New York has 67 state-owned swimming beaches and all are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases.

Beaches are tested weekly, and closures can take place quickly. Check if your favorite state park swimming spot is open or closed.

Nothing says summer quite like splashing near a waterfall or natural swimming hole. There are many natural swimming spots around New York state— in lakes, streams and ponds and others at the ...

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A 19-year-old man died Wednesday, June 25, after drowning in the Hudson River near Haverstraw Beach State Park. Swimming is not allowed at Haverstraw Beach or any other parks within the Palisades ...

Jam-packed with waterfalls tumbling through dramatic gorges, this vibrant college town in New York’s Finger Lakes region also has the cultural landscape of a much larger destination.

A woman was likely bitten by a shark while swimming at Long Island's Jones Beach earlier this week, New York State Parks officials said Friday.

There’s nothing quite like swimming with dozens of strangers — a joy that takes its purest form in New York City’s public swimming pools.

If you feel like we had a wet spring, you're right. Here's what experts have to say about its impact on state parks and what ...

Jam-packed with waterfalls tumbling through dramatic gorges, the vibrant college town of Ithaca in New York’s Finger Lakes region also has the cultural landscape of a much larger destination.

ALBANY — An updated New York State Parks and Historic Sites map highlighting affordable options for outdoor recreation and culturally enriching experiences, has been released.