Best Camping near Castile, NY

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Best Camping Sites Near Castile, NY (122)

    Camper-submitted photo from Letchworth State Park Campground
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    1. Letchworth State Park Campground

    77 Reviews
    220 Photos
    486 Saves
    Perry, New York

    Located in Western New York state, about 45 miles southwest of Rochester, Letchworth State Park is known as the “Grand Canyon of the East.” Straddling the Genesee River for 17 miles the park encompasses more than 14,000 acres of deep river canyon and dense woodlands. The area was purchased in 1859 by William Pryor Letchworth, who recognized its natural and scenic value. He then granted it to the state in 1906 to be preserved as a public park. The park’s main attraction is the three dramatic waterfalls on the Genesee, which pour over escarpments up to 100 feet high. In addition to the spectacular scenery, the park also offers year-round outdoor recreation, from hiking, fishing and birdwatching to a variety of snow play.

    The large campground in Letchworth State Park makes a good basecamp for exploring the area’s many sights and recreation opportunities. It contains 270 tent, trailer and RV sites in eight separate loops. All sites have electrical hookups, and there are water spigots, restrooms with showers, recycling stations and a dump station available. Additional accommodations in the park include camping cabins and the Glen Iris Inn. Visitors also have access to several picnic areas and playgrounds, a swimming pool, sports fields, trout pond, a museum, and nature center. Campsite rates range from $24–$26/night, plus additional fees; cabin and lodge rates vary; reservations recommended.

    The best way to see many of the park’s sights is to get out and walk, hike or bike on any of the 66 miles of multiuse trails that wind through the park, and vary in distance and difficulty. The waterfalls are best viewed along the 7-mile Gorge Trail. One of the more unique and exciting ways to see the park is by hot air balloon. Other activities in the park include paddling on the river, nature programs, guided walks, and interpretive exhibits. The park also offers some of the best birdwatching in the state. In winter, many of the park’s trails become snowshoe and cross-country ski routes, and a few are even open to snowmobiles, so no matter what time of year you visit, there’s a way to play outdoors.

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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    Camper-submitted photo from Jellystone Park™ of Western New York
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    3. Jellystone Park™ of Western New York

    14 Reviews
    28 Photos
    53 Saves
    North Java, New York

    Welcome to Jellystone Park™ of Western New York, the ideal spot for your next family vacation, reunion, or a getaway in the great outdoors! Located on over 100 acres of serene pine forest in the heart of North Java, our resort offers the perfect destination for your next family vacation!

    RV enthusiasts can enjoy our spacious and well-equipped RV sites, complete with full hookups. If you prefer tent camping, we have plenty of camping sites available where you can pitch your tent and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the surrounding wilderness. For those seeking a rustic yet comfortable experience, our cabin rentals are a great option, offering a cozy retreat nestled in the serene woods.

    With numerous amenities, there's always something to keep you active and entertained throughout the day. Explore our hiking trails, take a dip in our swimming pool, challenge your family and friends to a game of mini-golf, or spend some quality time at our playgrounds and game room. We also have planned activities and themed weekends, ensuring that there's always something fun happening at Jellystone Park™ of Western New York. Don't wait! Make Jellystone Park™ of Western New York your next travel destination and create cherished memories with your family amidst the peaceful pines of North Java.

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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $31 - $276 / night

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    4. Darien Lakes State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    35 Photos
    105 Saves
    Darien Center, New York

    Darien Lakes State Park's terrain is hilly with woodlands, ravines, streams and 12-acre Harlow Lake. Darien Lake Campground has a total of 154 campsites, 141 with electricity and 13 primitive sites without. Also available are heated comfort stations and showers, a beach, playgrounds, fishing, hiking and horseback riding trails, picnic areas and a rustic bridge over the lake channel to Picnic Island. In winter, multiple-use trails are open for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Darien also has two picnic shelters available for a fee by reservation only.

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    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    5. Cherry Hill Campground

    13 Reviews
    8 Photos
    134 Saves
    Darien Center, New York

    Our campsites are well spaced out and private and we have 63 acres of uncrowded hiking trails and nature! Located directly across from Six Flags Darien Lake, Cherry Hill Campground is a traditional campground with free hot showers and flush toilets, horse shoes pits, volleyball, tether ball and a pond for catch & release fishing. Whether you're here for a day trip to spectacular Niagara Falls, beautiful Letchworth State Park, or just chilling out here by your campfire, this will be the getaway you have been looking for. We have a charming little camp store with all the basics (ice, fire starters, firewood, charcoal, soft drinks, snacks, toiletries, & everything you need for S’mores!). Each spacious campsite has a picnic table and firepit. Simple, rustic, and beautiful, Cherry Hill Campground is how camping should be!

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    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs

    $39 - $69 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Six Flags Darien Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Six Flags Darien Lake Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Six Flags Darien Lake Campground
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    6. Six Flags Darien Lake Campground

    16 Reviews
    11 Photos
    9 Saves
    Darien Center, New York

    Camp, glamp, rent an RV or stay in a cabin beside the Darien Lake Six Flags. Access full hookups, pull-throughs and standard sites. Darien Lake Camping allows for access to both campsites and the theme park with Six Flags packages. All campers are given access to the park 30 minutes early so you can get to your favorite rides without waiting in line. Dog and campfire friendly.

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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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      7. The Ridge Campsite

      3 Reviews
      16 Saves
      Mount Morris, New York
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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      8. Conesus Lake Campground

      6 Reviews
      7 Photos
      27 Saves
      Livonia, New York
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      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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      9. Palmers Pond State Forest

      7 Reviews
      10 Photos
      193 Saves
      Alfred, New York

      Palmer's Pond State Forest totals 3,645 acres. This area provides opportunities for outdoor recreational activities like snowshoeing, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, camping, hunting, fishing, bird watching, and nature photography.

      The state forest is also a source of raw material for New York's forest products industry which provides employment and income for many New Yorkers and provides various habitats for many wildlife species such as deer, rabbit, grouse, and turkey.

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      • ADA Access
      • Dispersed
      • Picnic Table
      • Alcohol
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      10. Southwoods RV Resort

      11 Reviews
      28 Photos
      29 Saves
      Churchville, New York
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      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
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    • Bulldog A.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Southwoods RV Resort
      Oct. 19, 2024

      Southwoods RV Resort

      BEST CAMPGROUND IN WESTERN NY

      DYLAN & TIFFANY ARE AWESOME! THEY ARE HELPFUL CARING AND SO NICE!!! WE STAYED MONTHLY AND GO TO FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER AND ARE COMING BACK NEXT YEAR!

    • Jeremy S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Qka View
      Oct. 9, 2024

      Qka View

      Perfect location

      Perfect location great view of the lake and close to many breweries wineries distilleries hiking trails state parks and amazing restaurants

    • CThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Letchworth State Park Campground
      Oct. 2, 2024

      Letchworth State Park Campground

      Beautiful park with lots to see

      Nice trails and lots to do. Verizon coverage at our campsite was mostly non-existent. Showers were spacious but floors were always wet from floors not being sloped properly. Yea, we're shower snobs. :). Beautiful waterfalls and gorge!

    • SThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Conesus Lake Campground
      Sep. 15, 2024

      Conesus Lake Campground

      Conesus Lake Campground

      Cozy campground. Clean single person bathrooms. Golf cart, paddle board and kayak rentals available. Campground is on a very steep hill so it is difficult to walk around.

    • vThe Dyrt PRO User
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      Sep. 15, 2024

      Kanakadea Park

      Noisy

      Big open campground with lots of sites both electric and non electric. Many rigs in non electric sites running generators 24 hours. Very noisy. Would not recommend

    • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Camp Seneca
      Aug. 5, 2024

      Camp Seneca

      Quiet and secluded

      We came I to the area on a Monday and this camp was completely empty. We picked the biggest site next to the creek. The tree canopy over our site was dense enough that w3 did not get very wet when it rains.

      This campground had several designated sites and most have a fire ring and picnic table.

      There was a porti-poty on site that had plenty of paper was pretty clean.

      We had a few hikers come through and one other camper that chose not to stay.

    • Emily F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Stony Brook State Park Campground
      Aug. 2, 2024

      Stony Brook State Park Campground

      Review about sites 321 to 325

      I stayed here and it was very peaceful, but it was also pretty empty. Some of the sides are very close together, but if you look around, you can get one that has a little bit more privacy. Clean bathrooms, clean showers. Hikes from the site. Swimming as well!!

    • Nate & His Reina Puertorriqueña H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Darien Lakes State Park Campground
      Aug. 2, 2024

      Darien Lakes State Park Campground

      Great experience.

      Check-in was quick and easy. Our site was spacious, clean, and pretty darn level. Bathrooms were dated, but pretty clean for the amount of traffic. Water was hot and had great pressure. We were there for @KingdomBound2024. The campground was 6 minutes from Darien lake Amusement Park. We will definitely be back next year.

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      Jul. 20, 2024

      Sleepy Hollow Lake Campground

      Psychotic Management

      If you have any concerns about their park or services they will immediately avoid you like the black plague!!! It's almost like they have things to hide, or don't want to justly return not even $1 that they are not entitled to. Running away from customers says a lot about their lack of professionalism, level of maturity, lack of integrity after they get paid, and the possible false statements they are making in their advertisements. To make a long story short, I did not receive all the services that they were supposed to deliver after paying them. The petting zoo is also questionable and one that should be looked at by PETA. Never going here again.

    • RThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sprague Brook Park
      Jul. 17, 2024

      Sprague Brook Park

      Beautiful well maintained.

      We have stayed at both a full hook up and a no hook up site, and both were roomy and clean. The park is awesome. I absolutely love the memorial park .

    • Maddie C.The Dyrt PRO User
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      Jul. 14, 2024

      East Otto State Forest

      Great spot!

      We went for a quick weekend trip with 3 people and 4 dogs. What a great spot! We were nice and secluded, which was great for the dogs to run around, be safe, and not bother other campers. It was relatively easy to find and the campsite is pretty close to Zoar Valley for a nice day trip! We will definitely be back :)

    • Brandon L.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Letchworth State Park Campground
      Jul. 12, 2024

      Letchworth State Park Campground

      Amazing place to stay

      We had a great time here we stayed for a whole week to get the extra savings and we loved every day of it. There was something new every day. The waterfalls were amazing. The rec center had tons of activities and sports for the kids to do. They had a really cool playground, which was like a rope course.

    • CThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Palmers Pond State Forest
      Jul. 7, 2024

      Palmers Pond State Forest

      Quiet and beautiful

      The written directions from other reviews were easy to follow. The road was gravel but pretty easy to drive. I found one of the first spots and was very comfortable. Beautiful space, some people drove past but not much noise aside from that. Loved this spot!

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      Jun. 23, 2024

      Retreat at Fern Hill

      Clean, private, swimming!

      Stayed here multiple times. Cabin is clean, large firepit, huge patio, great swimming pond with a slide. Cabin included many kitchen items as well as there being a full size freezer/fridge, tables and chairs on the patio. Pet Friendly but no fenced area.

    • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Hanging Bog Big Bass Serenity Camp
      Jun. 19, 2024

      Hanging Bog Big Bass Serenity Camp

      Hanging out at the Hanging Bog

      This is a gem of a campground, located on a private homestead adjacent to the Hanging Bog Unique Area, a special state forest preserve maintained by the DEC. Because you are off the beaten path, it feels like you are in the wilderness, although you are in driving distance of a hamlet where you can get supplies. I was there in October, at the peak of fall colors, so the camping and hiking trails and on the forest road to the bog was exquisite. The host has created a wonderful haven here, with tent sites, a few places where camper vans can park, and a glamping cabin option. Each site has a nice fire pit supplied with firewood, and you can drive up right to your site or get there by a short walk. The campground has a central cabin with a sitting room where you can hang out in the evening or if it is raining; a great retreat spit for writing or reading or journaling! There is potable water and a privy, and also a shelter where you can wash up dishes etc after campfire cooking. This is an amazing place for a retreat; I only stayed one night with my dog, but would live to come back for a week to fully enjoy camping here!

    • SThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Trout Run Camp Resort
      Jun. 17, 2024

      Trout Run Camp Resort

      Trout Run Review

      Bathrooms were very clean. Lots of things to do for young ones; heated pool, splash pad, pickleball court, basketball hoops and Gaga ball court. Opportunity to rent kayaks, bikes and golf carts.

    • Marilyn C.
      Camper-submitted photo from Sprague Brook Park
      Jun. 15, 2024

      Sprague Brook Park

      Beautiful park

      I loved everything. The sites are neat. We tent camped with no electric. $23 per night. Fishing allowed in the pond. Bathrooms with showers were spotless. Grass maintained. One small complaint is checkin and out times not enforced. Checkin states 3 pm but we saw many checking in as early as 8 or 9 AM. We could have gained a whole day!  Next time! 

      Lots of very wet, muddy sites where even mulch would have been helpful.


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    Guide to Castile

    Camping near Castile, New York, offers a fantastic escape into nature with a variety of campgrounds to choose from. Whether you're looking for stunning waterfalls, family-friendly activities, or peaceful spots to unwind, this area has something for everyone.

    What to do:

    • Hiking and Exploring: There are numerous trails to hike, especially at Letchworth State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The gorge itself is fantastic, and the trails are pleasant." You can also enjoy the beautiful views of the waterfalls.
    • Water Activities: At Keuka Lake State Park Campground, swimming and fishing are popular. A camper shared, "The lake was beautiful and fun for swimming with the kids."
    • Family Fun: Many campgrounds, like Sampson State Park Campground, offer playgrounds and activities for kids. One reviewer noted, "Place is great for kids. Lots to do with a couple of playgrounds, guarded swimming area, kayak rentals."

    What campers like:

    • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites at HTR Niagara Campground. A visitor remarked, "The sites are very nicely spaced and level."
    • Clean Facilities: Clean restrooms and showers are a big plus. One camper at Hamlin Beach State Park Campground said, "Bath houses are modern and clean."
    • Natural Beauty: Many campers love the scenic views. A review for Quaker Area — Allegany State Park highlighted, "Everything is really high priced so try not to forget anything. I recommend this to families and people of all ages."

    What you should know:

    • Limited Cell Service: Some campgrounds, like Keuka Lake State Park Campground, have poor cell reception. A camper mentioned, "TV reception there is none, cell phone not great either."
    • Reservations Fill Up Fast: Popular spots like Sampson State Park Campground can fill up quickly. One reviewer advised, "Book quickly because they fill up fast and then you’re waiting for cancellations."
    • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially on weekends. A camper at Evangola State Park Campground noted, "This seemed like a 'party park' with music playing and people being loud after quiet hours."

    Tips for camping with families:

    • Look for Kid-Friendly Amenities: Choose campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas, like Sampson State Park Campground. One parent said, "Nice playgrounds for kids."
    • Plan for Activities: Make sure to check out local attractions. A visitor at Letchworth State Park Campground mentioned, "The rec center had tons of activities and sports for the kids to do."
    • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Some campgrounds lack markets, so bring your own food. A camper at Darien Lakes State Park Campground suggested, "The park has drinking water faucets at a variety of places throughout."

    Tips from RVers:

    • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Hamlin Beach State Park Campground warned, "If you go here in a camper you better be super confident & comfortable maneuvering it."
    • Bring Extension Cords: Some sites have power poles far from the pads. A camper at Sampson State Park Campground noted, "The power poles are between sites and are often more than 20’ away."
    • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, check the campground details. A visitor at HTR Niagara Campground mentioned, "Every campsite is spaced apart so you have room to relax."

    Camping near Castile, New York, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With a variety of campgrounds offering unique experiences, you're sure to find the perfect spot for your next adventure!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • What camping is available near Castile, NY?

      According to TheDyrt.com, Castile, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 122 campgrounds and RV parks near Castile, NY and 10 free dispersed camping spots.

    • Which is the most popular campground near Castile, NY?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Castile, NY is Letchworth State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 77 reviews.

    • Where can I find free dispersed camping near Castile, NY?

      According to TheDyrt.com, there are 10 free dispersed camping spots near Castile, NY.

    • What parks are near Castile, NY?

      According to TheDyrt.com, there are 5 parks near Castile, NY that allow camping, notably Cowanesque Lake and Tioga-Hammond Lakes.