Sandy Island Beach is a New York state park on the east end of Lake Ontario. It contains the only…read moresignificant freshwater natural sand dunes in the Northeast. Only a small part of the sand is open for use as a beach to the public, since most of it is protected park land. When I went it was not too busy, but it would not take very many people to fill up the beach. The natural dunes are beautiful and the sand is very fine and soft. The swimming area is roped off which restricts how far swimmers can go. The beach goes from smooth sand, to a few feet of slightly uncomfortable rocks where the waves crash, then back to smooth sand underwater. I went swimming and it was a pleasant experience, with 72 degree water in mid-August. The fee was $7 per car for the whole day and there's a decent amount of parking. There are bathrooms and showering facilities.

A good place to come to watch the sunset! It is very beautiful over the lake…read more There are few places that you can see the sunset on the East Coast so I appreciated not having to go all the way to California to enjoy this. Also a fun place to skip rocks. It mostly has stones that wash up on the beach, there are plenty of rocks to choose from. The downside of this beach is that it is tiny, dirty, and at least every time I have been here it does not seem very swimmable. You cannot really enjoy a nice walk on the beach because it will be about a 3 minute walk to get to the end. There was a lot of trash scattered about the sand. Lastly the waves have always been pretty big when I have visited and with having stones instead of sand at the waters edge I can imagine it being a rough time. I would not think there is really a good time of year though to swim here or sunbath since it is pretty cold most of the year.

Great park offering some lovely views of Lake Ontario and the Lighthouse…read more Easy access from Lake Street. Parking spaces along Lake Street as well as a dedicated lot. Well-maintained with lots of park benches throughout. Clean bathrooms closer to Ontario Street entrance.

Perfect place for a family picnic we try to go every Sunday on my day off for Sunday fundayread more

Great place for family camping. Nice hiking trails beautiful sunsets. The beach isn't the greatest…read morefor swimming but overall a beautiful campground.

This place was amazing. We had such a fun time hiking here. There was also a campground that seemed…read morenice but we did not go for camping. Great place to walk your dogs and check out an amazing view. There are several different trails to enjoy. We did almost all of them when we were there! I definitely recommend a day trip to check this place out. The hiking is also very easy good for different fitness levels.

We rented the log cabin for a week and it was far more than we expected. When we arrived,…read moreeverything was well stocked and very clean, and everyone at the park was very courteous and helpful. The cabin is private and quiet with an absolutely beautiful view of the lake, and comes with a private outhouse, very nice fire pit and chairs, parking close by, and storage shed with provided firewood and equipment for tennis, pickleball, and frisbee golf. The park is also within an hour of Clayton, Sackets Harbor, and Alex Bay. NOTE: there are no showers on site, we had to go about 20 minutes away to a nearby state park to use their shower facilities. We had an incredible week and would absolutely return here in the future to rent the cabin. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable, private camping experience!

We really enjoyed our walk along the water, but when we went inland on the way back, it was flat…read moreand boring. I'd come back, but just do an out and back as apposed to making a it a loop. We hiked and left, so I can't speak to the other amenities, but it looked like a nice and well upkept park with a lot to offer.

On the eastern shore of Lake Ontario is this nice State Park. It has had a few iterations, early…read moreon it was more of a resort area. Then there were some summer training camps for various sports. In the 1960s the town encouraged the state to make a state park, and they did. And built up the facilities for tourists of course. I didn't see any camping, so not that kind of park. But on the water, nice walking trails, picnic areas and there's a pretty active boat launch.

Exorbitant price tag to visit this part of the river. Granted the money supposedly goes into…read moreconservation and maintenance but at nearly $100/day I find this unreasonable. The facility is nice, the path down to the river is great and the staff were mostly friendly, but the special regulations and a fisherman's inability to take certain species off property when just off property NYS regulations allow otherwise seems pretty ridiculous considering the price. I will say the fishing holes are marked well and the brochure map they provide is nice. The river itself is great! I know they deepened certain holes to encourage fish to linger on property longer, but this comes at a price as well. I encountered so many other fisherman, the water itself felt pressured and fish responded to the tourism. You can still have an amazing day here and everyone should visit at least once. What they have here is really special. My only real gripe is the price, which makes it unreasonable for me to return, when a quarter mile upstream is free public water.

The DSR is the premier spot to go fishing for Salmon or Lake Run trout on the Salmon River. I have…read morevisited this place for the past 5 years. Pros: -Beautiful stretch of river -Limits on the number of people on the property -Clean and Respectful Culture -Respectful Staff -First stop for Lake Run Trout and Salmon -Close to Pulaski -Lodging and other services available Cons: -A bit pricey -Cannot keep trout nor Atlantic Salmon I cannot say enough for the culture developed by the DSR. Other than a few traditional spots up the Salmon River; this is the first stop for me on Salmon River fishing trips.

We were in town and decided to do the stay and play package with the Clarion. The price for…read moreadmission is significantly reduced if you do the package. The park was empty on a Friday afternoon, and we had the place to ourselves. There is a jacuzzi, water slides, splash pad and splash park. It is on the smaller side, and you can probably spend 2 hours there and your kids would be happy. They do not offer towels for you to use, so definitely bring your own. If you have a bracelet for Splash you can access the arcade and bar. We did use the arcade and it was nice and new. We also used the bar and the bartender was terrible, nice but couldn't figure out how to use the register. Overall we enjoyed this park.

Fun little water park. We did a birthday party and it was well worth it. The slides are mild and…read morenot too fast or high. We will go again. Good took a very long time.

We fuel and docked overnight at the Marina. they were super helpful with the docking at the fuel…read morepumps and then helped us dock at our slip. The bathrooms were super clean and a lot nice restaurants nearby with in walking distance. The staff went out of their way to help us. Mike N.

Helpful employees, always ready to take reservations or assist gassing up a boat. Nice location in…read moresmall town Oswego.