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Swimming Holes of Central New York

Sep 20
3 min read

I wanted to drive to Central New York while I get to live on Long Island. I love swimming holes in Upstate New York because it has the great glory spot of a swimming spot while walking through nature. There's also some spots to jump or you want to sit and relax. If your a risk taker, this is the best spot to try some adventures with different spots of swimming holes. It's also a freedom of space where you want to swim in cool waters on a hot day or a family hangout. Some of them can go cmaping and find a spot to go swimming during the day.


Swimming Hole of New York

My very first swimming hole memory was when I found a spot in Ellenville whiich I took a photo of the beautiful scenery. I didn't start swimming at a swimming hole until 2024 when I went to Coxings Trailhead and I found a skinny river as you also swim or sit in the big swimming spot. After that, I was able to play with rocks and be creative whcih the craziest part was that the snakes were hidin inside the big rocks. The next day I went to Katterskill Falls which there was a lot of swimming spots and a long river. Others can soak in the river while other spots as safer spots for the little ones. I love the ones with more water and deeper spots because it makes swimming more excited. On Memeorla Day, I went to nature preserve in Dover Plains at Dover Stone Church Cave and I found a hidden gem as there was a swimming hole with a cave as I found a piece of haven for the glory of a swimming spot. The next year, Brett and I went to Katterskill Falls and we got the best view of the Waterfalls near Hunter Mountain after a weekend of NASCAR Trucks and ARCA Menards at Lime Rock. We saw the best Sunset and found a swimming hole without going down the hill. During my Adventures of Swimming Holes and Waterfalls Upstate, I took a pitstop at Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca and it was beautiful, I also jumped in the big hole and slide on one of the falls from the rocks into a playground. When I was about to get up, there was a tree rope to help me get out of the falls which I was smart to find my way out without panic mode. After that, I went to the top of the falls and took the stairs as it last me almost 20 minutes to walk through every part of the waterfalls and swimming holes. The next day after Pulaski to the Syracsje Mets, I went to Great Gully Falls in Union Spirngs and it was great spot for sitting and relaxing. It was also a nice trail on the rocks to discover the rest of the preserve.


  • Swimming Hole at Minnewaska State Preserve
  • Waterfall at Buttermilk Falls
  • Nice View of the swimming hole
  • Beautiful Swimming Hole
  • Katterskill Falls by Hunter Mountain
  • Dover Plains Cavern
  • Katterskill Falls
  • Great Gully Falls
  • Nice selfie at the Falls

I love the view of the swimming holes and waterfalls because it has teh great view for photos and swimming to aviod a hot day by sitting or playing in cool waters.


During my future days of Summer in the coming years, that will become my speical getaway becuase trying out Waterfalls with Swimming Holes is on my bucklist of Summer Adventures of New York.



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