Delta Lake State Park RV & Campground Guide
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Delta Lake State Park is a terrific year-round park near Rome, NY. It lies on a peninsula that extends from the southeast shore of Delta Lake. While visiting, you can also enjoy other attractions in the nearby areas, such as Verona Beach State Park, Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site, the Old Erie Canal State Historic Park and Steuben Memorial State Historic Site. Delta Lake State Park is 6.5 miles from Rome, NY, 21.4 miles from Oneida, NY, and 20.9 miles from Utica, NY. Peak season starts from around May 21 and runs until October 10 while its swimming season starts from around January to September.
Spring 24-71 F
Summer 50-81 F
Fall 32-75 F
Winter 15-52 F
RV Resorts & Campsites in Delta Lake State Park
If you ever want to visit state parks and maximize your time, renting an RV would be the best option. It would provide you with the flexibility and facilities to enjoy your trip to the fullest. If you need an RV near Delta Lake State Park, check out the options that RVshare has to offer.
West Canada Creek Campground
West Canada Creek Campground offers a picturesque atmosphere for relaxing. The campground is near Adirondack Park in New York, which is within range of the Adirondack Mountains. It provides an assortment of thrilling outdoor activities, such as canoeing, swimming, tubing and fishing. It also offers family-oriented camping with tents, cabins and full hookups. Other available activities include kayaking, hiking, biking and volleyball.
Mayfair Campground
Mayfair Campground sits on 55 acres along Fish Creek near Oneida Lake in Blossvale, NY. The campground has its sites in a wooded area with some breathtaking scenery. It offers five-way hookups that include water, cable, electric, sewer and telephone. Some of the campground’s attractive amenities and facilities include riverside walking and jogging trails, fishing and wildlife observation, a beach, free showers, a camp store, playgrounds, a recreation building, a game room, boating docks and laundry facilities.
Treasure Isle RV Park
Treasure Isle RV Park sits on 42 acres near Sylvan Beach, NY, and has about 75 sites. Some of the activities you can pursue while at the park include fishing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, biking, basketball, volleyball and tetherball. The campground has further amenities that make it appealing to visitors, such as a video arcade, docks, horseshoe pits, a camp store, clean restrooms and showers, Wi-Fi hot spots, fire rings and picnic tables for each site, pet-friendly sites and handicap-accessible facilities.
What to Do at
Delta Lake State Park
Inside Delta Lake State Park
Delta Lake State Park has plenty to offer in terms of amenities, scenery and activities to make your stay or visit fun and memorable. Some of the activities you can take part in at the park include biking, bird-watching, picnicking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hiking, volleyball, baseball and basketball. Guests looking to engage in water-based activities can look forward to opportunities for jet skiing, sailboarding, powerboating, swimming, fishing and canoeing. The park offers magnificent scenery that you can enjoy while hiking or taking a stroll around.
Outside Delta Lake State Park
Delta Lake State Park's proximity to Rome means you'll never be lacking in things to do once you get outside of the park.
Restaurants
Vine & Fig
Vine & Fig is a contemporary restaurant with a fine selection of wine, craft beer and select drinks. They offer a lovely dining experience with delicious meals and unique ambience.
Type: American
Location: 8171 Turin Rd, Rome, NY 13440
Mitsuba Cuisine
Mitsuba Cuisine offers Japanese, Asian and sushi dishes. They also serve vegetarian-friendly meals. The restaurant provides lunch and dinner in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
Type: Japanese, Asian, Sushi
Location: 1790 Black River Blvd N, Ste 25, Rome, NY 13440
Vescio's Franklin Hotel
Vescio's Franklin Hotel offers delicious Italian cuisine as well as vegetarian-friendly and vegan meal options. The restaurant has made a name for itself thanks to its dessert options.
Type: Italian
Location: 301 S James St, Rome, NY 13440
The Savoy Restaurant
The Savoy Restaurant offers vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free menu options. They serve delicious American and Italian cuisines for lunch and dinner.
Type: American, Italian
Location: 255 E Dominick St, Rome, NY 13440
Delta Lake Inn
The Delta Lake Inn serves local cuisine as well as Italian and American food. They also feature special diet options that are gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly.
Type: Italian, American
Location: 8524 Fish Hatchery Rd, Rome, NY 13440
Shopping
Westmoreland Antique Center
The Westmoreland Antique Center has over 50 antiques dealers displaying a vast array of antiques. It's the perfect place to search for a souvenir. Some of the items you can find include glassware and milk bottles, vinyl records, furniture and home décor, collectible toys and vintage holiday merchandise.
Location: 5475 NY-233, Rome, NY 13440
RD’s Vintage and Variety
RD’s Vintage and Variety is an antique store specializing in vintage household goods, jewelry, antiques and collectibles. They have an impressive collection of Cherished Teddies, Boyd’s Bears and vintage teddy bears.
Location: 1705 N. James St, Rome, NY 13440
D E Cleveland Antiques
If you love antiques, then D E Cleveland Antiques is a gold mine. The shop has an extensive assortment of vintage, antique and hard-to-find collectibles. You'll find household items, books and even jewelry at this shop. There's also a team of artists that can create custom stained-glass artwork.
Location: 217 N. George St, Rome, NY 13440
Wood Bull Antiques
Wood Bull Antiques specializes in antique furniture, garden sculptures and collectibles. The owners are seasoned collectors who have been dealing in antiques for over 35 years.
Location: 3920 County Hwy 28, Milford, NY 13807
Crow Hill Antiques
Crow Hill Antiques is located in an 1865 barn. They stock a wide array of fine pieces of refinished early cherry, pine, oak, maple and walnut furniture. They also have oriental and Persian carpets, farm tables, end tables, trunks, corner cupboards, dressers and many more pieces of impressive furniture.
Location: 3453 Snowden Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323
Sightseeing
Rome Historical Society & Museum
The Rome Historical Society & Museum offers interesting tours providing insight into the local history of Rome. The museum opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 3:00 p.m., and it has free admission.
Location: 200 Church St, Rome, NY 13440-5827
Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre offers an opportunity to enjoy diverse performances. You can take in performances that reflect different generations from classic films to recent popular movies and musicals and contemporary dances.
Location: 220 W Dominick St, Rome, NY 13440-5812
Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Nature Trail
The Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Nature Trail offers a beautiful exhibition of artwork. It features a trail that you can walk through as you check out the various pieces of art on display.
Location: Route 825 and Ellsworth Road, Rome, NY 13441
H.P. Sears Service Station Museum
The H.P. Sears Service Station Museum used to be a gas station before it was converted into a museum. It provides a history of Rome from 1929 with old gas pumps on display.
Location: 201 N George St, Rome, NY 13440-5703
Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo
Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo is a fun place to visit. It offers the opportunity to interact with the animals closely, including the option to feed and pet some of them. You can also enjoy animal shows while there.
Location: 135 Rome-New London Road, Rome, NY 13440
How to Get to
Delta Lake State Park
From Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse, take I-90 East and then take Exit 33 onto Verona-Rome. Go east on Rt. 365 to Rome. Take Rt. 46 North for 6 miles to the park entrance.
From New York City or Albany, follow I-90 West and then take Exit 32 onto Westmoreland-Rome. Keep northward to Rome on Rt. 233 and take Rt. 46 for 6 miles from Rome to the park entrance.
Entering Delta Lake State Park
During the season, the park opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 9:00 p.m. daily. The operating hours during the offseason vary. During the swimming season, swimming starts at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m.
Delta Lake State Park Cars : $7.0
Delta Lake State Park Non-commercial bus : $35.0
Delta Lake State Park Seasonal bus permit : $75.0
Delta Lake State Park Empire Pass Card : $80.0
This pass gives you unlimited entry to most New York state parks.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Delta Lake State Park
There are many interesting bird species that inhabit Delta Lake State Park. You may spot bald eagles, great blue herons, Canada geese, sharp-shinned hawks, mallards, barn owls, and several types of woodpeckers, finches, chickadees, and sparrows.
Delta Lake State Park generally has mild summers and intense winters. The summer temps top out around 82 degrees, but the winters can drop as low as 12 degrees with heavy snowfall.
The summer is usually the best time to visit Delta Lake State Park. Between June and August, you can enjoy warm, dry weather for activities like fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking.
You're welcome to bring pets to the park, but they must always be supervised and kept on leashes of less than 6 feet. There is also a limit of two pets in campsites and day-use areas.
The campground at Delta Lake State Park features 101 campsites, 20 of which are located right on the water. All 101 campsites are designated RV sites with electric hookups. There is also a dump station and hot shower building.