Athletic Fields

Wide-open green space available for whatever recreational activity you're playing.  Be respectful of others using the same area.

Canoeing / Kayaking

Launch your own non-motorized boat from the nearby parking lot.

Disc Golf

Fun for the whole family, the Jamesville Beach Disc Golf Course now offers 18 challenging holes. The game is a great combination of frisbee and golf. The Disc Golf Course is open April - October during park hours. Players can bring their own discs or borrow from the Visitor Center.

Click here to download a Jamesville Beach Disc Golf Card or get one at the Visitor Center.

For more information about Disc Golf, including rules, visit the Professional Disc Golf Assocation. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Dogs Allowed

Pets must be on a leash not longer than 6', inoculated for rabies and never be left unattended. Mutt mitts and receptacles are provided for cleaning up after your dog. Dogs are not allowed on the beach, playground, in buildings or in the beach picnic areas during beach season. Pets are not allowed at special events. There is an designated off leash area in the park.

Off-Leash Area Rules 

• Under visual and voice control of owner, pets may run free in the Special Event Field section of the the park EXCEPT during Special Events. Pets are not allowed at Special Events.
• Pets must be controlled by owners at all times.
• When leaving the off-leash area, dogs must be leashed, see information above.
• Owners must clean-up after their pets. Clean-up mitts and waste stations are located throughout the park.

Fishing

Access points along the shoreline, as well as, Butternut Creek provide the chance to catch warm and cold water game. Click here for more information.

Please note: Fishing is not permitted on the swimming beach during beach season. Click here for beach season dates/hours.

Picnic Areas

First-come, first-use picnic tables & grills are available.  Picnickers are responsible for removing their own ash from the grill and trash from their picnic site. Three picnic shelters for larger gatherings are available by reservation only. Click here for more information.

Playgrounds

Located adjacent to the beach, Visitor Center and the Sandpiper Shelter.

Swimming

Please note: At this time, Jamesville Beach will not be open for swimming in 2021. 300' of lifeguard patrolled waterfront featuring a 0' - 4' shallow water zone, a 4' - 10' deep water zone with floating platform, and a 3000' square foot inflatable raft zone.  Swimming is permitted only during scheduled beach hours when lifeguards are on duty.

Trails (Walking/Hiking)

The Fishing Access Trail, 200 yards long and 8-10' wide features good access for shoreline fishing in the Reservoir and Butternut Creek and leads to the 1/4 mile Off-Leash Dog Walking Trail. All trails are a combination of natural and grass surface.

Volleyball

A regulation size sand court is located near the beach. Ball available at Lifeguard office at the Visitor Center.