Jody: I can only speak for Green Lakes SP and others in the Syracuse area, all of which stopped charging fees before or after Labor Day. That said, I believe Niagara Falls parking near the falls may be different.
KCM Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 7, 2025, at 3:52 PM, Suan Yong <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just stopped by the park, and the booth was unattended but the machine was > operational on the loon watch point side, so I think officially they continue > to charge admission. > > Suan > > >> On Nov 7, 2025, at 7:43 AM, Geo Kloppel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It’s safe to assume that if the kiosk is lighted and operating then the fee >> is in effect, but if it is turned-off or shrouded, as we often see in >> winter, and there is no attendant to collect fees, then the fee is not in >> effect. At Taughannock in winter the kiosk at the gorge trail parking lot >> may be collecting fees even when the kiosk across the road on the point is >> shrouded. >> >> -Geo >> >> >>>> On Nov 7, 2025, at 6:36 AM, Jody Enck <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Question about the annual loon watch on November 16th. Are State Park fees >>> in effect year-round now? >>> I seem to recall seeing an automated fee kiosk at parking/entrances >>> recently. >>> >>> Jody Enck >> >> >> >> -- >> >> (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") >> >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm >> NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm >> NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html >> 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >> 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- >> > > -- > > (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html > 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
