Category: summer

06/30/07 11:44 - 72ºF - ID#39858

Lookin' for a swim hole

Just wondering if anyone knows a good place to swim. I'm looking for something unchlorinated. Such as a non-mucky pond, or a filled-in quarry. A rushing stream would be okay too. I need to swim! Anywhere within about an hour of Buffalo is fine. I'll even cross the border if I have to.

Any suggestions? Anyone wanna lead us through a secret backwoods trail to that perfect hidden pond you've been sojourning to every summer?

Please, help me get wet!

mmtornow writes at 06:26:43 07/02/07 - Comment #20321: Wow- I'm loving this. I also love to swim, and am frustrated with the lack of options around here.

One place I've been going (which mind you, is Lake Erie) is Gallagher Beach in south buffalo, at the end of Tifft St, accross from Tifft Farms. It's next to an old grain elevator, and it can look a little post-industrial at times, but it has been cleaned up a lot in recent years. There's even a nice boardwalk. The beach is gravel, but in the water, it is actually pretty sandy.

I'm excited to hear about a pool in my area too. Mike, you mentioned the "pool club" at Holiday Inn on Delaware. You mean the one closest to North St? Is it an outdoor pool? How much is the pass?

theecarey writes at 09:23:30 06/30/07 - Comment #20284: I hit up Beaver Island State Park for a non chlorinated swim. Located on South end of Grand Island (exit 18), the water source is upper portion of Niagara River. Lots of sand! Would be about 15 min drive from B-Lo?
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and there is a hidden lake/pond that is located in Wheatfield area. I'd have to show you, as its not soemthing I can exactly give directions to. "drive along river road, find train tracks, look closely for dirt bike/ATV trails. Park on side of road. Follow foot path till find lake. Jump in"

For chlorination, Fort Niagara. Wade pool, 4ft olympic size pool and deep pool w/ slide. Could jump into Lake Ontario, but as with Lake Erie, ik dont recommend it. :)

james writes at 08:30:33 06/30/07 - Comment #20283: If you do find out let me know too. Diving into a pond from a boat is the very stuff summer is made of.

Too bad that one of the largest lakes on the planet is feet away from us but so poluted your toenails turn into toucans upon contact.

lilho writes at 12:36:47 06/30/07 - Comment #20270: come here, my auntie and uncle have a salt water pool!!!!

mike writes at 12:22:31 06/30/07 - Comment #20269: I want to swim!!!

mrmike writes at 12:01:49 06/30/07 - Comment #20265: Thunder bay beach cross the border is good. It's Lake Erie but it is removed from the industrial crap on our side. There is a hidden beach along Garrison Road in Ft Erie that works out pretty well. No Amenities of anyy kind other than clean sand and water for said wettness.

On the chlorinated front, I belong to the pool club at the Holiday Inn on Delaware. Pay one price swim as much as you want between Memorial Day and Labor Day

leetee writes at 11:47:53 06/30/07 - Comment #20264: no chlorine and no lake erie? hmm... when someone tells you, can i tag along? i adore swimming... and getting wet in general. ;)