Water access changes by facility and season. A closed swimming area does not necessarily close its entire park, and an open park page does not establish that a particular dock, beach or ramp is usable. The linked notices below show which named places State Parks currently identifies. Check their official pages again before traveling.
Swimming and lakeside areas
At Sojourner Truth State Park, State Parks says the Lake Sophia swimming and lakeside areas, the Rim Trail around the lake and the swim-area parking lot closed for improvements beginning September 8, 2026. The agency points visitors to the main parking area near the Empire State Trail. Evangola State Park says its swimming area is closed for the 2026 season. Neither notice is a whole-park closure.
Docks and launches
Both sets of Long Point docks are closed for repairs until further notice. The agency also reports that its boat-launch ramp was removed for winter. Allegany State Park says the Friends Boat Launch is closed for the season. Confirm the exact launch or docking facility before towing or carrying a boat. No reopening date should be assumed from a seasonal label.
The notices below retain their source dates and area labels. Water quality, lifeguard status and weather can change separately; use current agency instructions for those conditions.
Documented current impacts
These notices are shared with affected park pages. Regional guidance is labeled separately.
Evangola swimming closed for the 2026 season
Applies to the named area
- Swimming area
The swimming area at Evangola State Park is closed for the 2026 season. This notice does not say that the rest of the park is closed.
Friends Boat Launch closed for the season
Applies to the named area
- Friends Boat Launch
State Parks says the Friends Boat Launch at Allegany State Park is closed for the season. This is a launch-area closure, not a closure of the whole park.
Long Point docks closed for repairs
Applies to the named area
- Long Point docks and boat-launch ramp
Both sets of docks at Long Point are closed until further notice for repairs. The agency also says the boat-launch ramp was removed for winter. Confirm facilities on the official page before bringing a boat.
Lake Sophia swim and Rim Trail areas closed for improvements
Applies to the named area
- Lake Sophia swim area and Rim Trail
State Parks says swimming at Lake Sophia, the swim and lakeside areas, the Rim Trail around the lake, and the swim-area parking lot closed beginning September 8, 2026 while improvements continue. The main parking area near the Empire State Trail remains the listed access point; this is not a whole-park closure.
Sep 8, 2026 · No end date confirmed
Grafton Lakes State Park: Martin Dunham Reservoir water-level update
Park-specific information
- Martin Dunham Reservoir water-level update
State Parks reports that Martin Dunham Reservoir was 40 inches below the spillway crest on October 24, 2026. The agency has opened a valve to relieve pressure on the dam following DEC flood-protection and dam-safety recommendations. This water-level notice does not establish a whole-park closure.