Best Places to Go Swimming in Albany – Our Top Five

Million Dollar State Beach has only a parking fee so despite it’s name it won’t cost you that much money. There is also a ton of stuff to do at Lake George so after some time on the beach perhaps you can head over to Neptune’s for some after beach fun. By the way - no inflatable devices are allowed on the beach.

We are very fortunate that our local cities and towns offer a system of pools that are open to the public. The City of Albany has the best setup as well - including spray pools for the little ones. Your best bet is the Lower Lincoln Park Pool - it’s pretty big and located just steps from the Capital Plaza.

Tubing rocks - especially on the Battenkill. Nothing says “awesome summer day” than floating down a lazy river. Plenty of places where it’s deep enough to swim along the way too, especially a few places under covered bridges. Best stretch is between Arlington VT and just below Cambridge NY. Bring along anything that floats - a pool float or rent an inner tube from one of the dozens of places along the river that offers them.

"Come on baby let's slide, slide slide"...Catchy jingle- check. Family fun - check. Just a quick drive to Lake George and you’ll be having a blast at Waterslide World. It was always a huge treat to be able to go hang out here as a kid and why not inspire that same nostalgia in your child?

We picked this one as our top choice for a number of reasons - a big one being it’s “in the country” without having to travel too far to get there. Grafton is about 15 minutes outside of Troy and offers a great setting for summer fun. Aside from the swimming you can enjoy a sandy beach, or maybe take a walk around the lake on one of the many trails at the park. Additionally there are picnic tables and pavilions for get togethers. You’ll have a great day in Grafton!