Updated 9/2014.īIG POOL : Return to RT 9N and continue south to Stone House Rd. LAT, LON lat=44.3664, lon=-73.8406(source: web site) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. WEB INFO, MORE WEB INFO The two water falls are below and downstream of here and the pool is downstream of the second falls. Park in a small parking area just north of this bridge, cross the road (carefully!) and walk to the edge of the gorge. Continue on RT 86 as it turns south and go to where RT 86 crosses the West Branch Ausable River (just before the Hungry Trout Restaurant). To get here: from Jay (above) go west on RT 86 through Wilmington. CAUTION: THERE HAVE BEEN DROWNINGS HERE RECENTLY - DO NOT JUMP INTO THE WATERFALL AND DO NOT SWIM IF THERE ARE STRONG CURRENTS. THE FLUME : Two-level waterfall on the West Branch Ausable River with a huge, deep pool below - a favorite local swimming hole. LAT, LON lat=44.37286, lon=-73.72500(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. The swimming place is here near the bridge. In Jay, turn east (left) on CR 22 (I think) to the covered bridge over the East Branch Ausable River.
To get here: Return to RT 9N south and continue couth on 9N to the town of Jay. As of summer 2008, this area has been made into a park but the swimming hole is still here. Lots of rocks and flat ledges above falls, many deep swimming holes, slide down falls. LAT, LON lat=44.44124, lon=-73.69054(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAPĬOVERED BRIDGE : A popular local swimming hole by a falls and historic covered bridge in Jay. When you get to the dam (before Murphy Rd.) (you may need to ask locally) there is a swimming place upstream of the dam. You will be traveling along the south shore of the Au Sable River. THE DAM : Continue south on RT 9N into Au Sable Forks. Go south on RT 9N to Au Sable Forks, then: See below.įrom way north on I-87, get off at Exit 34, Keeseville. Swimming holes/pools in the Ausable River. PLATTSBURGH, AU SABLE FORKS, JAY, UPPER JAY, The NY Stateĭepartment of Environmental Conservation has published a very nice Trail to the falls is on the opposite side of the road. To get here from From RT 209 in Kerhonkson, follow Samsonville Rd north forģ.4 miles and bear left at the "Y" intersection onto Upper Cherrytown Rd.įollow Upper Cherrytown Rd for 4.5 miles to a parking area on the right. The hike in has an elevation gain of about 600 feet, most of it in a one mile stretch.
Here is a description by a fan:" This hole is in the Catskill nature preserve and camping is allowed anywhere in the preserve - spring summer and fall and below 3500 feet in winter. VERNOOY FALLS : Scenic hike (about 2 miles one way) to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole in Vernooy Kill surrounded by pines and shrubs. on the left, turn right on a small road that leads to the park and beach. About 1.5 miles past Marbletown, go west (right) on Tongore Rd. Go about 7 miles south on RT 209 through Marbletown. To get here from Kingston on I-87 at Exit 19, take RT 28 west a very short distance then turn south on RT 209. (Do not swim without lifeguards present). Small fee charged, lifeguards seasonally. MARBLETOWN BEACH : Official town park/beach on Lower Esopus Creek. Camping is allowed in the Catskill Nature Preserve anywhere in the preserve - spring summer and fall and below 3500 feet in winter. Kenneth Wilson State Park is near Boiceville. Several swimming holes near the Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills. KINGSTON, MARBLETOWN, ASHOKAN, BOICEVILLE, WEST SHOKAN, SUNDOWN See a SLIDESHOW of swimming hole photos in this state.
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