Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• The camping opens in early-May and operates through Columbus Day weekend.
  
  
  Park open from sunrise to sunset
• 2025 Camping/Cabin Season 
  Lower Half of Park May 16, 2025 - August 31, 2025
  Plateau Camping & Cottages May 16, 2025 - October 12, 2025
  Check-in is located at the toll booth
  
  
• 2025 Swimming Season: June 21, 2025 - September 1, 2025 
  Main Beach Swimming Hours 
  Monday – Thursday 11am – 7pm 
  Friday – Sunday 10am - 7pm
• 2025 Pavilion Rental 
  May 16, 2025 - October 12, 2025, by permit
• Toll Booth Open from May to October
  
  
  Summer Toll Booth Hours (May - August)  8:00am - 7:30pm
  
  
  Fall Toll Booth Hours (September - Columbus Day) 10:00am - 6:30pm
  
  
  The Westcott Beach Boat Launch, Chaumont Boat Launch Site, and Stoney Creek Boat Launch Site are open year round from dawn to dusk
  
  
  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.

• Beach & Vehicle Entry Fee

• Day Use (Peak) $8. 

  
  Bus Use (Daily) $35
  
  

   Fees are charged, starting the first weekend in May until Columbus day.

• Boat Dockage & Launch
• Day Use $8 
  Campers $12
  Overnight $19 (prime)
  *Surcharges For Boat Dockage, Weekend/Holiday $4, Non-NYS residents $5
  
  
  Sewage Dumping
  Day Use $8
• Campsite

• $18-$31/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
• Cottages
• $1,400/week (peak season), $200/night (off peak season, 2 night minimum) 
• Pavilion Rental Fees
• Shelter A & B: $100.00 plus $7.25 fee 
  Shelter D $150.00 plus $7.25 fee

Maps

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

• Westcott Beach 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)

• Google Earth file (kmz)
• Waterfowl Blind 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).

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