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Gilbert Lake State Park
Gilbert Lake State Park (OPRHP)
Oneonta, NY (Central New York)
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Status: CLOSED but opens in 145 days on Fri May 16
Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sun Oct 12, 2025
9 Month Booking Window: Sun Sep 21, 2025
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.
Coming fall 2024! 1,396 new full set photos for all campsites at Gilbert Lake available soon. (does not include Deer Run - Loop D and E)
Status: CLOSED but opens in 145 days on Fri May 16
Season 2025 Dates: Fri May 16 to Sun Oct 12, 2025
9 Month Booking Window: Sun Sep 21, 2025
Campground Phone: (607) 432-2114
Region: Central New York
Weekend Occupancy: Medium
Minimum Nights Reservation: 2 nights
View 774 Campsite Photos of Gilbert Lake
Reservations (Reserve America)
Fees
| Base Fee | $15 |
| Electric Surcharge | $7 |
| Out of State Surcharge | $5 |
Facilities
| Showers | showers in washroom buildings |
| Washrooms | flush toilets |
| Dump Station | yes |
| Recycling Station | no |
| Cell Coverage | Verizon: No service AT&T: No service. |
Campground Summary
| 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 | 135 |
| Reservable Sites | 135 |
| Lakeside Sites | 0 |
Site Details
| 20ft Trailer Sites | 13 |
| 25ft Trailer Sites | 24 |
| 30ft Trailer Sites | 25 |
| 40ft Trailer Sites | 33 |
| 45ft Trailer Sites | 3 |
| 50ft Trailer Sites | 37 |
| Pull thru sites | none |
| Hookups |
56 sites with electric
37 sites with 30A 19 sites with 50A |
| Pets Allowed | domestic pets |
Featured Activities
| soon... |
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