Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Park Office Contact Numbers -
  May-Labor Day: 518-733-5400
  September-April (facility closed for season) Call Grafton Lakes State Park 518-279-1155

• Park Hours:

  Open for Day Use and Camping Memorial Day Weekend through June 27th, Fridays and weekends only (including Memorial Day Monday) 

  Open for Day Use and Camping June 28th through Labor Day, DAILY

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 Entrance Fee
• $6 per vehicle for day use (vehicle entrance fees are included with camping) 
  $35 per bus 
  
  
  
  
  Entrance Fee Applied:
  Memorial Day to June 27th, Fridays and weekends only (including Memorial Day Monday) and June 28th to Labor Day, Open Daily
• Boat Rental

• Deposit of $20, plus a form of ID is required for each boat.
  Rowboats - $5 per hour
  Kayaks - $4 per half hour

• Camping
• $12-$19/night
  
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents
  
  Camping fees are listed on www.reserveamerica.com.
• Pavilion/Tent
• Pavilion/tent rentals are available for reservation from Memorial Day weekend through June 28th, weekends only (including Memorial Day Monday). They are available daily from June 28th through Labor Day. Go to ReserveAmerica.com to book a location.

Maps

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

• Cherry Plain 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)

• Map of Surrounding DEC Trails (pdf)
• Hunting Map (pdf)
• Campground Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (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).

Deer and small game hunting are allowed in season. Park hunting permit dates are September 1st to August 31st to cover the NYS DEC hunting permit dates.