Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open year round.

• 2018 Swimming Season: 6/22 - 9/3, 11 am - 7 pm
  

• Boat Launch: 4/13-10/15 , 6am-6pm

• Disc Golf available year round.
• Hunting for small game and waterfowl is permitted during season. Permit required. Closed for big game season.
• Picnic Shelter: Seasonal use available.

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.

• Boat Launch
• Boat Ramp: $7/day
  Pump Out: $5/per token
  
  Overnight Transient: $21/night
  Day Use Transient: $12/day
• Picnic Shelter
• Enclosed Shelter:
  $65/Mon.-Thurs.
  $75/Fri.-Sun.
  
  Open Shelters:
  $45/Mon.-Thurs.
  $50/Fri.-Sun.
• Vehicle Entrance Fee
• Cars: $6*
  *$7 when swimming is available
  
  Bus Entry:
  Commercial: $75
  Non-Profit: $35
  Non-Profit Seasonal: $75
  
  Fee Collected:
  5/25 - 6/21, weekends 9am - 6pm
  6/22 - 9/3, daily  9am - 6pm

Maps

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

• Wilson-Tuscarora State Park Trail Map

• Hunting Map (pdf)
• Disc Golf Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (pdf)

Hunting Permit & Questionnaire
Hunting Map
Duck Blind Permit
2017-18 Duck Blind Drawings

Waterfowl hunting at Ft. Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora, and Golden Hill is by permit only during DEC & federal regulated seasons. Permits for all four parks are issued at a weekly Thursday evening draw at Ft. Niagara. Permitees are required to have a NYS hunting license, Federal HIP number, waterfowl identification certification, and a dog or boat for retrieval. Rules and restrictions from permit as follows:

• 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.