hudson Falls/Kingsbury Community Pool is open to all residents! A great place to cool off, you'll find bathrooms for your convenience.
No food or drink allowed inside. They ask you wear a mask right now while not in the pool.
Address: On Corner of Burgoyne Ave and Franklin St. Across from the Kingsbury Firehouse parking lot. Hudson Falls, NY
Hours: Monday-Friday from 11:00 am-6pm until August 20th.
No reservations are required.
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Gurney Lane Recreational Area
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A 6,200 sq. ft outdoor pool with 1-meter diving well and slide! There is a 1,300 sq. ft shallow area that is perfect for younger children too. A bath house is available with restrooms, showers, and a locker area with storage. A concession area is also on-site offering snacks, ice cream, and cold drinks. The pool is typically open during the summer months. Children under 5 and seniors 60+ do not have to pay the small daily admission fee.
Address:
118 Gurney Lane Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Hours: Open Seasonally, during day-light hours
Summer Pool Schedule: *June 23rd-Sept. 5, 2022 *June 27th-August 19th, daily 1:00-7:00 pm Weekends and Holidays: 12pm-7:00pm (including 8/20-21) Regular Season Hours: 6/27-8/19: 1:00-7:00 pm Post-Season Hours: 8/22-9/5: 11:00-6:00 PM Pond- Fishing is allowed, age 16 and under only. |
| Daily Admission Rates: Children age 4 & under: FREE Ages 5-59: $5.00 Seniors 60+: Free |
A 6,200 sq. ft outdoor pool with 1-meter diving well and slide! There is a 1,300 sq. ft shallow area that is perfect for younger children too. A bath house is available with restrooms, showers, and a locker area with storage. A concession area is also on-site offering snacks, ice cream, and cold drinks. The pool is typically open during the summer months. Children under 5 and seniors 60+ do not have to pay the small daily admission fee.
Million Dollar Beach
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Lake George's finest public beach is free and includes a bath house, lifeguards, and food concessions. Bring a picnic lunch and beach umbrella and make a day of it.
A public boat inspection station, boat wash, and boat launch are located adjacent to the beach area.
Address: 139 Beach Rd, Lake George, NY 12845
Hours:
| Sunday | 10AM–6PM |
| Monday(4th of July) | 10AM–6PMHours might differ |
| Tuesday | 10AM–6PM |
| Wednesday | 10AM–6PM |
| Thursday | 10AM–6PM |
| Friday | 10AM–6PM |
| Saturday | 10AM–6PM |
Phone: (518) 668-3352
Parking Fees: $10 car/$5 Motorcycle/$50 bus
Did you know: The Lake George Beach opened in 1951 at a cost of $1 million! That's where it got it's name. :)
Lake George's Dog Beach
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Address: Runs along the shoreline between the Lake George Steamboat Company and Million Dollar Beach in Lake George, NY.
Hours: Every day, 7am-8pm
Phone: (518) 668-5771
There is no fee to use the beach, but please be sure to pick up after yourself and your dog to make sure that the beach is in good shape for future use.
The unofficial beach has been sponsored by The Dog Cabin for the last several years, and now includes waste disposal stations. On any given day you'll find dogs playing and swimming in the water while their owners relax on the grass and sand leading down to the shore. Visitors should note that there are no lifeguards on duty here.
There is no fee to use the beach, but please be sure to pick up after yourself and your dog to make sure that the beach is in good shape for future use.
Shepard Park Beach
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Address:
Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845
Hours: open daily from 10am to 6pm.
Phone: 518.668.5771
Shepard Park Beach is owned by the Village of Lake George and is located in the heart of the Village.
It includes a sandy beach and swimming area, public restrooms, a 'foot' shower, and a playgroind. It is FREE to swim. Shepard Park Beach
Usher Park Beach
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Usher Park Beach includes not only a Beach, but also has a Park, Playground, Picnic Area, Tennis & Public Restrooms.
This public beach is quieter & ideal for parents with small children who are concerned with safety, as it has shallow water. It features a picnic area, tennis courts, playground & restrooms.
Address:
3836 NY-9L Lake George, NY 12845
Hours: Daily, 9:30pm to 6pm.
Phone: (518) 668-5722
Calfs Pen Swimming Hole
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Calves Pen is the most popular cliff jumping spot on Lake George. On a sunny July or August Day, typically you can find up to 20 crazy people who want to jump from one of the three levels of cliffs. The only access to Calves Pen is by boat.
Address:
Shelving Rock Rd, Fort Ann, NY, 12827
There are at least 4 different heights to jump from. Boats can get close enough to watch and wait without interfering with jumpers. Easy swim to shore from a boat. Takes some courage from the top platforms. It's definitely high up!
* Disclaimer: Cliff jumping is dangerous and this site does not condone or promote cliff jumping. People who participate in this sport have been seriously hurt or have died. This is for adults or teenagers, swim / jump at your own discretion.
Gull Bay Beach
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This little beach is one of our personal favorites!
Gull Bay Beach/ Boat launch is a cute, sandy beach with a gorgeous view of Lake George and some of the beautiful buildings along the shore. A perfect, quiet place for parents to relax and lay on the beach, while the kids play!
Address: Gull Bay Beach Rd, Putnam Station, NY 12861
Hours: Open throughout summer. No lifeguard, swim at your own discretion.
Fort Edward Public Pool & Bradley Beach
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Swimming lessons will be held Tuesday-Friday on July 19-22 and July 26-29 for the Pool.
They will run from 11-12 o’clock. The pool will then open to the public at noon. These are available to Town and Village of FE residents. Please register at the Town Hall on Broadway beforehand.
Address: North Tip of Rodgers Island, Fort Edward, NY, 12828
Hours: Daily 12pm-6pm
Phone:(518) 747-9434
The pool located at Bradley Beach. For more information, including hours of operation, contact the pool or town office at (518) 747-5212.
Bradley Beach* is located just behind the Fort Edward Community Pool. Here you are able to launch canoes and kayaks.
In addition, there are picnic tables and charcoal grills.
The Washington County Beach at Huletts Park
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Huletts Park features tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, a playground, picnic tables, docks for small boats, and a large pavilion. General admission is FREE
Please note, there is no admission to the beach or to park, but if you park at the Hulett's Landing Marina parking lot the cost is $12.
Address: 6115 Bayview Road Huletts Landing, NY 12841
Hours: June 25th - September 5th open 7 days a week
Picnic Area: 8am – 8pm
Beach: 11am – 7pm (lifeguards on duty at this time)
Phone: 518.746.2451
Wayside Beach Lake Luzerne
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A great, quiet and small beach to have a picnic with the family! The kids can swim while you launch your canoe, kayak, or small motor boat. This beach has a large parking lot and is FREE!
* "Insider" tip: Paddle the flat water to the far side of Lake Luzerne and you may be lucky enough to hear the sounds of strings, woodwinds, and piano drifting across the water. That would be the students at the Luzerne Music Camp. And if you like what you hear, the camp offers concerts in July and August that are open to the public!
Address:
268 Lake Avenue
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Phone: 518-696-2711
Hours: Open Daily - Late June - Labor Day
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Moreau Sandbar Beach
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Sandbar Beach offers a picnic area at the beach and is for swimmers and beach-goers. You can also rent the pavilion at the rec park.
Address:
1 Beach Rd. South Glens Falls, NY 12803
Access to the beach is located behind the South Glens Falls DPW off of Saratoga Avenue (Route 9).
Hours:11:00am - 7:00pm.
Open Late June - August
Phone: (518) 792-9387
Sandbar Beach offers a picnic area at the beach and is for swimmers and beach-goers. You can also rent the pavilion at the rec park.
Morry Stein Park & Beach at Echo Lake
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Morry Stein Park & Beach offers a swimming beach staffed by lifeguards throughout the summer, a pavilion available for reservation, picnic tables, playground equipment, and a basketball court.
Please, no swimming without a lifeguard! Reserve the pavilion through the Warrensburg Town Hall.
Address: 30 Beach Ave, Warrensburg, NY 12885
Hours: Daily 11am-6pm
Phone: (518) 623-9511
Town Of Horicon Public Beach
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This beach offers the chance to relax for a while and unwind. Visitors can participate in celebrations, sunbathe, listen to music, have a picnic, meet with some friends, meet new people, or simply just smell the flowers and enjoy the scenery!
Address: Eric Lane Adirondack, NY 12808
Hours: 11am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 11am to 6pm Friday to Sunday
Brant Lake Public Beach
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Grab your family, pack a picnic, and go for a swim at Brant Lake Beach! This small beach, located on Mills Pond, has a medium-sized swimming area, a floating raft, and lifeguards.
Address:
7365 NY- 8 ,Brant Lake
located across the street from the Horicon Fire Department in the town of Horicon
Hours: July-Labor Day
Phone: 518-494-3647
Rogers Memorial Park Beach
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Rogers Memorial Park Beach features a lifeguard-monitored swimming area, grills, tennis courts, a public pavilion, docks, bathrooms, and other amenities.
The swimming area is wide and shallow, making it perfect for kids. The water gets deeper farther from the beach.
Address: 4928 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Hours: 11am-7pm Daily, Lifeguards on duty 10am-5pm
Phone:518.644.3831
An attendant at the park will collect a $5 parking fee per vehicle. Visitors are welcome to park elsewhere in town and walk and enter the park free of charge.
Veteran's Park
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There are docks available at the beach, as well as public restrooms.
At the park's recreation area, you'll find:
- A public pavilion
- Picnic tables and grills (available on a first come, first served basis)
- Basketball court
- Playround
Parking costs $5 per vehicle at the beach. However, visitors are welcome to park elsewhere in town and walk and enter the park free of charge.
Address: 5034 Lake Shore Drive Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Hours: Daily 7am-11pm
Parking: $5
Hague Town Beach
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There is a Music in the Park summer concert series that takes place each year. Vendors, Live Music, and Fireworks during 4th of July!
There is lots of room for laying in the sun, having a picnic, a playground, and bathrooms.
Address:9060 Lake Shore Drive, Hague, NY
Hours: Open Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 6pm seasonally.
Phone: 518.543.6161
Free Admission
Loon Lake Public Beach
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A well-maintained, recently-renovated sand beach with a small swimming area. The shallow and deep zones are marked and a raft floats in the deep section. There are also benches, a grassy picnic area, and small boat launch for non-motorized vessels.
This public beach is perfect for swimming, fishing, and paddling with views of gorgeous mountains beyond Loon Lake.
Address:
5381 NY-9 Chestertown, NY 12817
Hours: June- Labor Day
Phone (518) 494-3914
Hoosick Community Pool
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Address: 9 Barton Ave, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
| Monday(4th of July) | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
Suggest new hours
Phone: 518-686-4083
Offers learn to swim programs!
Hopefully you found our Guide for places to swim useful!
Don't forget to check out our Top 7 Ice Cream Spots in the Adirondacks for another way to cool off this summer!
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