Shaw Point

Shaw Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shaw Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Shaw Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.23833, -76.08450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shaw Point

• Oneida Shores Park · park · Onondaga · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Brewerton · fort · Oswego · ~6 km · Must-see
• Oneida Lake · lake · Oswego · ~17 km · Must-see
• Panther Lake · lake · Oswego · ~22 km · Must-see
• Onondaga Lake Park · lake · Onondaga · ~23 km · Must-see
• Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge · lake · Onondaga · ~23 km · Must-see
• Long Branch Park · park · Onondaga · ~24 km · Must-see
• Onondaga Lake · lake · Onondaga · ~24 km · Must-see
• First English Lutheran Church · church · Onondaga · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great New York State Fair · attraction · Onondaga · ~26 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Erie Canal Museum · museum · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Clinton Square · park · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hanover Square · park · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Point of Contact Gallery · museum · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Forman Park · park · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Cathedral · church · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center · museum · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shaw Point

Other beaches & coast near Shaw Point

• Jamesville Beach County Park · beach · Onondaga · ~38 km · Must-see
• Verona Beach State Park · beach · Oneida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sandy Island Beach State Park · beach · Oswego · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fair Haven Beach State Park · beach · Cayuga · ~62 km · Must-see
• Southwick Beach State Park · beach · Jefferson · ~74 km · Must-see
• Galloo Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~97 km · Must-see
• Horse Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~98 km · Must-see
• Tibbets Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~123 km · Must-see
• Loon Island · beach · Otsego · ~124 km · Must-see
• Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~136 km · Must-see

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