Beechwood State Park

Category: Park

Address: Lake Rd, Sodus, NY 14551, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–8PM

Monday: 7AM–8PM

Tuesday: 7AM–8PM

Wednesday: 7AM–8PM

Thursday: 7AM–8PM

Friday: 7AM–8PM

Saturday: 7AM–8PM

Reviews

Tim Lenz

Sep 19, 2022

This used to be a great place for birding and photographs of abandoned buildings. Much of the bird habitat has been destroyed over the last year, including beautiful old trees that the woodpeckers loved. The pool area, where many birds used to nest and forage during migration, has been razed and is now just ugly dirt. They destroyed the one building that provided shelter from wind and rain near the lake, which was ideal for lake watching, and left only the fireplace. With so much destroyed, the spooky charm of the place is now gone.

Sabrina G

Sep 14, 2022

I was looking for the abandoned girl scout camp.. but it looks like it has been revamped. It was still a beautiful place and I will be going back in the fall to see the foliage.

William Howard

Sep 4, 2022

Awsome trails great hike neat to see old girl scout camp building's

Dorene Burdick

Aug 23, 2022

One of my favorites love the place being a lake lover ...it's less trafficed and quiet serene and I have been going for years ...the caretaker is a great guy will go extra mile to help and really cares about the place has worked hard to make it better cleaner and safer

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Questions & Answers

was there a cabin at Beechwood state park, sodus, ny called Calypso

marisa peck | Oct 2, 2019
Ernie Strong | Oct 2, 2019

Sorry Marisa never was a girl scout

Anyone know if it's open?

Jason Elliott | Oct 1, 2020
Salvatore Vittozzi | Oct 1, 2020

I'm the caretaker here at Beechwood. We are open dawn til dusk year round. Camping is free for up to five days but you must register with me. Anyone who camps must have id. I need to know the make,model and license plate of any car that will be in the parking lot after dusk. There is no garbage service here,so everything is carry in/carry out. Whatever you bring in the park,you must take back out with you. Fires are allowed only in designated fire pits and there is absolutely no alcohol allowed in the park. After your 5 days of camping is up,you must wait atleast 20 days before you come back to camp. Any other questions can be answered by calling me directly at (315)576-0836.

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Is this camp still open? We received a letter for a donation for a camp out there and I was told by someone that this camp is permanently closed

ritarae100 | Oct 2, 2018
xx Donaldson | Oct 1, 2020

Is this a state park with acess to water? Sorry never been and does the trails lead to the camp...

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Is there electricity anywhere at park. Ebike camping need place plug in and a shower be great too?

Maryann Leach | Oct 1, 2021
Jay Gridley | Oct 1, 2021

No, I didn't see any electric anywhere.

Will there be more porta pottys? Thinking about going camping with a group.

Marguerite Rusk | Oct 1, 2021
Joyce Niles | Oct 1, 2021

Only one

is this place easy to walk on is it hilly my cousin n i n her daughter are coming there

Melissa Becker | Oct 1, 2020
Peggie Laws | Oct 1, 2020

There's plenty of trails that are easy walking. But! From where you park, it's a bit of a walk just getting down to the old camp. Definitely wear comfortable shoes. And on the way out, it's a slight uphill.

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Can you camp overnight there?

Amrxy | Oct 1, 2020
Kimberly Jackson | Oct 1, 2020

No, only open dawn to dusk, thanks to much recent vandalism.

Why is it still.closed

Teresa Shippers | Oct 2, 2019
Salvatore Vittozzi | Oct 2, 2019

We reopen for a trial basis on july 1st. If there are any incidents after that,we will close again until the video surveillance is in place.

Has the park reopened yet?

Peter Taylor | Oct 2, 2019
Salvatore Vittozzi | Oct 2, 2019

Hi,Peter. It's still going to be atleast a few more weeks before the park reopens. The town is coming in and putting in water lines,electric lines,and video surveillance. Once that project is complete,we will be reopening the park.

Can you fish there

Joyce Jacksonhill | Oct 2, 2019
Miriam S | Oct 2, 2019

But now the park is closed due to vandalism last fall. The town is doing repairs and knock down of old structures.Hopefully it will reopen soon.

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Is this the old Beechwood Day Camp which was run by a Mr. Robert Klingle ??

Cari Almeida | Oct 2, 2018
Cathie Hills | Oct 2, 2018

It is the old girl scout camp

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