Oquaga Creek State Park
5995 County Route 20
Bainbridge, NY 13733
- General Information: (607) 467-4160
Unplug and unwind! Oquaga creek has no cell or WIFI service...Take advantage and enjoy the peace...slow down, read a book, take a walk, go fishing...Get back to basics!
Oquaga Creek State Park is just three hours from New York City and New Jersey, which makes its forested campsites the perfect summer escape. The park offers a 55-acre Arctic Lake where anglers can fish for black bass, bullheads and rainbow trout. The rolling, wooded hills are ideal for winter sledding. Winter visitors can also ice fish on the frozen lake and snowshoers and cross-country skiers can explore ten miles of trails. If you like to camp, 90 sites are available with no water or electric hookups. If you don't want to bother to pack a tent and equipment, you may be interested in the Full Service Accommodation. This cottage provides 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, cooking utensils dishes and silverware and more.
The two-story cottage offers a kitchen, living room with fire wood stove, one and a half baths, master bedroom with a Queen bed, second upstairs bedroom with three double beds, gas and electric heat, stove with oven, refrigerator, furniture, cooking utensils, dishes, glassware, and silverware. Linens are not supplied. For outdoor meals and campfires, a picnic table and gas grill are provided.
Oquaga Creek offers "rustic" cabins. These cabins are the perfect in-between for campers who like tents and cabins. Offering protection from the elements, they sleep six, but have no electricity or water. Unfortunately, our cabins and full service cottage are not available on a "walk in" basis when the office is closed. Please CALL AHEAD to confirm office hours, as well as availability of our cabins, or our full service cottage. Two-night minimum stay required for reservations. Reservation and out-of-state resident fees also apply.
Pet Policy: A maximum of two pets are allowed in campsites and day use areas unless prohibited by sign or directive. Pets are to be supervised at all times and either be crated or on a leash not more than 6-feet in length. Proof of rabies inoculation must be provided at check-in, please bring photocopy. Pets are not permitted in playgrounds, buildings, golf courses, boardwalks, pools and spray-grounds or guarded beaches (this does not apply to service animals). No Pets Allowed In Cottage.
Hours of Operation
- The park is open year round, seven days a week, dawn to dusk.
Some facilities such as bathrooms, may not be available after Labor Day. Please call ahead with any questions.
Park Office Hours: Generally 9 am to 5 pm weekdays, 9 am to 8 pm weekends during camping season, but please call ahead. - *Boat launch is available near the water for non-motorized, "car top" craft. No parking in boat launch area, load/unload only.
- 2025 Camping Season: 5/16/25 - 8/31/2590 Campsites, maximum of 6 people per site
7 Rustic Cabins, maximum of 6 people per cabin
Full Service Cottage available for rent (maximum of 8 people in cottage).Unfortunately, our cabins and full service cottage are not available on a "walk in" basis when the office is closed. Please CALL AHEAD to confirm office hours, as well as availability of our cabins, or our full-service cottage.Tent Rentals: Available dawn to dusk. (Capacity 50 people). Please call park office for information.
Reserve through ReserveAmerica 800-456-2267 or www.reserveamerica.com - Deer and small game hunting is allowed in specified areas.
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
- Cars: Free
Non-Commercial Bus: Free
Commercial Bus: Free
Seasonal Bus Permit: Free - Camping
- Campsites:
$17-$21/night- no electric or water
Full Service Cottage:
$650/week (8 person) - Peak Season Mid June - Mid August ( Rented weekly during peak season Saturday night - Friday night)
$150/night, non-peak only
Rustic Cabins:
$58 per night (6 person) - no electric or water* ( 2 night minimum)
*Unfortunately, our cabins and full service cottage are not available on a "walk in" basis when the office is closed. Please CALL AHEAD to confirm office hours, as well as availability of our cabins, or our full service cottage.
All Camping:
Additional: $5/night for out of state fee, $7.25 Reserve America fee, $1.25 walk in fee.
Maps
New! Download this park's digital map to your iOS Apple and Android device.
Firewood source maps show a 50-mile radius from which untreated firewood may be moved to this campground. For more information see firewood restrictions.
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).
Amenities Information
- Amenities
- Biking
- Camper Assistance Program
- Campsites, Cabins & Lodging
- Disc Golf
- Fishing (Accessible)
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Ice Fishing
- Playing Fields * Volleyball, Basketball, and Horseshoe pits
- Showers
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing/X-Country Skiing