The gate currently operates 24 hours a day at Fair Haven Beach until June 17. June 18 to Sept. 6 the park hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The park entry fees have not changed at $8 per car.

Fair Haven Beach State Park drew 374,106 visitors in 2024, its best attendance since at least 2003. After a record-low 184,898 visitors in 2023, attendance increased 102% in one year.

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The Fly By Night Cookie Company and Miniature Museum was a staple for locals and visitors to Fair Haven Beach State Park on Lake Ontario every summer. The sweet shop on Fancher Ave. was run out of ...