Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Park open year-round from dawn to dusk.

• 2020 Camping/Cabins:

  Campground is closed for the season and will reopen May 2021..

  
  Campsites - 145 campsites, maximum of 6 people/site.
  Cabins - 7 cabins (Minimum age of 21 required for rentals)
  Camping Season:  5/15/20 - 10/12/20
  Cabins available:   5/15/20 - 10/12/20
  
  Reserve through ReserveAmerica:  800-456-2267

• 2020 Swimming Season:
  6/13-Labor Day   11 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. Closed for the season.
  
  

  Lap lanes are open during regular hours.  Special Senior Only hours are Tuesday's and Thursday's 11 a.m. to Noon.

• Boat House: Kayak rentals unavailable until further notice.
  

• Fishing: Only on Green Lake outside of swimming area. No fishing on Round Lake.  No outside boats or watercraft allowed.

• Golf:  April 1 to November 13 (weather permitting). Closed for the season.
  Tee Times Every 12 Minutes.
  
  Please call pro-shop at 315-637-4653 for hours of operation.
  Currently, Monday 8 am to 7 pm
  Tuesday - Friday 7 am to 7 pm
  Saturday and Sunday 6 am to 7 pm
• Nature Center:  Currently Closed Until Further Notice
  
  Please stop by the Park Office or visit the Green Lakes Facebook page for updates.
• Park Office Hours: Fall/Winter - Daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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.

• Beach/Swimming
• Included in day use/vehicle entry fee.  Beach and swimming currently open from 11 am to 7 pm through Labor Day open daily, including holidays. 
• Boat Rentals
• Boat Rentals Are Unavailable Until Further Notice.
  
  
  Normally: 11 am to 7 pm - Last boat rental at 6, must be back by 7.
  
  
  Single Kayaks:  $7/hour; $4/half hour 
  Tandem Kayaks: $10/hour; $6/half hour 
  Crystal tandem kayaks: $20/hour; $10/half hour
  

  Rowboats:  $7/hour; $4/half hour 
  Boating Rules must be followed and are available at rentals.
  Rentals not available during inclement weather.
  
  
• Camping

• CAMPING ALERT: Camping opens June 1 for existing reservations and for future reservations limited to full hook up RV sites.  Contact Reserve America for reservation details.  Limitations in place.       

  Campsites:
  $18-$36/night
  
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents
  

  Cabins:
  Cabins rented from Saturday to Saturday during peak season*, 7 or 14 days ONLY
  $434 per week
  $108.50 per night - 2 night minimum
  
  $7.25 Registration Fee
  Additional $28/week for non-NYS residents
  Additional $7/night for non-NYS residents
  *Peak season - normally 4th Saturday in June until Saturday Labor Day weekend
  
  *Minimum age of 21 required for rentals
• Golf Course
• 9 hole Weekdays:  $14
  9 hole Weekends/Holidays:  $14
  18 hole Weekdays:  $20
  18 hole Weekends/Holidays:  $20
  
  Jr/Sr 9 hole:  $11
  Jr/Sr 18 hole:  $17
     *Jr/Sr rates apply on weekdays and after 1 p.m. on weekends
  
  Twilight 18 hole (after 6 pm):  $14
     *During June, July & August
  
  2020 Spring/Fall Specials:
  Before 5/19 and after 9/9, 18 Hole Greens Fee:  $20
  
  Links card:  10 rounds for the price of 8
     *Available to golfers paying full fee only
  
  In-Season Specials:  Please call Pro-shop at (315) 637-4653
• Snowshoeing
• $2/hour or $10/day
  Must stay within the park.
• Vehicle Entrance Fee
• Cars:  $8
  Non-Commercial Bus Fee:  $35
  Commercial Bus Fee:  $75
  Seasonal Bus Permit:  $75
  

Maps

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

• Green Lakes 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)

• Green Lakes State Park Map (pdf)
• Bird Conservation Area Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (pdf)
• Hunting Map (pdf)

The Central Region Environmental Education Team offers a variety of programs in our parks. Each park offers their own free public programs.

We also offer guided programs for groups (of 10 or more) and field trips at the following state parks: Green Lakes, Clark Reservation, and Selkirk Shores. Please fill out this quick registration form if you would like to schedule a guided group or field trip program at one of those parks. Our Regional Environmental Educator, Katie Mulverhill, will reach out to coordinate the details of your program after receiving the registration form. If you are interested in a program at any of our other state parks, please reach out to the park office directly to schedule your visit.

We offer several program topics to choose from, but if you don't see what you are looking for let us know. We are working on adding to our lesson plans and will gladly create something teachers request, if time permits.

Green Lakes State Park: Home to rare lakes, old growth forests, and aquatic habitats, Green Lakes State Park offers the perfect outdoor classroom. Students see scientific concepts come to life in the real world. Over the past few years we have been writing standards based (NY P-12 science standards) lessons for the park:

K-1: Animal Survival Skills- Explore adaptations animals use to survive in many different habitats at Green Lakes. Observe animals in real life to see what they do when they think no one is watching!

2: Engineers Against Erosion- Get your hands dirty learning how engineers are protecting our visitors and lakes from erosion. Then test out your own ideas!

3-4: Sculpted by Nature: Learn how glaciers carved the park's landscape and created our unique lakes full of unusual life. Try your hand at carving the landscape by reading topographic maps.

5: Ecosystem Encounters- Discover what interdependent relationships in ecosystems can teach us about protecting wildlife at Green Lakes State Park.

High School: Into to Limnology includes hands-on water quality testing and studying life from the lake (from small bacteria to fish!)

For Everyone: our most popular request is for a guided hike around Green Lakes. These can be formal or informal and can include an array of different topics.This is just the beginning; more programs are being developed! The Education Center has heat, so visit us any time of year.

Connect Kids to State Parks Field Trip Grants: Looking for ways to make field trips more affordable? Our Connect Kids to Parks Transportation Reimbursement Grants cover most of the costs associated with a field trip to state lands; including busing, entrance and program fees, or contracting for special programs.

Key BCA Criteria:

- Migratory concentration site

- Diverse species concentration site

The Green Lakes BCA is located within Green Lakes State Park. The BCA is unique in that it contains significant tracts of both mature forest and grassland habitat, providing habitat for an unusually diverse suite of bird species. The grasslands within BCA represent the largest concentration of grassland habitat in the New York State Park system. Grassland-breeding species include Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and Grasshopper Sparrow. Mature forest birds include Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and American Redstart.

Download a copy of the BCA map.

Go Birding with the Green Lakes Bird Checklist

Self-Issue Hunting Permit Application

Hunting Map