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Parks & Recreation

Lakeside Park/Splash Pad/Ice Skating

Check out our Seneca Lake Event Center at Clute Park

NY Route 414, Fourth Street

Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Phone: (607)-535-4438

Email: parksdept@watkinsglen.us

Proceeds contribute to the beautification and maintenance of our beautiful park.  THANK YOU!!

Lakeside Park is located at the south end of beautiful Seneca Lake and is the perfect setting for weddings, receptions, reunions, picnics, and graduation parties. It contains playground equipment for the kids, picnic tables, BBQ grills, a basketball court, skate park, volleyball, *swimming area with lifeguards, and a dog beach. Lakeside Park is also the site for the annual Italian-American Festival and East Coast Watercross Jet Ski Races. 

*Swimming when beach is open and lifeguards on duty 11a - 7p - End of June - Labor Day.

ICE SKATING: Open Friday 4p - 8p, Saturday 12p - 7p, Sunday 12p - 5p, Everyday during school breaks 12p - 7p. A waiver is required to be on file ---> Waiver

***Weather permitting. Closure updates can be viewed on our Facebook page or at https://www.facebook.com/SenecaLakeEvents.

*Parties available Sat & Sun from 10a - Noon. See application below.

SPLASH PAD: Open Memorial Day - Labor Day

LAKE SIDE PAVILION:  Rentals available 2024 Saturday & Sundays only. Please call for more information. 

OPEN AIR PAVILIONS:  See rate sheet.

For a list of all rates click here ---> 2024 Clute Park Rates

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