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NY State Parks Extend Swimming Season
It's so hot, parks officials said, they had to extend the season at many of the state's most beautiful parks. Some aren't too far away!

Summer continues! Swimming at many state parks has been extended through Sept. 18.
The closest places:
Capital Region
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- Saratoga Spa State Park Victoria Pool: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Lake Taghkanic State Park: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Long Island
- Hither Hills State Park: Daily through Sept 18, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Jones Beach State Park Field 6: Daily through Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Jones Beach West Bathhouse Ocean Beach: Sept. 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Jones Beach Central Mall: Daily through Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sept. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sept. 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Robert Moses State Park: Fields 2 and 5: Daily through Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
- Sunken Meadow State Park: Daily through Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Western New York
- Allegany State Park Quaker Area: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
- Beaver Island: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Finger Lakes
- Hamlin Beach: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Sprayground at Seneca Lake State Park: Sept, 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Southern Tier
- Robert H Treman: Sept. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Taughannock Falls: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Central New York
- Green Lakes State Park: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mohawk Valley
- Delta Lake State Park: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
North Country
- Southwick Beach: Sept. 10, 11, 17 and 18, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m
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