Local favourite beach · Columbia, New York
Oakdale Beach
Oakdale Beach is a beach in Columbia, New York.
Oakdale Beach: 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 Oakdale Beach
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.
Visiting Oakdale Beach: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Oakdale Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.25157, -73.77913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oakdale Beach
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Islands State Park · park · Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~12 km · Must-see
- Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~14 km · Must-see
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~19 km · Must-see
- New York Mahayana Temple · Buddhist site · Greene · ~19 km · Must-see
- Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Old Game Farm · park · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior · church · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Oakdale Beach
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Litchfield Town Beach · beach · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~94 km · Must-see
- Danskammer Point · beach · Orange · ~96 km · Must-see
- Babb's Beach Recreation Area · beach · Capitol Planning Region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Newburgh Bay · beach · Orange · ~111 km · Must-see
- Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~137 km · Must-see
- Stony Point Lighthouse · beach · Rockland · ~142 km · Must-see
- New Sebago Beach · beach · Passaic · ~149 km · Must-see
- Loon Island · beach · Otsego · ~149 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Oakdale Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Oakdale Beach?
Nearby: Hudson–Athens Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack (church, 6 km), Olana State Historic Site (park, 7 km), Mount McGregor (viewpoint, 8 km), Thomas Cole National Historic Site (sanctuary, 9 km), Hudson River Islands State Park (park, 10 km).