Finger Lakes campground advice

Depending on where you want to visit, I would recommend that you camp at the north side of the lakes, then move south. As an example, near Auburn and then near Watkins Glen. Chute Park or Watkins Glen KOA are popular parks.

I hope you have the Curtis Wright Museum near Hammondsport, NY on your list. Very interesting Museum.

While a bit west of the finger lakes, check out Letchworth State Park - 3 very nice waterfalls & a campground at the other end of the park.

If you are willing to make a 2 1/2 hour drive into Pennsylvania, you can visit my favorite state park - Ricketts Glen. Dry camping with hot showers, and 22 waterfalls; hundreds of beautiful cascades along 5 miles of stream.

Sampson SP is on the east side of Seneca Lake about in the middle (north-south). Haven't been there yet, may be later this year. It is the old Navy induction site (my father in law was there during WWII). It now has a museum about its history, with an archive of those who were there.

If you want or need more info about WNY, just ask, I grew you here and still live here.

Watkins Glen KOA is a nice place. it's listed as a resort, they have been slowly adding more sites, Sites are nice and long and wide. 1/2 hour to Corning Museum of Glass
10 Minutes to Race track, 15 minutes to Downtown.

msb1766 wrote:
Watkins Glen KOA is a nice place. it's listed as a resort, they have been slowly adding more sites, Sites are nice and long and wide. 1/2 hour to Corning Museum of Glass
10 Minutes to Race track, 15 minutes to Downtown.

If you do the KOA, try to get a site in the back. Much nicer back there.

Sampson SP is one of the better state parks in the finger lakes.
Turning Stone is a very nice place.

If you are looking to spend time at Niagara, Thousand Islands, and the Finger lakes, you'll likely want to stay at campgrounds closer to each. While we live in the Finger Lakes, we stay in the Thousand Islands - we like Jacques Cartier State Park, Higley Flow, and Wellsley Island. For Niagara Falls, I really do not have a recommendation - it has been some time since we stayed in that area. For the Finger Lakes, we like Sampson State Park, Hickory Hill, Snedeker Acres, Watkins KOA, and a handful of smaller regional parks. Lots of choices for the many attractions to see. Good luck.

Ok, I apologize. I didn't make myself clear. We plan to stay in Niagara Falls and Thousand Island. What I want to know is, can I get a campground somewhere near/in the Finger lakes and then venture out from there to see the sites of just the Finger Lakes or are they spread out too far and we need to change cg.

That really depends on how far from home base is too far for you. If traveling a couple hours each way is not a problem, one centrally located park should cover the area fine. If that's too much, move around.

I will second the suggestion of Letchworth SP. It's lovely.

Edit: fix typo.

We have stayed @ Hickory Hill Family Resort - nice - clean - nice sites - things to do in the area and nice riding on the Harley to the wineries.