Special-Use Area

at Finger Lakes State Park

water symbolVault Toilet Symbol

 

The special-use camping area is designated for group camping, with nonprofit organizations and youth groups having priority. The area has a maximum capacity of 30 people, with a maximum of 10 vehicles allowed. The area includes one centralized fire ring, one pedestal grill, four picnic tables, a small shelter and three flagpoles. A vault restroom and water spigot are located nearby.

To reserve the area for your group, call 573-443-5315. The fee for use of the area is $2 per person, per night.

Metal fire pit and rugged wooden benches with wooden picnic tables and open shelter in the background Small cream-colored building with gray doors and men's and women's restrooms signs Open grassy area with trees in the background

 

Park Hours

Coordinates

39.085922, -92.322738

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Park Grounds:

April through October (on-season)
6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily

November through March (off-season)
6 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily

Motocross/ORV Area hours

  • Summer Hours
    April through October

    8 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily
  • Winter Hours
    November through March

    8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or dark, whichever comes first, daily

Park Office hours

Summer Hours (April through October)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily

Winter Hours (November through March)

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Beach hours

Beach closed for the season

ORV Trail System - Road Access hours

Click here for more information about trails in this park.