Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• 2024 Camping/Cabins: 

  Open May 17th, 2024 though October 14th, 2024 (Columbus Day) for both camping and cabins. The last night for camping will be October 13th, all campers will have to vacate their site on October 14th by 11am.

  Campsites - 134 campsites, maximum of 6 people/site.
  Cabins - 7 cabins (Minimum age of 21 required for rentals)
  Camping Season:  5/17/24-10/13/24
  Cabins available:   5/17/24 - 10/13/24
  
  Reserve through ReserveAmerica:  800-456-2267

• Park open year-round from dawn to dusk.
• 2024 Swimming Season: Closed For The Season
  Will open for the 2025 season, Memorial Day Weekend- May 24th, 2025

• Boat House: Open (Weekends Only)

  Currently open Saturdays and Sundays till Columbus Day Weekend

  9/7, 9/8, 9/14, 9/15, 9/21, 9/22, 9/28, 9/29, 10/5, 10/6, 10/12, 10/13

  Rental Hours: 10am-5pm 

  Call the park office for more information (315) 637-6111

  Payment for boats by both credit card or cash. 

  *Boats are rented on a first-come, first basis. We do not take reservations, but while there is no reservation system we do a same day in person waitlist at the house*

  
  

• Fishing: Only on Green Lake outside of swimming area. No fishing on Round Lake.  No outside boats or watercraft allowed.

• Golf/ Pro Shop/ Yards Grille
  Pro Shop and Yards Grille hours fluctuate based on sunrise and sunset. Please call the pro shop at 315-637-4653 or Yards Grille at 315-632-6015 for more information. 
  

  
  
• Environmental Education Center: 
  12pm-4pm Daily
  Email Cara.Gannon@parks.ny.gov or Katie.Mulverhill@parks.ny.gov for additional information.  

  
  

  
  
• Park Office Hours: 8am-8pm 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
• Cars: $10
  Bus Fee: $35
  
  
  Currently admission into the park is free, the park only charges vehicle entrance fees between Memorial Day and Labor Day. 
  
  
• Beach/Swimming
• Included in day use/vehicle entry fee. Beach and swimming will open Saturday of Memorial Day weekend from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Labor Day daily, including holidays.
• Boat Rentals
• In Season Rates: 
  
  
  Row Boats are $10/Hour, $5/Half Hour
  
  
  Single Kayaks are $10/Hour, $5/Half Hour
  
  
  Tandem Kayaks are $15/Hour, $10/Half Hour
  
  
  Crystal Tandem Kayaks are $20/Hour, $15/Half Hour
• Camping
• Campsites: Camping Season is from 5/17/24 to 10/13/24
  $18-$37/night
  *Additional $5/night for non-NYS residents
  
  
  Cabins:
  Cabins rented from Saturday to Saturday during peak season*, 7 or 14 days ONLY
  $462 per week
  $115.50 per night - 2 night minimum 
  
  
  $7.25 Registration Fee
  Additional $28/week for non-NYS residents
  Additional $7/night for non-NYS residents
  *Peak season - normally 4th Saturday in June until Saturday Labor Day weekend
  
  
  *Minimum age of 21 required for rentals
• Golf Course
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  9 hole Weekdays:  $18
  9 hole Weekends/Holidays:  $20
  18 hole Weekdays:  $21
  18 hole Weekends/Holidays:  $30
  
  Jr/Sr 9 hole:  $11
  Jr/Sr 18 hole:  $15
     *Jr/Sr rates apply on weekdays and after 1 p.m. on weekends
  
  Twilight 18 hole (after 6 pm):  $14
     *During June, July & August
  
  2024 Spring/Fall Rates: Subject to Change

  
  Before 5/17 and after 9/16, 18 Hole Greens Fee:  $20
  
  9 Holes with golf cart: 2 riders $9 per rider, solo rider $14

  18 Holes with golf cart: 2 riders $15 per rider, solo rider $20
  
  Any questions, please call Pro-shop at (315) 637-4653

Maps

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

• Green Lakes 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)

• Trail Map (pdf)

The Central Region Environmental Education Team offers a variety of programs in our parks. Each park offers their own free public programs.

Group Programs

We offer guided programs for groups (of 10 or more). To coordinate a group program at Clark Reservation or Green Lakes State Park please email Katie.Mulverhill@parks.ny.gov. If you are interested in a program at any of our other state parks, please reach out to the park office directly to schedule your visit.

Field Trips

Green Lakes State Park: Home to rare lakes, old growth forests, and aquatic habitats, Green Lakes State Park offers the perfect outdoor classroom. Students see scientific concepts come to life in the real world. Our programs align with NY P-12 science standards. Each program has three to four 30-min stations that classes rotate through. We can work with up to four classrooms at a time. Schools with more than four classrooms of a grade level will need to schedule two separate days of programming.

Fill out this field trip request form https://forms.office.com/g/0TNXp1ngJz

Pre-K-K: Nature's Storytime: Seasonal activities, a story and hike. Any season.

K-1: Animal Survival Skills- Explore adaptations animals use to survive in many different habitats at Green Lakes. Observe real life animals captured on trial cam videos to see what they do when they think no one is watching! Any season.

2: Engineers Against Erosion- Get your hands dirty learning how engineers are protecting our visitors and lakes from erosion. Then test out your own ideas! Spring only.

3-4: Sculpted by Nature- Learn how glaciers carved the park's landscape and created our unique lakes full of unusual life. Try your hand at carving the landscape by reading topographic maps. Spring or Fall.

5: Ecosystem Encounters- Discover what interdependent relationships in ecosystems can teach us about protecting wildlife at Green Lakes State Park. Any season.

5-6: Environmental Field Days- Join us for this annual event that's over 20 years old! Classes rotate through six 20-min stations throughout the day! Presenters from across CNY lead the stations, including a live animal presentation. The 2024 Environmental Field Days will be on Oct 17^th and 18^th. Registration is open until Oct 1st:

https://forms.office.com/g/4cZA98KvAA

High School: Our Lake Study field trip includes hands-on water quality testing and studying life from the lake (from small bacteria to fish!) Fall only.

For Everyone: our most popular request is for a guided hike around Green Lakes. These can be formal or informal and can include an array of different topics.

We offer several program topics to choose from, but if you don't see what you are looking for let us know. We are working on adding to our lesson plans and will gladly create something teachers request if time permits. The Education Center has heat, so visit us any time of year.

Connect Kids to State Parks Field Trip Grants: As of the beginning of the school year, our Connect Kids to Transportation Grant is not accepting applications. Here is an update from their website:

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
The Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program has been well received and highly successful. In the first half of 2024, demand outpaced available program funding. Awards approved for the first half of 2024 totaled more than all awards approved for 2023, and the full funding allotment for this year has been reached
Please be patient as we update guidelines and procedures to address the increased demand for this vital program. A timeline on reopening is not currently available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused in planning upcoming field trips.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Please feel free to check for updates or for more information about the grant program:

https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids/grant-program.aspx#c

Key BCA Criteria:

- Migratory concentration site

- Diverse species concentration site

The Green Lakes BCA is located within Green Lakes State Park. The BCA is unique in that it contains significant tracts of both mature forest and grassland habitat, providing habitat for an unusually diverse suite of bird species. The grasslands within BCA represent the largest concentration of grassland habitat in the New York State Park system. Grassland-breeding species include Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and Grasshopper Sparrow. Mature forest birds include Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and American Redstart.

Download a copy of the BCA map.

Go Birding with the Green Lakes Bird Checklist

Self-Issue Hunting Permit Application