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Accessibility

Park staff and the Friends have been working to improve accessibility to our park. The Park added an accessible sidewalk from the Area 4 parking lot to Shelter 5. There are also newer accessible bathrooms in Loops A and B in the campground along with a newer beach house in Area 3. Many areas have easy access to sidewalks including the Camping Contact Station.

The Friends have received funding through Parks and Trails NY to add the stone dust paths at the CCC/POW camp and also to add Mobi mats which have vastly improved accessibility for all patrons in Area 3.  We also purchased and assembled 21 accessible picnic tables which are scattered throughout the park including in or near each shelter.

An easy to navigate path in the Yanty Marsh takes you to an accessible platform and a boardwalk into the marsh. The Friends added an accessible table to the platform in 2024.

Future plans include converting a bathroom and sidewalks in Area 4 and also to renovate the hexagon building into a nature/visitor center. Making these areas accessible to all will be a top priority.

Note: This page is a work in progress. We plan to add pictures and descriptions of accessible areas.

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Friends of Hamlin Beach State Park
P.O. Box 65
Hamlin, NY 14464

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Upcoming Events

  • Invasive Swallowwort Removal

    August 26, 2026  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Area 5 West end

    Invasive Swallowwort Removal
    Take action to protect pollinator habitat! European Swallowwort is an aggressive, non-native plant that disrupts the food web by outcompeting native species. Each stem pulled or cut helps to restore habitat and prevent the spread of this invasive species. How much swallowwort do you think we can remove? We'll weigh our bags at the end of the morning to find out! 

    Participants are encouraged to bring their own tools and gloves, though all necessary tools, garbage bags, and prizes will be provided! These programs are 1 mile or less. Meet at the front left of the Area 5 parking area. Join us for one, some, or all of these programs, which will meet between 10:00am-11:30am on the following dates:
    Friday, August 21
    Wednesday, August 26
    Friday, August 28

  • Invasive Swallowwort Removal

    August 28, 2026  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Area 5 West end

    Invasive Swallowwort Removal
    Take action to protect pollinator habitat! European Swallowwort is an aggressive, non-native plant that disrupts the food web by outcompeting native species. Each stem pulled or cut helps to restore habitat and prevent the spread of this invasive species. How much swallowwort do you think we can remove? We'll weigh our bags at the end of the morning to find out! 

    Participants are encouraged to bring their own tools and gloves, though all necessary tools, garbage bags, and prizes will be provided! These programs are 1 mile or less. Meet at the front left of the Area 5 parking area. Join us for one, some, or all of these programs, which will meet between 10:00am-11:30am on the following dates:
    Friday, August 21
    Wednesday, August 26
    Friday, August 28

  • Seasonal Saunter

    August 29, 2026  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    SEASONAL SAUNTER
    Slow down and enjoy what each season has to offer, on our journey to better understand and appreciate the natural world. Join us on one or all of this series of guided walks at Hamlin Beach and Lakeside State Parks, where we will explore the many wonders each walk holds. Walks at Hamlin Beach State Park are on Saturdays, are 1 mile or less, are approximately two hours long and meet at 12:00pm at the front left of
    the Area 5 parking area. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome to join.
    The dates of the walks at Hamlin are as follows:
    Saturday, August 1 
    Saturday, August 29
    Saturday, September 5

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Mobi Mats

The stone pathway at CCC/POW camp, the Mobi mats, and the picnic tables were supported with funding from the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grants and New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. Park and Trail Partnership Grants are administered by Parks & Trails New York, in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.