Glen Miller

Review of Green Lakes State Park

Green Lakes State Park is a hidden gem near Syracu...

Green Lakes State Park is a hidden gem near Syracuse, NY. Two lakes (Green Lake and Round Lake), beautiful walking trails around both (3 miles start to finish), a sandy beach and swimming at the end of Green Lake (with life guards on duty and a well stocked snack bar), numerous clean rest rooms, camp grounds (tent, cabin or RV) with more clean rest rooms and showers, a Robert Trent Jones designed (6213 yards, par 71) 18-hole golf course, a great 19th hole , disc golf, fishing, biking, and in the winter x-country skiing and snow shoeing. The lakes are super-clean and get their name because of their beautiful emerald green color, unlike any I've seen before. Legend has it that the bottom of the lakes have never been found. We camped here 2 days and were blown away by the beauty of the lakes and trails and the first-class facilities. We'll be back for sure, next time for a week.