Recreation Division (RD)
Smith Clove Road, Highland Mills
Reservations Office (845) 938-2503

Rentals and Swimming at Lake Frederick

Swimming at Lake Frederick is for family camping only.

A-frames are available for renting for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts group camping.

Directions to Lake Frederick Click here
Lake Frederick Waver Form Click here

Lake Frederick Fishing Information Click here  
Boy Scout Camporee Click here
West Point Visitor Center Click here

Aerial view of Lake Frederick

Click here to download a map of the facility

A-Frames from across lake (80KB)

A-Frame Cabin

View across Lake Frederick

  
Pavilion 

Gazebo

Road to Lake Frederic

FEES

A-Frames: $35 per night

"Family" (Maximum occupancy: 6) A-frame cabins with 6 army bunk beds, a 10 cu. ft. refrigerator, kitchen table/chairs, outdoor grill and picnic table.

"Scout" (Maximum occupancy: 15) A-frame cabins with 15 army bunk beds, limited 110-volt receptacles inside and 30 amp RV plug outside, outdoor grill and two picnic tables.
Minimum stay: 2 nights.
Heaters are neither provided nor permitted.

Tent Sites/Scouts $20 per night (Maximum occupancy: 25 per site) No amenities, water or electric.

Meeting/Mess Hall $80 per day
(Maximum occupancy: 200) Enclosed metal building with concrete floor, tables and chairs, 110-volt, lights.

Community Pavilion $50 per day

(Maximum occupancy: 30) Open-air type, wooden pavilion with concrete floor, picnic tables, 110-volt power.

Entire Complex (minus A-frames)*

Official function $150 per day All others $300 per day 
* Entire complex includes tent sites, mess hall, bathhouse, recreation building, beach, boats, available picnic sites and volleyball/horseshoes areas. A-frames are additional.

RESERVATIONS

A-frames are available for renting for Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts group camping.

For reservations call:
January 22 - March 14 - 845-938-8811(10am-2pm, Mon-Fri)
After March 17 - 845-938-2503 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri)

Lake Frederick is open year-round with bath house facilities and running water from 15 April to 15 October ONLY.

Reservations are accepted by telephone or in person at the Community Recreation Office at Round Pond (845) 938-2503.

Payment in full is required at the time of the reservation.

REFUNDS

Full refunds, minus a $5 administrative fee, are given if cancelled within 72 hours in advance.

ELIGIBILITY

All patrons must be authorized IAW AR 215-1. Eligibility restrictions are waived for all Scouts/Scout groups. Eligible personnel must be present at all times with their guests and are responsible for their actions

POLICIES

1. Check in after 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday through the Lake Frederick Recreation Office. Check in directly at Lake Frederick with the caretaker  after 1 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Checkout is prior to Noon.

2. A-Frame occupancy is limited to 6 per family unit and 15 in each Scout unit. Tent sites are limited to 25 campers/site. Maximum occupancy for the pavilion is 30 persons and mess hall 150 persons.

3. The sponsor (individual who made the reservation) must be on site with their guests at all times and is responsible for their actions.

4. Intoxicated campers will be asked to check out. MPs will be called for failure to comply.

5. Quiet time begins at 10 p.m. Violators will be asked to leave and their reservation terminated.

6. RVs, ATVs, motorboats, motorized scooters, firearms and bows & arrows are prohibited.

7. Pets are to be leashed at all times and are prohibited inside A-frames, beach and swim area. Owners are to ensure they clean up after their pets. Dogs that bark and disturb others will be asked to leave.

8. Campfires are permitted in fire rings only. BBQ grill fires will be of charcoal only. Fire rings, grills and picnic tables are not to be moved from their designated site.

9. Cutting of trees or changing the natural environment is prohibited.

10. Well water is available. You must bring your own containers.

11. Swimming is permitted in the designated area inside the area demarcated by floating buoy lines and is prohibited after dark. Swimming is "at your own risk" and must be with the buddy system for campers. Children under 13 years of age are not allowed on the beach or near the water without an adult present. Scout groups or organizational outings must have a certified lifeguard.

12. All boat users must wear a life preserver, provided by Lake Frederick, when aboard.

Maximum three (3) people in a boat. Swimming or diving off boats, alcoholic beverages and horseplay are prohibited.

13. All persons 16 years of age and older must have a New York State Fishing License and a West Point Fishing Permit.

14. Upon their departure, campers are responsible for policing the area in the immediate vicinity of the area they have rented.