Bonavista State Park Golf Course in New York, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-30. Check linked official notices before travel.

Bonavista State Park Golf Course in Ovid, New York, is a nine-hole course overlooking Seneca Lake. Different tees allow an eighteen-hole round. Plan around golf operations and a concessionaire’s booking terms rather than assuming a state park pass covers play.

Nine holes above Seneca Lake

Choose nine holes or a second circuit from different tees. A lake-view setting and a shaded picnic break make this a focused golf outing.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Check seasonal hunting notices

Seasonal archery deer hunting takes place under park rules. Follow posted safety zones and restricted areas, and ask staff which areas affect your visit. A golf tee time is separate from hunting access.

Follow the applicable park rules

Household pets must be caged or on a leash no longer than six feet, with rabies documentation. Confirm where a pet may accompany you before taking it onto the course. Keep away from posted restricted areas.

Call for a tee time

Bonavista is outside the courses listed in the state online tee-time list, which directs visitors to call other courses. For hunting, obtain current instructions from Sampson State Park: the park requires its annual hunting permit, daily zone sign-in and sign-out, and limits each zone to one hunter. Hunting zones are first come, first served, without reservations.

Find the Ovid course entrance

Use 7194 County Road 132, Ovid, NY 14521, and the entrance directions on the current course page. Its listed general-information number is 607-869-9909.

Two nearby Seneca Lake parks

Sampson State Park is at 6096 Route 96A in Romulus. Lodi Point State Park is on Lower Lake Road in Lodi and offers a lakeside picnic stop. Check their own gates and seasonal facilities before extending the drive.

Choose the round before reserving

Decide how many holes you want and whether you need a cart. Ask the operator to confirm the total charge and which state-issued discounts or gift cards it accepts.

Clubhouse and picnic breaks

A clubhouse, restaurant, snack bar and shaded picnic areas support a visit. Confirm food-service hours separately from your tee time.

About the state golf course

A name drawn from the lake view

The park’s name refers to the view over Seneca Lake. A third-party concessionaire handles the facility’s operation and maintenance.

Contact

Golf information: 607-869-9909. Hunting questions: Sampson State Park, 315-585-6392. Consult the agency’s park and hunting information for the separate sign-in and permit process.