Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open year round. Sunrise to sunset.
• Nature Center Hours: 
  July 7/1 - Sept. 9/4 Thursday - Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Swimming/Wading Pools, 2022 Season:
  6/25/2022 - 9/5/2022
  11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.* last entry is at 6:00
  
  

  $3 flat fee, ages 6 and up
  

  No food or drink in pool area other than water or a sports beverage
  There will be a reduced capacity.

• Boat Launch: Open year round. Sunrise to sunset.
  
• Old Fort Niagara
  April - May 2022 Wednesday through Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  Memorial Day - Labor Day 2022 & days per week: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  September - December 2022 Wednesday through Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
  Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
  

  Last admission 30 minutes prior to closing.

• Soccer Fields: April - October.
  Reservations taken beginning 1st business day after January 1st.
• Water fowl hunting is permitted in season.

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.

• Boat Launch
• $8
  *Collected via automated pay kiosk
• Old Fort Niagara

• For admission rates to Old Fort Niagara please visit https://www.oldfortniagara.org/admissions, or call (716) 745-7611.
  
  Toll Booths: 6/26 - 9/6 10am - 6pm
  
  Last admission 30 min. prior to closing.

• Soccer Fields
• Fees charged for exclusive use only. Vehicle Use Fee charged during summer season.
• Swimming/Slide/Wading Pool
• $3 per person
  Children 5 and under Free
• Vehicle Entrance Fee
• $8 per vehicle *pool additional
  Non-Profit Buses $35
  Commercial Buses $75

Maps

• Park Map (pdf)
• Hunting Map (pdf)
• Trail Map (pdf)

Duck Blind Permit
2017-18 Duck Blind Drawings

Waterfowl hunting at Ft. Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora, and Golden Hill is by permit only during DEC & federal regulated seasons. Permits for all four parks are issued at a weekly Thursday evening draw at Ft. Niagara. Permitees are required to have a NYS hunting license, Federal HIP number, waterfowl identification certification, and a dog or boat for retrieval. Rules and restrictions from permit as follows:

DUCK BLIND PERMIT RULES
Fort Niagara, Wilson-Tuscarora, Joseph Davis, and Golden Hill State Parks

• All Federal and State regulations apply.
• A dog or boat is required for retrieving.
• Only one person per hunting group is allowed to draw at any time.
• All spent shell casings and any litter must be removed at the end of the hunt.
• The permittee is responsible for listing all of the blind occupants on the permit; substitutions are not allowed.
• All hunters must have a NYS hunting license, HIP number, and Federal "Duck" stamp.
• The permittee must have successfully completed a satisfactory Waterfowl Identification course.
• All blinds must be set up within fifty (50) feet of the blind number.
• The intent of this Permit is to allow shooting over water only, not over land.