About The Park

Grafton Lakes State Park
Long Pond Road, Box 163
Grafton, NY 12082
Phone: (518) 279-1155
Fax: (518) 279-1902

Grafton Lakes State Park, located on the forested mountain ridge between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys, includes five ponds and 2,357 acres. Long Pond has a large, sandy beach, which is a popular summer attraction. Anglers can go after rainbow and brown trout in Long, Second and Shaver Pond. Pickerel, perch, and bass are abundant in all ponds including Mill Pond and walleye are found at the Martin-Durham Reservoir. All ponds have launch facilities for canoes, sailboats and rowboats. Visitors also picnic, walk the nature trails, and hike, bike or ride horses along the 20 miles of park trails. In winter, the trails are groomed for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers, and visitors may also showshoe or ice skate

Directions: NYS Route 2, 12 miles east of Troy.

Seasons/Hours: Open all year.
The beach is open for swimming from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Deer and small game hunting are allowed in season.

Pets: Household pets only; caged or on a leash not more than 6 feet long, rabies vaccination and proof of same required. No pets are permitted in buildings or bathing areas.