Campground Details - Green Lakes State Park, NY - ReserveAmerica

Description

Green Lakes State Park's outstanding features are its two glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest. Both Round and Green Lakes are meromictic lakes, which means that there is no fall and spring mixing of surface and bottom waters. Such lakes have a high potential for evidence of ancient plant and animal life. Another special feature of the park is an 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, where visitors can snowshoe in winter, and there are 10 miles of trails that cross-country skiers can use.

Geography:

Green Lakes State Park is located just east of the city of Syracuse, in upstate New York.

Recreation:

Park visitors enjoy biking, boating, fishing, golf, hiking, picnicking, camping, and wintertime cross-country skiing.

Facilities:

The park's facilities include a beach, boat rentals, cabins and campsites, food concessions, a golf course, trails, picnic tables and pavilions, a playground, showers, and dumping stations.

Nearby Attractions:

Old Erie Canal State Historic Park, Chittenango Falls State Park, Clark Reservation State Park, Verona Beach State Park, and Lorenzo State Historic Site are among the area's natural and historical attractions.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Basketball Biking Bird Watching Comfort Station Dump Station First Aid Station Fishing Frizbee Golf Golfing Handicap Access Hiking Hot Showers	Interpretive Center Interpretive Programs Paddle Boat Rentals Parking Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Picnicking Playground Row Boat Rental Showers Swimming - Beach Telephone
Within 10 Miles
Baseball/Softball Convenience Store Culture	Mall Museum

Alerts and Important Information

Green Lakes is open from 05/15/2009 - 10/11/2009
To insure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window can not be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made.

Pets must have a current rabies certificate and must be on a 6 foot leash at all times. Rabies Tag is not accepted for proof of inoculation.

When biking, children under 18 must wear a helmet.

There is a carry in, carry out policy in effect for garbage in the day use area.

Swimming is permitted from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Alcohol is permitted in certain areas, some restrictions apply.

No private boats allowed on lakes.

Laundry facilities are located approximately 2 miles from the park.

If patron is unable to arrive on arrival date, call the park office directly to let them know.

DURING PEAK - Cabins are 7 or 14 day reservations and run Sat. to Sat. only! Peak is from the end of June to the end of August. Peak season: A person may be the primary site occupant for 14 total days of camping within a 16 day period. S/he must leave the park for 48 hours once they have stayed the maximum number of days allowed before beginning a new reservation.

Getting There:
Green Lakes State Park
7900 GREEN LAKES ROAD
Fayetteville NY 13066

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.04833, -75.97139

From New York, Albany: Thruway (I-90) west to Exit 34A (I-481 south); Exit 5E (Kirkville Rd. East). Follow Kirkville Rd. Right on Fremont Rd.; left on NYS 290. Follow signs to park. From Buffalo, Rochester: Thruway (I-90) East to Exit 34A(I-481 South); Exit 5E (Kirkville Rd. East). Follow Kirkville Rd. Right on Fremont Rd.; left on NYS 290. Follow signs to park. 315-637-6111
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Phone Park for More Information:
Project Office: (315)637-6111

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GREEN LAKES STATE PARK, NY