New York State Parks · New York
Lakeside State Park
New York State Parks · New York, United States · in Lakeside Beach State Park
- Sites
- 268
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Ontario
- Nearest town
- Waterport
- Address
- Route 18, Waterport, NY 14571
- Phone
- (585) 283-6674
- Activities
- Camping
266 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lakeside State Park sits along the shore of Lake Ontario near Waterport, about 10 miles north of Albion. The campground has 268 sites spread across several loops, some with 30 or 50 amp electric service, plus four miles of hiking and biking trails and an on-site disc golf course. Swimming is not permitted at the lake here. Pets are welcome in loops D, E, F, and G (not A, B, or C) with proof of rabies vaccination, up to two per site.
Fees
Standard sites run about $17/night plus a $7.25 reservation fee ($1.25 for walk-ins); expect a $4/night weekend or holiday surcharge and $7-9/night for sites with electric service. Out-of-state campers pay an additional $5/night. Confirm exact rates when booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 2° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 25° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 32° | 14° | 57° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 39° | 27° | 58° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 46° | 39° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 58° | 47° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 69° | 63° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 70° | 63° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 65° | 57° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 51° | 40° | 71° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 39° | 23° | 64° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 33° | 18° | 59° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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