Finger Lakes Beaches | Canandaigua, Seneca, Cayuga Lakes | NY
Beaches, swimming, fees, lifeguards.
Calm, Family-Friendly Lake Swimming
Finger Lakes offer clean, calm freshwater beaches with sandy shores, parks, and spray grounds. Perfect for families, swimming, and picnicking. Most have lifeguards in season and $5-$10 vehicle fees.
Kershaw Park - Canandaigua Lake
155 Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - (585) 396-5060
Canandaigua's main public beach. Large sandy beach, guarded swimming, playground, pier, food stand. City beach with lifeguards. Small fee.
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Deep Run Beach - Canandaigua Lake
4279-4281 East Lake Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - (585) 396-4000
County park, 1,200 ft natural beach, quieter than Kershaw, kayak launch, picnic shelters. $7 vehicle.
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Seneca Lake State Park - Geneva
1 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY 14456 - (315) 789-2331
Offers swimming, picnic areas, spray ground with 100+ jets, concession, 2 marinas. $8 vehicle fee. Pavilion rentals $75-$200. Wheelchair accessible, pet-friendly picnic areas.
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Myers Park - Cayuga Lake - Lansing
1259 Myers Rd, Lansing, NY - (607) 533-7388
Sandy beach on east shore of Cayuga Lake, lifeguards, playground, boat launch. Popular local beach.
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Taughannock Falls State Park - Cayuga Lake
1740 Taughannock Blvd, Trumansburg, NY 14886 - (607) 387-6739
Beach area near Cayuga Lake with swimming, boat launch, waterfall views. Tallest single-drop waterfall east of Rockies nearby.
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Onanda Park - Canandaigua Lake
4965 Co Rd 16, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - (585) 394-1120
Former YMCA camp, natural beach, hiking trails, cabins, stunning lake views. Quieter alternative.
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Keuka Lake Beach Park - Penn Yan
3560 Pepper Road, Bluff Point, NY 14478 - (315) 536-3666
Small public beach on unique Y-shaped Keuka Lake, great for swimming, wineries nearby.
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