Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Daily hours are from dawn to dusk.
• 2023 Camping Season: 5/19 - 10/9
• Camp Office Hours:
  Sunday - Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
  Sundays of holiday weekends: 10am - 8pm
  Thursdays - Saturdays: 10am - 8pm
  Hours subject to change
  
  
• Shelters: Available 5/14 - 10/9, 9 am - 7 pm daily
  Full day rentals only

• Waterfowl hunting is permitted in season by permit only. Permits issued directly from the Park Office.

• Disc Golf is available year-round

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 $6
  Non-Profit Buses $35
  Commercial Buses $75
  
  Collected:
  5/13 - 6/19: 10 am - 6 pm, weekends & holidays
  6/24 - 9/4: 10 am - 6 pm, daily
  9/9 - 10/9: 10 am - 6 pm, weekends & holidays
• Camping

• 2023 Camping Season: 5/19 – 10/9

  Currently open for reservations only. No Walk-Ins. Same day reservations can be made with Reserve America only before 3pm. Only two vehicles allowed per campsite. New reservations are currently being accepted for camping.

  30AMP site: $27.00/night

  50AMP site: $29.00/night

  *Out of state resident fee for camping, per night: $5.00

• Pet Camping Information
• A maximum of 2 pets allowed in "D", "E", "F", & "G" loops ONLY. Rabies certificates must be shown upon check-in for all registered campers and their guests and be available upon request. Pets must be on a leash (max. 6ft length) at all times. Pets are NOT allowed in Loops "A", "B", & "C", any restrooms, or buildings.

Maps

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)

• The Beast Disc Golf Map (pdf)
• Wind Rush Alley Disc Golf Map (pdf)
• Lakeside State Park Waterfowl Hunting Map (pdf)
• Lakeside Camping Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (pdf)

Highlights of Lakeside State Park:

• Johnson Creek runs through the southwestern corner of the park and is home to various aquatic and semi-aquatic macro-invertebrates and amphibians, such as crayfish, mayfly larvae, and Spotted Salamanders. If you decide to look for any of these species, take care to cautiously turn over rocks and place them as you found them so as not to disturb any creatures underneath.

• The shrubland habitat in the western portion of the park is an excellent place for birding especially during the fall and spring migratory periods.

• Wetlands along Siren Creek provide habitat for interesting native flowers such as Cardinal Flower and Lizards-tail.What will you see? Plan your visit today!

What will you see? Plan your visit today!

Look and listen for these birds at our Park:

• Eastern Towhee
• Gray Catbird
• Ring-billed Gull
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Yellow Warbler

Everyone is a Steward: Be a Lakeside State Park Hero!

• Know the rules and concerns for the area you'll be visiting.
• Use a map and compass instead of flagging, rock cairns, or marking paint.
• Hike and camp on established, durable trails and campsites.
• Leave all natural objects as you find them.
• Be careful with your fire.
• Respect wildlife and observe from a distance.

For more information, please read our Trail Tips!

Ask a Naturalist!

Q: What can you tell me about the shoreline of Lake Ontario?

A: The shoreline provides a rich, active habitat for fish and wildlife, helps filter storm water runoff before it enters the water, and provides structural integrity to the water's edge. Shoreline erosion is a natural process caused by a number of factors such as storms, wave action, ice, wind, runoff, and loss of vegetation.

Q: What types of fish could I catch when fishing in Lake Ontario?

A: When fishing in Lake Ontario, you could catch lake trout, lake whitefish, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, Coho salmon, burbot, Chinook salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye, Atlantic salmon, alewife, of rainbow smelt.

Q: How far is it from one side of the lake to the other side?

A: Lake Ontario at its widest is 53 miles wide - from Lakeside State Park to the other side is less than that.

Did You Know?

- DID YOU KNOW? The Lake Ontario State Parkway was originally opened as a route linking Hamlin Beach State Park to NY 261 in the early 1950s. In the 1970s, the section between Lakeside and Hamlin Beach State Parks was completed. The Parkway now begins in Rochester suburbs and ends at Lakeside State Park.

- DID YOU KNOW? In Huron language, "Ontario" means "Lake of Shining Waters."

- DID YOU KNOW? Lake Ontario is the only Great Lake that does not share a shoreline with the state of Michigan.

Due to a construction project actively occurring in a portion of the designated waterfowl hunting zone at Lakeside State Park, the Park will be closed to Waterfowl hunting until further notice