Gilbert Lake State ParkGilbert Lake State Park (OPRHP)
Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sun Oct 12, 2025
Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sun Oct 12, 2025
9 Month Booking Window: Mon Feb 2, 2026
Campground Overview
Gilbert Lake State Park's lake and three ponds lie in wooded, hilly terrain in the foothills of the Catskills, just north of Oneonta. In addition to cabins and campsites, the park has more than 12 miles of interconnecting trails for hikers, playgrounds and a disc golf course, as well as swimming, boating, and fishing are also featured.
Gilbert Lake has 135 campsites located in two areas around the lake, Hilltop and Deer Run. 56 sites located in both Hilltop and Deer Run have electric.
There are no sites on or near the water.
The campgrounds main water feature is a smaller pond with a decent size beach area.
Status: CLOSED but opens in 13 days on Fri May 16
Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sun Oct 12, 2025
9 Month Booking Window: Mon Feb 2, 2026
Campground Phone: (607) 432-2114
Region: Central New York
Weekend Occupancy: Medium
Minimum Nights Reservation: 2 nights
View 2,150 Campsite Photos of Gilbert Lake
Reservations (Reserve America)
| Base Fee | $15 |
| Electric Surcharge | $7 |
| Out of State Surcharge | $5 |
| Showers | showers in washroom buildings |
| Washrooms | flush toilets |
| Dump Station | yes |
| Recycling Station | no |
| Cell Coverage | Verizon: No service AT&T: No service. |
| Lakeside Rating | 2 out of 5 lakeside stars. Offers a fine camping experience with sites a distance away from water and without a water view, but does offer a smaller pond to enjoy water activities like swimming, paddling and fishing. No motorboats. |
| Total Campsites | 168 |
| Reservable Sites | 168 |
| Lakeside Sites | 0 |
| 30ft Trailer Sites | 2 |
| 40ft Trailer Sites | 48 |
| 45ft Trailer Sites | 17 |
| 50ft Trailer Sites | 68 |
| Tent Sites | 33 |
| Pull thru sites | none |
| Hookups |
56 sites with electric
37 sites with 30A 19 sites with 50A |
| Pets Allowed | domestic pets |
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