Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open year round from dawn to dusk.
  
  Vehicle entrance fee collected April 1 - October 31

Fees & Rates

• Vehicle Entrance Fee

• $5.00 per vehicle
  
  Collected April 1 - October 31 (All Day)

Maps

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

• Chimney Bluffs State Park Trail Map

• Hunting 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 hunting (bow, shotgun, muzzleloading rifle) and small game hunting (Duck, Canada Geese, Brant and Snow Geese, Turkey, and other small game) is permitted in season. Please reference the NYS DEC Hunting and Trapping Guide for current dates and rules for hunting.

• 2024-25 Hunting Schedule for Finger Lakes State Parks & Historic Sites
• Note: No gun hunting during the Columbus Day Youth Season.
• Chimney Bluffs is open for late season Canada Geese hunting only.

A valid New York State hunting license with the proper hunting stamps will serve as the regional hunting permit. Except where otherwise stated, this is the only permit necessary.

Safety zones and restricted areas are posted to ensure the safety of other park patrons and regional personnel. Signs will be posted at all parks during hunting season to notify patrons of this activity. Handguns will not be permitted in any of the parks. No trapping is allowed.