Robert H. Treman State Park Trail Closure
The Gorge Trail and Cliff Staircase on the Rim Trail are closed for the season.
Robert H. Treman State Park is an area of wild beauty, with the rugged gorge called Enfield Glen as its scenic highlight. Winding trails follow the gorge past 12 waterfalls, including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls, to where visitors can see a mile-and-a-half down the wooded gorge as it winds its way to the lower park. Campers can choose from tent or RV sites or cabins. Enjoy nine miles of hiking trails, or swim in a stream-fed pool beneath a waterfall. Swimming is allowed in lifeguarded area only.
Pavilion Information
Robert H. Treman has three pavilions. Prices range from $75 to $150 and can accommodate 34 to 197 people. The North and South pavilions are each 2-day minimum rentals. Patrons should reserve shelters directly through the Reserve America website. Check availability at ReserveAmerica.com
Call Robert H. Treman Office at 607-273-3440 or visit ReserveAmerica.com to check availability before submitting application.
Current Water Quality - Beach Results
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 shall be produced if requested by staff. Pets are not permitted in playgrounds, buildings, golf courses, boardwalks, pools and spray-grounds or guarded beaches (this does not apply to service animals).
For updates & conditions before your visit, please contact Robert H. Treman's park office at 607-273-3440.
2024 Camping Season:
May 17th - Nov 10th, advance reservation required.
Please visit http://www.newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com for reservation info and details
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.
Non-NYS resident fee for camping - per night: $5
Cabins: Per night: daily rate is 1/4 the weekly charge
Per week: $238-$400
Non-NYS resident fee for cabins - per night: $7
Non-NYS resident fee for cabins - per week: $28
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.
Check out the Short Video Guides to the Park from the Friends of Treman to learn more about the history, geology and archaeology survey in the park.
Highlights of Robert H. Treman State Park:
Look and listen for these birds at our Park:
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For more information, please read our Trail Tips!
Ask a Naturalist!
Q: Will the dragonflies bite me?
A: No! Gray petaltail dragonflies are common in the park between May and July, but rare throughout New York State. These dragonflies are harmless and unwary of humans and they will sometimes land on hikers who become startled and swat them away in alarm. If a dragonfly lands on you, stay calm and enjoy the interaction with a rare and beautiful specimen of New York wildlife.
Q: What are all of these straight lines in the rocks? Did the park create the upper part of the gorge?
A: The straight lines in the gorge are cracks that geologists refer to as joint lines. Many of the joint lines were formed from natural gas that vented up and out of the rocks many millions of years ago. They overlap throughout the region at near right angles giving the rocks a "quarried" look.
Q: How old is the rock in the gorge?
A: It is about 380 million years old. The rocks in Enfield Glen (the Treman gorge) are shale and sandstone formed in the Late Devonian era. The alternating layers represent repeated shifts in sea level, and make for excellent fossil-hunting.
Q: Can we go swimming in the Enfield creek?
A: No! There is a designated swimming area located near the Lower Park Entrance. It is not safe to swim in other portions of the stream.
Q: Does anything live in the stream waters?
A: Yes, the water quality in most of the stream is excellent and contains fish and many invertebrates, including trout, dragonflies, mayflies, and caddisflies.
Interesting Facts about Robert H. Treman State Park:
The Finger Lakes Environmental Education Department offers scheduled gorge tours and educational programs at Buttermilk Falls, Robert H. Treman, Taughannock Falls and Watkins Glen State Parks. All park programs are free and open to the public, no registration required, although a parking fee may be charged.
The Finger Lakes Story Sparkling lakes, breathtaking waterfalls and rolling pastoral land dominate the landscape of the Finger Lakes Region. Over thousands of years, gigantic glaciers and coursing streams have carved this landscape. The most recent glacier moved through shallow river valleys leaving in its place deep, steep-sided troughs. When the glaciers receded north 10,000 years ago, water filled these new troughs, creating the 11 Finger Lakes. Since that time water has flowed down glacially steepened hillsides carrying debris that cut away at soft sedimentary rock to form our beautiful and unique gorges.
Gorge Tours provide information and insights about individual park history, ecology, gorge formation and geology. Tours last approximately one and one half hours.
The Robert H. Treman Gorge Tour Unique among State Parks, you'll be touring a combination of an "old" and "new" gorge. The tour begins in the upper portion of the park and travels through the ¼-mile narrow rocky section, past 115-foot Lucifer Falls and into the wide and wooded lower gorge. The hike is moderately difficult with 3 staircases.
Educational Programs are offered about a variety of topics.
Birds ● Fossils ● Reptiles and Amphibians ● Insects ● Invasive Species ● Mammals ● Trees● Park Histories ● Animal Tracks ● Wilderness Survival
If don't see a specific topic please call or email us with your questions.
Deer hunting (bow only) is permitted in season in DESIGNATED SECTIONS OF THE PARK ONLY. Please reference the NYS DEC Hunting & Trapping Guide for current dates and rules. Refer to the park hunting maps below to see hunting and non-hunting areas.
A valid New York State hunting license with the proper hunting stamps will serve as the regional hunting permit. The Self Issued Hunting Permit can be printed out and completed from above link, and is also available posted outside each of the park offices during the season.
Hunters at Robert H. Treman must sign in each day at park office and upper contact station. If a deer is taken, hunters must call the Robert H. Treman park office to report sex of deer and approximate age of deer.
Safety zones and restricted areas are marked on map 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.
For additional information, please contact Robert H. Treman State Park at: (607) 273-3440.