Windermere, Lakeside YMCA is a designated lake bathing water in Cumbria with a shingle beach. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. It is one of 16 designated bathing waters in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.
The closest station is Windermere, 9.6 km to the north-east. The nearest other bathing water is Windermere, Fellfoot, 2.9 km to the south.