Verona Beach State Park
Under $25Swim off a long sandy beach on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, camp near the water and walk wooded trails that stay open all year.

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Seasonal amusement park with rides, games, food, and beach access in the village of Sylvan Beach, New York.
Sylvan Beach, NY
Sylvan Beach Amusement Park is a seasonal park in the village of Sylvan Beach, New York. Unlimited-ride wristbands are sold for adults and children, and season passes are also offered. Guests also receive free beach access and free special events with their ticket. The park's website says it is planning for the summer 2026 season.
The closest stops to Sylvan Beach Amusement Park, ordered by straight-line distance.
Swim off a long sandy beach on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, camp near the water and walk wooded trails that stay open all year.
1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Tour the 93,000-square-foot brick home of the Oneida Community, a 19th-century utopian group, and hear how it turned into a silverware company.
11 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Walk the ramparts of a rebuilt 1758 fort in downtown Rome where Americans held off a British siege in 1777, with free entry.
Transit: reachable by public transit
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Look down on a 167-foot waterfall, then follow the gorge trail to the footbridge at its base and climb back up the other side.
16 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Swim from a sandy beach, launch a boat or camp on a wooded peninsula in Delta Lake, a reservoir north of Rome.
17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Private nonprofit history center covering Onondaga County and Central New York, with museums, a research center, and a gift gallery.
23 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums