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Hamlin Beach State Park Weekends and Holidays; Mid-June to Labor 1 Hamlin Beach Blvd • Toll Booth open Mid-May to Mid-June, Hamlin Beach State Park weekends and holidays; Mid-June to Labor 1 Hamlin Beach Blvd. West, Day daily; Mid-Sept. to Mid-Oct. weekends Hamlin, NY 14464 and holidays. (585) 964-2462 Hamlin Beach 2021 • Swimming opens full time at the end of STATE PARK June. IN AN EMERGENCY Facilities Park Police……………....………..585-964-3010 • 264 Electric sites Police, Ambulance, Fire……………….…….911 • Open early May through Columbus Day • Hot showers Camping Reservations • Electrical Hookups Camping and cabin reservations in NYS parks may • Camp Store/Laundromat be made up to nine months in advance. • Five picnic areas Call 1-800-456-CAMP (2267) or online at www.ReserveAmerica.com. • Four enclosed picnic shelters • Yanty Creek Nature Trail Special Passes • Swimming: Lifeguarded beaches in The Access Pass is available to New Yorkers with qualifying disabilities. The Golden Park Program Areas 3 & 4 July and August allows New York State residents 62 years of age or • Cartop Boat Launch older unlimited weekday and non-holiday access to • Fishing (requires NYS license) - No fishing from all state parks by showing a NYS driver’s license or jetties non-driver identification. The Empire Passport Pets are permitted in designated areas if provides unlimited vehicle entry to most state parks and recreation areas. Passes can be purchased in restrained by leash no longer than 6 feet. Owner person at most state parks or recreation areas, or by must have a current Rabies Certificate for pets mail from State Parks, Albany, NY 12238. remaining in the camping area. Limit 2 pets per campsite. “Carry In-Carry Out” Parks Our facilities are designated “Carry In-Carry Out.” Alcoholic Beverage Regulations are Please take your trash and recyclables home with you posted throughout the park and are strictly for proper disposal. enforced. Group permits are available at the park Other Local State Parks office. Lakeside Beach State Park A cartop boat launch (small craft) is Letchworth State Park available near the park entrance. Marine launch Darien Lake State Park sites are available east and west of the park off the www.nysparks.com Parkway. Beaching of watercraft on park shore Hamlin, New York is not permitted. Follow Us on Facebook Accessible parking spaces and restrooms are available. Contact the Produced by JMF Publishing park office for specific information. New York Mills, NY For sponsorship information: [email protected] Hamlin Beach State Park, on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, is located 25 miles west of Rochester on the Lake Ontario State Parkway. It is 25 miles North of the New York State Thruway, LeRoy Exchange, off State Rte. 19 in Hamlin. The park is frequented by thousands of people ev- ery year and is a popular recreation and camping facility. Its camping area is the only developed camping facility in Monroe County. The lifeguarded beaches are available late June through Labor Day. TO OUR OVERNIGHT GUESTS Quiet Hours: Quiet hours in camping areas are from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and are STRICTLY enforced. Your cooper- ation is appreciated by park staff and your fellow campers. Camping Equipment and Vehicles: Two sleeping tents or one camping unit (trailer, RV) and one tent are permitted per camp site. No more than two vehicles may be parked on a campsite. Additional parking for guests is available in nearby parking lots. Check In/Check Out: Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Campers must occupy the site by 9:00 p.m. on the scheduled day of arrival or call the park office. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m. All equipment must be off the site at that time. Extra Vehicle Fee: Each campsite is permitted one vehicle with free entry. Second vehicles must pay user fee once for the duration of the stay. All additional vehicles must pay upon each entry. TO ALL OF OUR GUESTS Blading, Boarding and Bicycling Safety: Safety helmets are required by New York State Law. Check at the park office for times and locations where these activities are al- lowed. Pets: Family pets must be leashed and attended at all times. Proof of rabies vaccination must be by Veterinarian’s cer- tificate-the collar tag will not be accepted as proof. Limit of 2 pets per campsite. Pets are only permitted in camping loops A, B and C. Respecting Wildlife: Please do not feed or harass any wildlife while visiting the park. If you see any wildlife that appears ill, contact park personnel immediately. If you come in physical contact with an animal, report it to a park employee right away. © JMF PUBLISHING 2021 Bulk Foods Cheese • Meats • Spices • Flour Nuts • Candies • Homemade Jams & Jellies WINE & LIQUOR 1492 Lake Rd. (NY Route 19) Hamlin 10 Minutes from Hamlin Beach State Park 4 Miles South on Route 19 from Pkwy “Everything is Homemade..Fresh In our Kitchen” (Across from Hamlin Ambulance) 585-964-8293 Dining Room Hearth Baked Pizza GOOD FOR ONE FREE WINE TASTING with Unlimited Beverage Bar Wings Soft Serve Ice Cream Salads FARMS Cold Beverages Dinners 14 20 County Line Rd, Rte. 272 Kendall Schwenk Wine Cellars Video Games Hot & Cold Subs Parkway West to Morton Exit, 3 miles south Mallard Point Vineyards 3 Miles from Hamlin Beach 1456 Bills Road, Kent NY 14477 (585) 659-9131 www.PartykaFarms.com OPEN FOR LUNCH 585-682-4629 (585) 964-7111 Hard & Soft Ice Cream Sun-Th 10am-10pm All Homegrown Fruits & Vegetables [email protected] Fri & Sat 10am-11pm 500 Hamlin Clarkson Play Area • Country Gift Shop Townline Rd., www.SchwenkWineCellars.com Hamlin NY 14464 Propane Tanks & Campers © JMF PUBLISHING 2021 MAINTENANCE OAK ORCHARD LIGHTHOUSE A History of the Park About 10,000 years ago, large chunks of ice melted and broke away from the ice sheet near today’s Thousand Islands region. The sudden loss of ice caused water from a large inland lake to rush to the ocean by way of the St. Lawrence River. The shore of the glacial lake moved www.discoverupstateny.com towards the present location of Lake Ontario’s shore and In 1944 German POWs were moved in. These prisoners the modern flow of the Great Lakes was created. provided paid labor at farms and food processing plants in Hamlin Beach - The State Park the surrounding area. On January 11, 1946, the camp was Hamlin Beach Park was developed as part of the closed. In 2008 volunteers began clearing the CCC/POW Monroe County Parks system in 1928 and became Hamlin camp site to begin turning it into a historical attraction and barrier was built to protect and restore 90 acres of wildlife Beach State Park on January 1, 1938. Much of the history trail. Guided tours of the site can be arranged habitat. construction of the park was the work of the Civilian through the Friends of the Hamlin Beach State Park - The Devil’s Nose Conservation Corps (CCC). The US Army broke ground, inquire at the Park Office. The most prominent feature of Hamlin Beach State Park and for six years the men of the CCC improved the beaches, After the war, work on the extension of the Lake is the bluff area at the West End known as Devil’s Nose. It built buildings, a seawall, and parking lots, improved Ontario State Parkway brought more visitors to the park, is the highest point on the south shore of Lake Ontario drainage, cut stone for fire pits and drinking fountains, and and in 1967 a camping area was added. between the Genesee River and Fort Niagara. The planted trees. High lake waters caused a continual problem with underwater shoal that extends beyond the Nose is over a In 1943 the former CCC camp briefly served as quarters erosion. The destructive storms of 1973 resulted in major mile and a half long. Ships have been stuck on the shoal and for migrant farm workers brought to the United States. In erosion of all the beaches, and repair work to prevent local legend has it that caves and passages near the Nose the fall of that year, Italian prisoners of war were interred at further damage was completed in 1975. were used by smugglers during prohibition. the camp. In 1997 and 1998, all of Yanty Marsh was threatened by High water and erosion forced the closing of the area to high lake waters and storms. As a result a 1,830 foot long the public in the 1970s and it remains a restricted area..
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