Mexico Point State Park
Mexico, NY
Mexico Point State Park is a 120 acre park on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego County, with a guarded swim beach, a bathhouse, and picnic areas. It was once the Mexico Point Inn resort, and the stone ruins of the old lodge still stand along the trails, along with Casey's Cottage, a former stable turned manor house.
A pleasant guarded beach with some rum-running era history, though it's small.
How we score beachesWalk the trails to find the stone ruins of the old resort lodge.
Parking near the beach and bathhouse.
Paths lead from the parking area to the beach and bathhouse.
The swim beach is guarded in summer. Eastern Lake Ontario is warmest from late July into August.
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