Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Park grounds open from dusk to dawn
• 2025 Swimming Season:
  6/21 - 9/1, daily 10am - 6pm
  
  
  *Each year the campground makes every effort to provide safe swimming opportunities by testing the water and by keeping the swimming areas staffed with lifeguards. Please be aware that if the safety of our swimmers is compromised, due to lack of lifeguard coverage or water quality issues, swimming will be prohibited and therefore cannot be a guaranteed activity. We apologize for this inconvenience as it may occur with little advance notice. Please call the park ahead of time to ensure the swimming area is open.
• Boat Launch: 5/1- 10/31
  
  
• Shelters/Pavilions: Available 5/16 - 10/13

• 2025 Camping Season (Campsites, Cabins): 5/16- 10/13
  
  *Please note within the camping season time frame, some loops/sites may be open later or close earlier. For more information, please call the park or visit http://www.newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com
  

Fees & Rates

Most New York State Parks charge a vehicle use fee to enter the facility. Fees vary by location and season. A list of entry fees and other park use fees is available below. For fees not listed or to verify information, please contact the park directly.

The easy-to-use Empire Pass card is $80- and your key to all-season enjoyment with unlimited day-use entry at most facilities operated by State Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. Purchase online or contact your favorite park for more information. Learn more about our Admission Programs including the Empire Pass.

• Vehicle Entry Fee
• Cars: $7
  Buses: $35
  
  Collected:
  5/24 - 6/20, 9 AM - 5 PM, weekends & holidays
  6/21 - 9/1, 9 AM - 5 PM, daily
  
  9/6 - 10/13, 9 AM - 5 PM, weekends & holidays
• Boat Launch
• $7
  
  *Collected via automated pay station (accepts debit & credit cards).
• Camping/Cabins

• Camping:
  $17-$24/night
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents
  
  Cabins:
  Per night: daily rate is 1/4 the weekly rate
  * Additional $7/night for non-NYS residents
  Per week: $210-$428
  *Additional $28/week for non-NYS residents
  

• Peddling Fee
• $400
• Shelter Information & Rates
• Upper Bathhouse/Lodge: $125.00
  Tompkins Shelter: $50.00
  Open (#2): $75.00
  Enclosed (#3): $75.00
  These rates are daily regardless of peak season.

Maps

Firewood source maps show a 50-mile radius from which untreated firewood may be moved to this campground. For more information see firewood restrictions.

• Firewood Source Map (pdf)

• Campground Map (pdf)
• Cayuga Lake State Park Shelter Map 2025 (pdf)

Attention Hunters: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (i.e., "bird flu") has recently been detected in New York State in a variety of waterfowl species. Although the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) has stated that avian influenza rarely spreads to humans, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is encouraging hunters to take extra precautions while processing harvested waterfowl. For more information on best practices for hunters to minimize risk of exposure, please read NYSDEC Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - What Hunters Need to Know (leaves State Parks website).

For general information on Avian Influenza, please see: Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine - Avian Influenza Fact Sheet (leaves State Parks website).

For additional updates on Avian Influenza, including current updates, see NYSDEC - Animal Diseases (leaves State Parks website) and NYSDOH - Questions and Answers about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) (leaves State Parks website).

Small game (see schedule below for specifics) hunting is permitted in late season ONLY. Hunters must be in boats at all times. Please reference the NYS DEC Hunting & Trapping Guide for current dates and rules.

• 2024-25 Hunting Schedule for Finger Lakes State Parks & Historic Sites
• Duck & goose hunting at Cayuga Lake State Park is late season only. All hunters must be in boats at all times.

A valid New York State hunting license with the proper hunting stamps will serve as the regional hunting permit. Except where otherwise stated, this is the only permit necessary.

Safety zones and restricted areas are posted to ensure the safety of other park patrons and regional personnel. Signs will be posted at all parks during hunting season to notify patrons of this activity. Handguns will not be permitted in any of the parks.

For additional information, please contact Cayuga Lake State Park at: (315) 568-5163