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Glimmerglass State Park overlooks Otsego Lake, the "Glimmerglass" of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. The rolling, partially-wooded terrain is host to a wide variety of wildlife. An uphill trail through the forest affords a view of Otsego Lake; the Beaver Pond and Woodland trails are picturesque and of interest for their variety of wildflowers, shrubs, ferns, and mosses. The Hyde Hall Mansion, Covered Bridge, and a self-guided Beaver Pond Nature Trail are within park boundaries and open to visitors. Winter visitors can go cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and winter hiking. All sites have a picnic table, grill, and fire ring. Warm showers are available. Campfire wood for sale in the park.
Glimmerglass State Park is located eight miles outside the village of Cooperstown, on Otsego Lake.
Park activities include biking, hiking, fishing, picnicking, and camping; and winter ice fishing, ice skating, and cross-country skiing.
The beach, campsites, concessions, nature trail, pavilions, picnic tables, pavilions, and showers in the park are almost all accessible to disabled visitors. Camping is available May-September, and all campsites have picnic tables, grills, and fire rings. Campfire wood is sold in the park.
Nearby are Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Canadarago Boat Launch, Mine Kill State Park, Herkimer Home State Historic Site, Hyde Hall State Historic Site and Gilbert Lake State Park.
Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 9 Month(s) in advance.
Reservations must be made 3 Day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month(s) in advance.
ALTERNATE PHONE # 315-492-1756
