Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open year-round, from daylight to dusk.

• 2024 Swimming Season:
  

  5/25/24 - 6/16/24 Weekends Only 11am-6:30pm, Holidays 10am-6:30pm

  6/22/24 - 8/18/24 Weekdays 10am-5:30pm, Weekends 11am-6:30pm, Holidays 10am-6:30pm

  8/19/24 - 9/2/24 Weekends 11am-6:30pm, Holidays 10am-6:30pm

  *Admittance to pool ends 30 minutes before closing*

• Championship Course scheduled to open      4/6/24

  Executive Course scheduled to open 4/20/24

  Pickleball is also available at Rockland Lake State Park.
  -Inquire at Championship Golf Course

• Picnic & PIPC Boat Permits: Available April - November.

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 Use Fee
• $10 per vehicle
  
  Fee collected:

  4/13/24-5/19/24 Weekends & Holidays, 8am - 4pm

  5/25/24-6/16/24 8am - 5pm

   6/22/24-9/02/24 7 Days a week, 9am - 5pm weekdays, 8am - 5pm weekends and Columbus Day

  7/04/24 6am-5pm

  9/07/24-10/20/24 Weekends & Holidays, 8am - 4pm

  
  *Please note, Rockland Lake State Park is a popular place to hold organized races and walks. As these are hosted by outside organizations, the park's vehicle use fee is not included in the race/walk's registration fee, and participants of these events are still charged the park's VUF unless otherwise noted.

• Bus Vehicle Entrance Fee
• $60 per bus
  $150 per bus if without a reservation and only accept if park has capacity for it.
• Permits
• Field Use Permits:
  $300 per month
  
  Picnic Permits:
  $50 per 100 attendees
  
  PIPC Boat Permits:
  $35 per vessel
  
  Wood Permits available October-April 30
  
  Wood Removal Permits:
  $40
• Pool Admission
• $5 per person all ages. No discounts for children or seniors
  

Maps

• Rockland Lake Park Map (pdf)

Key BCA Criteria:

• Waterfowl concentration site
  
• Migratory concentration site
  
• Diverse species concentration site
  
• Individual species concentration site
  
• Species at risk site
  
• Bird research area

The Rockland Lake Complex BCA is located within four state parks that share adjacent boundaries; Rockland Lake, Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain, and Haverstraw Beach State Parks. These facilities are located along the west bank of the Hudson River, primarily in the Town of Clarkstown, but also including the Town of Haverstraw to the north. The parks are a mix of developed and undeveloped lands, containing a 256-acre lake (Rockland Lake), a forested wetland, and precipitous ledges. The parks offer recreational facilities including a pool, tennis courts, picnic areas, and trails. Rockland Lake State Park also includes two golf courses, large parking areas, and buildings that are not included in the BCA boundary. An environmental education center housed at Rockland Lake State Park operates sporadically in the summer months. Hook Mountain has previously been designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by Audubon New York.