Description
Chenango Valley State Park participates in the Blue Bag Recycling Program. When you arrive at the park office, you'll receive a blue bag:
1. Use the blue bag to hold your recyclable Plastic, Metal, and Glass Bottles and Cans.
2. Deposit your full bag in the wire bins around the park marked with Blue Bags signs.
3. Funds gained from this recycling program will contribute to other Parks programs. We appreciate your participation in this program!
Chenango Valley State Park's two kettle lakes, Lily and Chenango, were created when the last Ice Age glacier retreated and left behind huge chunks of buried ice, which melted to form the lakes and bog. The park is popular with birdwatchers, who may glimpse woodpeckers, nut hatches, warblers, and thrushes along woodland trails; and herons, ducks, and kingfishers lakeside. Fishermen will find trout, bass, perch, and bullhead in Chenango Lake. Golfers will appreciate the 18-hole golf course, while wintertime visitors enjoy ice skating, sledding, and cross-country skiing.
Geography:
Chenango Valley State Park is located adjacent to the Chenango River, in Broome County.
Recreation:
Summer visitors enjoy the beach, biking, boating, fishing, golf, hiking, and picnicking in the sunshine. Winter visitors get to ice skate, sled, and cross-country ski.
Facilities:
Park offerings include a beach, boat rentals, cabins and campsites, food concessions, a nature trail, picnic tables, pavilions, a playground, and showers. There are water outlets convenient to all campsites.
Nearby Attractions:
Bowman Lake State Park, Fillmore Glen State Park, Robert Treman State Park, Taughannock Falls State Park and Oquaga Creek State Park are all nearby.
Chenango Valley State Park participates in the Blue Bag Recycling Program. When you arrive at the park office, you'll receive a blue bag:
1. Use the blue bag to hold your recyclable Plastic, Metal, and Glass Bottles and Cans.
2. Deposit your full bag in the wire bins around the park marked with Blue Bags signs.
3. Funds gained from this recycling program will contribute to other Parks programs.
We appreciate your participation in this program!
Park Rules & Information:
Bike helmets are required for children under 14 years of age.
Rollerblades, roller-skates or skateboards are not allowed at the park.
Camper must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a permit.
A small number of campsites offer electric. Water is NOT available on any campsite.
Quiet hours are from 10PM until 7AM.
Smoking is not permitted in the cabins. Smoking is also prohibited in all park rental buildings, pavilions, and in the swimming/playground areas.
Bear Notice: Be advised that you will be camping in bear country. Please do not leave food, garbage, coolers or other containers unattended as these items are an attractant to bears. Please keep fire pits clean by not burning garbage in them. Literature regarding Chenango Valley State Park's wildlife policy will be given out upon check-in.
ATTENTION PET OWNERS:
Current proof of rabies inoculation is required at check-in (metal tags will not be accepted).
At any time during your stay, pet owners may be required to provide proof of rabies inoculation upon request. Be sure to have this information available to present to park staff.
Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6ft and under control at all times.
Do not leave pets unattended and always clean up after them.
Pet owners/permit holders are liable for any damage, personal injury, or nuisance caused by the pet.
Where pets are permitted, there is a maximum limit of 2 pets per site.
SWIMMING: Each year the campground makes every effort to provide safe swimming opportunities by testing the water and by keeping the swimming areas staffed with lifeguards. Please be aware that if the safety of our swimmers is compromised due to lack of lifeguard coverage or water quality issues, swimming will be prohibited. Swimming cannot be a guaranteed activity; therefore, we cannot offer refunds on camping stays. We apologize for this inconvenience as it may occur with little advance notice.
PRE-REGISTRATION: Have an existing reservation? Don't forget to PRE-REGISTER!! Two days prior to arrival you can sign into Reserve America and pre-register. IT SAVES TIME.
LENGTH OF STAY: A camping party and their equipment may occupy a site for a maximum of 14 continuous nights. After which, the camping party and equipment must leave the site and facility for 48 hours before registering again for another site.
Please Note: To ensure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window cannot be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made.
OPRHP General Camping Rules, Information, and Cancellation Policy