Ithaca, NY · population 33,768

Lakes and swimming beaches near Ithaca

Ithaca sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide and 2 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Cayuga Lake, about 20 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Ithaca (5)

Water near Ithaca

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Ithaca

Ordered by distance from the city center.

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
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
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
Keuka Lake

New York · Steuben County

Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake covers about 11,738 acres of the Keuka Lake Outlet in New York. You will find it in Steuben County. NYSDEC / Keuka…

Natural lake

Swimming spots near Ithaca

Owasco Lake

Glenwood Beach

Cayuga County; 0.5 mi from the lake center.

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