Cortland, NY · population 17,459

Lakes and swimming beaches near Cortland

Cortland sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide and 2 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Skaneateles Lake, about 21 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Cortland (5)

Water near Cortland

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Cortland

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Skaneateles Lake

New York · Onondaga County

Skaneateles Lake

Skaneateles Lake covers about 8,800 acres of the Skaneateles Creek in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Onondaga County. It is…

Natural lake
Owasco Lake

New York · Cayuga County

Owasco Lake

Fed by the Owasco River, Owasco Lake holds roughly 6,784 acres of water in New York. It lies in Cayuga County. NY DEC manages it.…

Natural lake1 beach
Cayuga Lake

New York · Cayuga County

Cayuga Lake

Fed by the Seneca River, Cayuga Lake holds roughly 42,502 acres of water in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Cayuga County.…

Natural lake
Seneca Lake

New York · Seneca County

Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake is a lake of some 42,749 acres on the Seneca River, in New York. It lies in Seneca County. New York Department of…

Natural lake1 beach
Oneida Lake

New York · Oswego County

Oneida Lake

Oneida Lake is a 51,151-acre lake on the Oneida River in New York. Its shoreline falls inside Oswego County. NY State Canal…

Natural lake

Swimming spots near Cortland

Owasco Lake

Glenwood Beach

Cayuga County; 0.5 mi from the lake center.

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