Lakeview Wma
Saugerties, New York
4.1 miles NW of Saugerties, New York
| GPS: |
43°45'52.6"N 76°12'53.3"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | New York |
Swim
The Lakeview State Wildlife Management Area, on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, has about 5 miles of undeveloped sand beach. This is a little known beach area and a traditionally nude beach (bathing suit optional). To get here, go to Southwick Beach State Park and walk south along the beach - it is more private the further south you walk and nude sunbathing becomes more common at the southern reaches. Do not walk on the dunes - there are Dune Stewards who patrol the dunes here. Better cover up if you meet a Dune Steward - they can give citations but are not inclined to do so if you cover up.
This report from a visitor in 2009:"My wife and I visited the weekend of August 15, 2009, and found it to be a beautiful spot. It was about 90 degrees, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky. We parked at Southwick Beach (only $7 to park) and walked south along the beach until we entered the Lakeview WMA. A few hundred feet into the WMA, we encountered our first nude sunbather. We walked further on and encountered a few more. Probably less than a mile in, we found a spot, and undressed completely. We spent about four hours there and saw very few people. The only "authorities" we saw were facilities folks in golf carts collecting trash along the beach, but we could...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org
This report from a visitor in 2009:"My wife and I visited the weekend of August 15, 2009, and found it to be a beautiful spot. It was about 90 degrees, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky. We parked at Southwick Beach (only $7 to park) and walked south along the beach until we entered the Lakeview WMA. A few hundred feet into the WMA, we encountered our first nude sunbather. We walked further on and encountered a few more. Probably less than a mile in, we found a spot, and undressed completely. We spent about four hours there and saw very few people. The only "authorities" we saw were facilities folks in golf carts collecting trash along the beach, but we could...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org
Bathing suits: Optional
More Information
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Saugerties, New York
- Head west on Main St toward James St (322 ft)
- Turn right onto Market St (459 ft)
- Continue onto NY-212 W/NY-32 N/Ulster AveContinue to follow NY-212 W/NY-32 N(0.9 mi)
- Turn left (signs for I-87 N/New York State Thruway N)Partial toll road(0.1 mi)
- Take the ramp onto I-87 NToll road(46.6 mi)
- Continue onto Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway/New York State ThruwayToll road(1.3 mi)
- Merge onto I-90 W/Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway/New York State ThruwayToll road(127 mi)
- Take exit 34A to merge onto I-481 N toward OswegoPartial toll road(5.7 mi)
- Take exit 9N for Interstate 81 N toward Watertown (0.6 mi)
- Merge onto I-81 N (41.5 mi)
- Take exit 40 for NY-193 toward Ellisburg/Pierrepont Manor (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto NY-193 W (7.8 mi)
- Continue straight onto Southwicks Pl (0.9 mi)
- Turn right onto Southwick Beach State Park (387 ft)
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