- Comfort Station
- Showers
This park is operated by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. If you have any questions regarding this park please email NYSFairConcessions@agriculture.ny.gov
The Empire RV Park lies within the New York State Fairgrounds, home of the nation’s first and oldest state fair. The Empire RV Park will be available to those renting a space for a 17-night stay, August 19 through September 4 (check out by 8 am on September 5, 2023) - this includes the four nights before, and then the entire 13 nights of the Fair. The 2023 New York State Fair runs from Wednesday, August 23 ending on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023.
The Empire RV Park reservation includes a single parking site for one RV for up to a 17-night stay (includes water, electric, sewer and locations for garbage disposal) and one vehicle parking permit. PLEASE NOTE for 2023: Fair admission tickets are not included with the price of the RV reservation. A Frequent Fairgoer ticket must be purchased prior to RV arrival required for each member of your party entering the Fairgrounds at the time you check in your RV. Frequent Fairgoer tickets will be available for purchase on the Fair's website starting in July and are $20.00 per person (children under 12 years old and seniors 65 and above are free for Fair admission).
The 2023 rental price is $560 plus a $7.25 reservation fee per site. Upon arrival, one additional Yellow Parking Lot permit may be purchased. Any vehicle parked without the proper credentials in the Empire RV Park will be removed.
Campsites during the 17-day Fair are supplied with water, electric (120 volt/30amp or 240 volt/50amp), sewer, and locations for garbage disposal. Bathroom and shower facilities are located at the west and east ends of the park. Campers must bring/supply their own water hose, sewer pipe, and electrical cord to reach sewer drop and water/electric hook-ups. For health reasons, all RV’s must have their own holding tanks. Hose stations are provided exclusively for filling holding tanks and other temporary service needs.
Your RV and vehicle should be parked either pulled-in or backed-in, centered on the designated camping site number. RV vehicles, tow vehicles, and other items must fit within the assigned RV site and not impose upon neighboring sites or fire lanes - site sizes vary. You must not encroach on the assigned site of another guest with your RV, slide-outs, pop-ups, awnings, grills, furniture, etc. You may not extend beyond the site allotted in any direction. State Fair management are the sole arbiters of whether a vehicle extends beyond the site. Any vehicle causing a disturbance to neighboring sites, roadways, fire lanes, etc. may be relocated or removed from the property.
Daily State Fair hours are 9:00am-11:00pm, with no entry or re-entry after 10:00pm on any day. On Labor Day (Sept. 4) the grounds will fully close at 9:00pm.
The New York State Fairgrounds is located just outside the city of Syracuse in the Town of Geddes, Exit 7 off I-690.
Non-Fair Information (Reservations during Non-Fair times) June 7-October 31, 2023:
Downtown Syracuse, Destiny USA, NBT Bank Stadium, the Carrier Dome, many state and local parks plus numerous historical sites.
The first day to start booking reservations will be Monday, June 12, 2023 at 8:00am. The last day to make a reservation is Friday, August 4, 2023. In order to make a reservation during the time of the NY State Fair, you must reserve for the entire season: August 19 through September 4, 2023 (17 nights). Check out is on September 5th by 8am.
06/12/2023 - 10/31/2023 (Only for 36 sites)