Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open year round. Day use park hours: sunrise to 9pm.
• 2022 Camping Season: 5/20 - 10/9; Lighthouse Cottage (sleeps 6) - 2 night minimum.
  Reservation can be made by calling Reserve America at 1-800-456-2267
  
  No tent rental available.
  
  Campsite Office: (716) 795-3885
• Historic 30 Mile Point Lighthouse: May 20 - October 9
  Tour the lighthouse & climb the tower, weather permitting, then stroll over to the visitor's center and enjoy the maritime displays featured here.
  
  Lighthouse tours are closed for the season and will re-open May 20, 2022
• Boat Launch: 5/20 - 10/9, conditions permitting.
  Automated paystation, 24 hours/daily
• Picnic shelter available from April to mid-October by permit 
• Waterfowl Hunting and Small Game Hunting: TBD, refer to DEC guidelines.
• Hunting for small game and waterfowl are permitted during season.

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.

• Camping
• Campsites:
  $15-$31/night
  
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents
  
  Yurts:
  $83.75 per day / $335 weekly (NYS Residents)
  $90.00 per day / $360 weekly (Non-NYS Residents)
• Lighthouse
• Non-Peak: $200/night-$800/week.
  Peak season: $200/night-$1250/week.
• Lighthouse Guided Tours
• $1 Adult
  $.50 Children (12 years old and younger)
  Call campground for times
• Vehicle Entrance Fee
• Cars $7
  Non-Profit Buses $35
  Commercial Buses $75
  
  Fees Collected: 5/20-10/9
  8am - 9pm
• Boat Launch
• $7/launch
  *Collected via automated pay kiosk

Maps

New! Download this park's digital map to your iOS Apple and Android device.

• Golden Hill State Park Trail Map

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)

• Golden Hill State Park Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (pdf)
• Hunting Map (pdf)

Duck Blind Permit

Hunting by permit only for pheasant, waterfowl and small game. Hunters should contact the park office for additional information. As always, DEC rules and regulations apply.

DUCK BLIND PERMIT RULES
Fort Niagara, Wilson-Tuscarora, Joseph Davis, and Golden Hill State Parks

• All Federal and State regulations apply.
• A dog or boat is required for retrieving.
• Only one person per hunting group is allowed to draw at any time.
• All spent shell casings and any litter must be removed at the end of the hunt.
• The permittee is responsible for listing all of the blind occupants on the permit; substitutions are not allowed.
• All hunters must have a NYS hunting license, HIP number, and Federal "Duck" stamp.
• The permittee must have successfully completed a satisfactory Waterfowl Identification course.
• All blinds must be set up within fifty (50) feet of the blind number.
• The intent of this Permit is to allow shooting over water only, not over land.