Who’s ready for a Big Queer Beach Day Meet Up?!?!

Green Lakes State Park Beach, Fayetteville, NY

Sunday, August 24, 2025

11am until late afternoon

All ages, allies, and families welcome!

Join a coalition of Syracuse-based grassroots queer groups and organizers to celebrate summer, community, and nature! We’re gathering on the shores of Green Lakes State Park for a relaxed day of chilling, grilling, swimming, resting, and appreciating Mother Nature’s rare and very special Two Spirit (meromictic) lakes. 🏖️

We’ll be gathering on the grass and sand just past the big, main bathhouse and concrete lifeguard platform.

Please BYOE, we will offer some lowkey activities, and share extras where we can; but please do your best to come prepared with everything you’ll need for a fun and laidback day outdoors and in the water (chairs, blankets, towels, water, food, sunscreen, bug spray, hat, etc). Please bring a dish or snacks to share if you’d like! 🍱

🎟️ Admission to Green Lakes is $10 per vehicle, or use Empire Pass. There are gendered, all gender, and ADA bathrooms in the main bathhouse and other bathroom facilities around the lake. Paths from parking lots to meet up area are paved and mostly flat. Meet up area includes sunny sand and sunny and shady grass. Some park picnic tables and charcoal grills available. Coolers allowed. No pets allowed on the beach. Check out Green Lakes State Park website to learn more about kayak rentals, hiking, concessions, and kid friendly activities. Inclement weather plans TBD.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Big Queer Beach Day Meet Up is brought to you by @meet.cute.events, @cnyhiking, @womxncny, @wbbclub_syracuse, @syracusebears, @butchsocial_saltcity, and @2spirit.sanctuary. Reach out to any of the tagged organizers with questions. We are all looking forward to spending a beautiful day outside together! All are welcome! 🤝

Our gorgeous graphic is by Cayley Sheehan of @womxncny ✨