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NY waives State Park pool fees for the summer. Where are pools located?
By Emily Barnes, New York State Team,
4 hours ago
Kids in New York can swim for free at certain state park pools — including a few close to the Rochester area — for the remainder of the summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
State park pools in the Finger Lakes/Southern Tier region are available at Letchworth State Park in Castile and Watkins Glen State Park in Watkins Glen.
Tuesday's announcement was part of Hochul's "Get Offline, Get Outdoors" campaign "to promote physical and mental health by helping New York's kids and families to put down their phones and computers, take a break from social media, and enjoy recreation and outdoor social gatherings."
You'll still have to pay the regular parking fees at state parks with on-site parking but Hochul has also launched a pilot program offering free sunscreen at state park pools.
Assistance for transporting school-age children to swimming lessons through reimbursed transportation costs was also announced Tuesday, as part of a $1.5 million grant.
Saratoga Spa State Park Pools (Peerless and Victoria) in Saratoga Springs
Hudson Valley
Bear Mountain State Park Pool in Bear Mountain
FDR State Park Pool in Yorktown
High Tor State Park Pool in New City
Rockland Lake State Park Pool in Valley Cottage
New York City
Roberto Clemente State Park Pool in the Bronx
Riverbank State Park Pools (Indoor and Outdoor) in Manhattan
Long Island
Jones Beach State Park West Bathhouse Pool in Wantagh
Montauk Downs State Park Pool in Montauk
Emily Barnes is the New York State Team consumer advocate reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Barnes atebarnes@gannett.comor on Twitter@byemilybarnes.
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