Minnewaska State Park Preserve

State park · Rochester

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Why I Seek Out a Swimming Hole Everywhere I Go

"Excursion number one set the tone: A weekend trip from New York, around 90 miles north to Minnewaska State Park. The 3.5-mile trek led me to Lake Awosting... I swam for hours, laid out my towel to dry, and ate my favorite Brooklyn bodega sandwich."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/why-i-seek-out-a-swimming-hole-everywhere-i-go

5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Get directions

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