Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• The park opens in early-May and operates through Labor Day weekend.
  
  
  Park open from sunrise to sunset
• 2024 Camping Season May 17, 2024 - September 1, 2024 
• Toll Booth Open from May 17, 2024 - September 1, 2024
  
  
  The Long Point Boat Launch Site, Chaumont Boat Launch Site: Boat Launches are open year-round from sunrise to sunset. 
  
  
  Waterfowl hunting is permitted in season by permit only.

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
• Toll Booth Open from May to September
  
  
  Vehicle Entrance Fee 
  
  
  Day Use $6
  
  
  Bus Use (Daily) $35
• Campsites
• $15-$30/night 
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents 
  
  
  Camping reservations can be made by visiting newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com or by calling 1-800-456-2267. To cancel a reservation prior to arrival you can cancel online or contact Reserve America at 1-800-456-2267. If you are cancelling on the day of arrival, you must contact the campground directly. https://parks.ny.gov/camping/things-to-know.aspx
• Boat Dockage
• Day Use $6 
  Campers $12
  Overnight $19 (prime)
  *Surcharges For Boat Dockage, Weekend/Holiday $4, Non-NYS residents $5, Pump out $5

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)

• Waterfowl Blind Map (pdf)

Highlights of Long Point State Park:

• Chaumont Bay is a large fresh water bay off of Eastern Lake Ontario. As a remote 23 acre park on Point Peninsula, Long Point provides excellent access to this bay.
• With Long Point being surrounded by shoreline, many water birds use and take shelter in the park. These include blue herons, common and artic terns, buffleheads, common golden eyes, loons, and the occasional broadbill. Minks will also take up residence in the rocky limestone shoreline banks.
• There are plenty of popular fish in the area, including walleye, small- and largemouth bass, yellow perch, crappie, bullheads, northern pike, and channel catfish. Carp can be seen along the Long Bay portion of the park, and bass can be seen spawning underneath the dock system at the Long Point Marina in spring.
• Praying mantis and walking sticks are seen frequently in the park, but they harmless, unique creatures. As an added bonus, the bay breeze across the peninsula keeps the park mosquito-free.
• In addition to shorebirds, Long Point State Park is home to cliff swallows which frequently nest around the park's building. Short-eared owls (state endangered) and northern harriers (state threatened) can also sometimes be seen in the park and in the surrounding Point Peninsula area.

What will you see? Plan your trip today!

Look and listen for these birds at our Park:

• Arctic Tern
• Bufflehead
• Cliff Swallow
• Common Tern
• Common Goldeneye
• Great Blue Heron
• Common Loon
• Northern Harrier
• Short-eared Owl

Everyone is a Steward: Be a Long Point State Park Hero!

• Know the rules and concerns for the area you'll be visiting.
• Preserve the past: examine, but do not touch, cultural or historic structures and artifacts.
• Let nature's sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises.
• Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience. Be courteous.
• Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them. Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, and exposes them to predators and other dangers.
• Don't litter.
• Camp on established, durable campsites.

For more information, please read our Trail Tips!

When you enter or leave Chaumont Bay:

• Clean and remove all visible plants, animals, fish and mud from your boat, trailer and other equipment and dispose of it in a suitable trash container or on dry land.
• Drain water from bilge, live wells, ballast tanks and any other locations with water before leaving the launch. Disinfect when possible.
• Dry your boat, trailer and all equipment completely. At least 5 days of drying time is recommended. Drying times vary depending on weather and material.

Ask a Naturalist!

Q: What are those mudballs on the gable ends of the buildings?

A: Those "mudballs" are actually cliff swallow nests. Cliff swallows build their intricate mud nests on vertical walls, and when one is home you can see its white forehead "glowing" from the dim entrance.

Q: Why can't I feed the geese?

A: Feeding geese can lead to many problems. While they may be enjoyable to watch, feeding them will result in too many geese in the park. Their droppings on the sites can be a serious health hazard. Also, the lack of nutrition from the food that people give them may result in a condition known as angel wings, in which the feathers curl and the bird is unable to fly.

Q: Why are there fences around the trees near the shore?

A: The fences are there to prevent beavers from chewing on them. Even though beavers can sometimes cause damage, they almost always benefit their ecological community. The structures beavers build provide valuable wildlife habitat for waterfowl and furbearing species.

DID YOU KNOW?

Birds:

• Blue herons are often seen snacking on bullfrogs in Long Bay.
• Long Point State Park is the resting place for a lot of migratory birds between Northern Canada and the Atlantic Coast, and the end of the point of Long Point State Park is a popular hangout for rare bird species, such as Common Terns and Arctic Terns.

Invasive Species Control:

• Transporting firewood can also transport invasive insects to uninfected areas. An example of one such insect is the Emerald Ash Borer, which has devastated many ash trees in other areas and is primarily spread by humans transporting the insect's larvae in firewood.

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).

Waterfowl hunting allowed at established blinds by permit only.

To obtain a permit, please contact the Thousand Islands Regional office at (315) 482-2593. For more information, please contact the Eastern Lake Ontario Park office at (315) 938-5083.

Waterfowl Blind Map