John Boyd Thacher State Park
State Park · New York · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Waterfalls
- Camping
- 2,475 acres
Plan your visit
Trails & hiking
Mountain Biking · Trail
Camping
2 mapped camping locations
Camping · Dump Station
Site types & reservations: see the official site.
Know before you go
- Managed by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Getting there
Things to do
Highlights: Thompson's Lake Beach · Indian Ladder Falls · Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center · Hang Glider Lookout · High Point · Overlook
Activities & features: Bathhouse · Beach · Boating · Disc Golf · First Aid · Historic Feature · Nature Center · Picnic Area · Playground · Recreation Facility · Scenic Overlook · Store · Trailhead · Visitor Center · Waterfall
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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-09-12