Campground Details - Verona Beach State Park, NY - ReserveAmerica

Description

Verona Beach State Park, located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, is a picnicker's and camper's delight. Shaded picnic areas and the campground are adjacent to the beach, with an excellent view of the water. The lake, Black Creek, cattail marshes, and bottomland hardwood swamps give Verona Beach one of the most diverse aquatic habitats in the Central Region, and well worth a hike on the "Woods and Wetland" nature trail. The winter season hosts snowmobilers, cross-country skiers, and ice fishermen. The eastern portion of the park is open for hunting deer, small game, and waterfowl, in season.

Geography:

Verona Beach State Park is located on the east shore of Oneida Lake in Oneida County, northwest of the City of Oneida and south of Sylvan Beach. Oneida Creek enters the lake south of the park.

Recreation:

Visitors enjoy beach swimming, biking, horseback riding, hiking hunting, fishing (and ice fishing), snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.

Facilities:

The park features a beach, bridle path, campsites, showers, dumping stations, food concessions, a nature trail, pavilions, and picnic tables. Firewood is sold at the park.

Nearby Attractions:

Nearby attractions include Delta Lake State Park, Chittenango Falls State Park, Green Lakes State Park, Lorenzo State Historic Site, and Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Baseball/Softball Basketball Biking Bird Watching Boating Canoeing Comfort Station Cross Country Skiing Dump Station Fishing Handicap Access Hiking Horseback Riding Horseshoes Hunting Ice Fishing Jet-Skiing Mountain Biking	Parking Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Picnicking Playground Powerboating Recreation Programs Sail Boarding Sail Boating Showers Snowmobiling Swimming - Beach Telephone Toilet, Accessible Volleyball Water Fillup Station Water Skiing
Within 10 Miles
Boat Launch Boat Rental Convenience Store Cultural Activities First Aid Station Golfing	Restaurant Shopping Tennis Tennis Court Theme Park

Alerts and Important Information

**Shoreline Reconstruction Project** begins Sept. 14, 2009. Please be aware there will be some construction in the park and sites 1-11 will be closed starting 9-14 to the end of the season.

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.
Swimming is restricted to when life guards are on duty. There is no swimming allowed outside the guarded beach area. Normal beach hours are 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
When biking, children under 14 must wear a helmet. No inline skating or skate boarding allowed in the park.
No boats, rafts, kayaks, jet skis, inflatables, or other water craft may be launched from shore from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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:

Verona Beach State Park
P.O. BOX 245
Verona Beach NY 13162-0245

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.19083, -75.72944

From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse: Take Thruway (I-90) East to Exit 34 (Canastota); take Rte 13 north to the park entrance. From New York, Albany, Utica: Take thruway (I-90) West to Exit 34 (Canastota); take Rte 13 North to the park entrance. 315-762-4463

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Phone Park for More Information:

Project Office: (315)762-4463

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VERONA BEACH STATE PARK, NY