Selkirk Shores State Park
Pulaski, NY
Selkirk Shores State Park is a 980 acre park overlooking Lake Ontario near Pulaski, with a swimming beach, 130 campsites, cabins, a boat launch, and trails. After five years of closure, the beach has reopened on weekends. The Salmon River, famous for its fall salmon run, reaches the lake just north.
A quiet park near a famous salmon river, though the beach is weekends only.
How we score beachesCome in fall for the Salmon River run nearby, when anglers crowd the riverbanks.
A New York State Parks vehicle use fee applies in season.
Paths lead from the lots to the beach.
The beach is open for swimming on weekends only. The Salmon River run peaks in September and October.
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