Beach · Lake Ontario · New York
Mexico Point State Park (Town)
A public beach on Lake Ontario in Oswego County, New York, about 110 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a month through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Ontario
- Location
- Oswego County, New York
- Length
- about 110 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a month in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- NY124295
- Coordinates
- 43.5243° N, 76.2604° W to 43.5244° N, 76.2603° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Ontario beaches
- Dowie Dale0.7 mi · sampled · NY
- Chedmardo2.3 mi · sampled · NY
- Selkirk Shores State Park Beach - South3.1 mi · sampled · NY
- Selkirk Shores State Park Beach3.1 mi · sampled · NY
- Brennan'S Beach5.2 mi · sampled · NY
- ONTARIO SHORES (Rainbow Shores)7.1 mi · sampled · NY
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Mexico Point0.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Selkirk Shores State Park4.1 mi · unimproved trailer launch
- Sandy Creek DEC launch10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Selkirk Light4.6 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Mexico Point State Park0.3 mi
- Selkirk Shores State Park4.0 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Ontario
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach NY124295, the record New York files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.