Oneida Shores County Park campsites accommodate pets with multiple stalls in the men's and women's bathrooms, plus showers available a short distance from the camping area. Water and electric hookups are standard at these sites, which are situated in a wooded lakefront setting on Oneida Lake. Most RV sites provide enough space to avoid feeling crowded. Tent sites offer great views of the water. The campground maintains a policy requiring dogs to be leashed at all times—a rule strictly enforced after a 2022 incident when three dogs slipped their collars and began charging at campers. Pet owners should bring proof of vaccinations and be prepared to keep dogs secured. J and J Campground, Pleasant Lake Campground, and Bass Lake Resort also welcome pets with varying amenities and dedicated areas. Several sites near West Monroe, New York are featured on The Dyrt.
Green Lakes State Park Campground provides spacious sites suitable for tents, RVs, and pet-friendly cabins with clean grounds and flat camping areas. Two lakes offer excellent walking paths where leashed dogs can join their owners for exercise. Dogs must remain on leashes no longer than six feet throughout the park, including all trails and camping areas. The walking trails surrounding the lakes provide beautiful scenery and ample exercise opportunities for both pets and owners. Warm summer temperatures make swimming popular, though pets are prohibited from the designated swimming beaches. Campers report the park offers a good balance of natural surroundings while remaining close to grocery stores and amenities. The park office provides information about nearby veterinary services in Fayetteville for emergencies, and quiet hours are strictly enforced to prevent excessive barking and disturbances.
$20 - $116 / night
"The lake is a fascinating meromictic lake with clear calcium-rich waters that are not only pristine and beautiful to look at, but also great for swimming and snorkeling as the waters are crystal clear"
"Great place for trails, fishing, swimming & plain camping. There are electric & non-electric sites as well as a Cabin Colony. Pet friendly"
"We had a great and relaxing time until Saturday evening when the three dogs at a neighboring site all slipped their collars and began running around the campground growling and charging at other patrons"
"Great access to beach. Friendly campers and quiet. Easy to find. Not a lot of shade. Showers not conveniently located."
"A beautiful private lake for fishing, swimming and other water sports. Beautiful woodsy location. Special events that the family will enjoy."
"I found this location to have very clean sites with plenty of amenities. Had no issues with the Wi-Fi watching Bills games and play a few video games."
$55 - $110 / night
"Very nice and great to see kids ridding bikes and walking around without adults. It is safe and they can be kids."
"For the fisherman, it's located on Salmon River and appears to have quite a lot of large salmon this time of year. I was shocked at the size of the fish that were being cleaned."
"Well worth the short drive up from Syracuse, or a longer drive from elsewhere!"
$27 - $29 / night
"Nice small state park, our site had a water spigot right behind our site hook up hose and filled camper. Lake is dirty but the had a nice splash pad for the kids."
"Campground sits on the edge of Lake Oneida with a nice camper’s beach and trail on the lake front. We stayed at site 11. As you can see sites are spacious and this one was right on the lake’s edge."
$24 - $135 / night
"Apparently C and D are always booked and full, because people like that it’s closest to the beach trail, the playground, and the camp store. We chose a site in loop B and were happy with our choice."
"Lake Ontario has great fishing. The beach is smaller than it was before now that it is guarded."
"Close to a small farm stand that Jeff tows a hay wagon down to for pumpkin picking in the fall. Great overall campground!"
LegendJake from the Dyrt here! Nature Lover's Paradise is new to the Dyrt and they have an awesome spot to share with access to a vast network of trails in upstate New York. Check them out and make sure to share some pics of your adventure!
RangerDelta Lake State Park sits at the foothills of the Adirondack Park, just outside Rome, New York. Pretty and well-kempt, Delta Lake is a nice option for those looking to stay close to home and within proximity to civilization. You can enjoy the great outdoors, while only being a few miles away from a restaurant or grocery store.
The campground isn‘t the best I’ve experienced, a bit on the crowded side-similar to a woodsy suburb- but this could have been distinctive to Loop A where I stayed. I stayed in site 35 and was intermixed with all the campers and RV’s, so it got a bit noisy. Not that restful, secluded experience I typically go for, but I should have planned further in advance.
However, what the park lacked in terms of its campground, it totally made up for in its beach, swimming and picnic areas! This place was awesome for hosting a birthday party for my niece and relaxing at the beach/ day facilities. They have plenty of picnic tables, charcoal grills, a huge beach and locker rooms. This is really a great place to spend a day with your family!
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GuideThis is our 4th experience at a Jellystone. The campground was clean and staff was super nice. Organized the Halloween activities nicely. Yogi and the characters were very involved. For the fisherman, it's located on Salmon River and appears to have quite a lot of large salmon this time of year. I was shocked at the size of the fish that were being cleaned. My husband believes that area of the river was a private sector for the campground. Smaller campground than others I have been too but made it nice for kids to rides bikes safely since there weren't golf carts located at this campground. What I didn't enjoy as much. 1) The sites were muddy, especially when it had recently rained. Luckily we came after it rained and it had dried out some. 2) the dog park was a walking area, not a fenced in yard for them to let some of their energy out 3) No sewer hookups available but does had a dump station on your way out.
GuideThere is TONS of beach to explore at this little State Park in New York. I used to visit here as a kid years ago because my grandparents owned a cottage on the lake. Since they sold it, visiting Southwick is the next best thing. Lake Ontario is an amazing lake to be on and the water is pretty warm in the summer time. the waves don't get too big, so it is very safe for kids. Southwick itself has great camping spots right next to the beach. It is a little pricey if you only want to visit for the day, $8, but you can get a tent spot for $18 which is comparable to other state parks. Showers are available, and there are some short trails that are good for running or probably cross country skiing in the winter. There is also a sizable playground near the beach that is great for the kids.
LegendThis is a great example of what a state park should be. It not only preserves a place of unique biological diversity and geologic interest, it is also well set up and well maintained to maximize low impact outdoor recreation and environmental education. A new state of the art regional environmental education center is being built now that will open in spring, as well as new handicapped access kayaking docks that complement Accessible trails and campsites throughout the park. This is a great destination for families, handicapped campers, and natural history enthusiasts. There are several campgrounds, one is large and open and meant for large RVs, others are drive-in forested tent sites or trailer sites with hookups, and several walkin sites. There is also a colony of rustic camper cabins. The campgrounds have brand new restroom facilities and playgrounds, and the main lake has a new beach house. The lake is a fascinating meromictic lake with clear calcium-rich waters that are not only pristine and beautiful to look at, but also great for swimming and snorkeling as the waters are crystal clear and very deep. There are hiking trails, paved bike trails, a nature preserve for bird watching at Round Lake, a golf course, and great kayaking or canoeing. It is also located right next door to the Erie Canal State Park for those who want to hike or bike the historic Erie Canal. Though you might expect a park like this to be in a remote location, it is actually just a short distance east of the suburbs of the Syracuse metro area, so it is an easy park to get to, plus staying there also provides easy access to stores for supplies, or access to local cultural activities or restaurants for those who want that. One of my favorite state parks in New York!
TravelerMy husband and I camped here from 6/17/22 - 6/19/22.
We had a great and relaxing time until Saturday evening when the three dogs at a neighboring site all slipped their collars and began running around the campground growling and charging at other patrons. One of them came at myself and my parents who were visiting. I absolutely came very close to being bit by a dog that was trying to charge at my mother but my husband intervened and began swinging a hot dog poker at the dog which caused it to bolt towards a campsite that had multiple little kids at it.
Someone called the Onondaga county police who came and spoke to the campground manager and I believe they warned the dog owners. But in the end the dogs were allowed to stay.
All in all we had a nice time. My only wish would be that the management would be more unaccepting of obviously dangerous pets.
There are mens and womens bathrooms, each with multiple stalls. Showers are available but a bit far from the actual campground. Water was warm but the water pressure wasn’t great. Ice and firewood for sale at the campsite.
LegendThis is a small campground set up on the periphery of Butternut Hill farm which is located on the main Route 20 in Bouckville NY. At the time I submitted my review, I was not able to make edits on the basic campground listing; I am not sure why the Dyrt platform wouldnt let me update the important details, but you can get more info and make reservations on the campground webpage which is here:
https://butternuthill.net/
The campground is in a convenient location in Bouckville, a small upstate NY village with a concentration of numerous antique shops, which is a draw for collectors in the area. There is also a famous Inn and restaurant, the Landmark Inn, which anchors the town, adjacent to a trailhead for a hiking trail along the historic Chenango Canal, an offshoot of the Erie Canal.
The meadows and fields of Butternut Hill are the superb festival setting for several regional events, including several Antique shows, the Central New York Fiber Festival, a craft fair and a car show, events that are scheduled a few times a month throughout the summer.
The campground is adjacent to the festival fields, lining a forest edge with expansive views of the surrounding valley. During special events, vendors and exhibitors have a convenient and inexpensive place to stay that is not far from the exhibit tents and festival fields, but people attending the events can stay there too, or campsites may be reserved at other times through the summer, on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis.
Many of the sites are for RV's, which have electric and water hookups along with a picnic table and fire pit; rates fro these rang $40-50. There are also primitive tent sites which have a grassy tent area and fire pit but no picnic table and cost $30 per night. There is a cozy log camper cabin available, at a very inexpensive price of $60 per night (bring your own linens). All camping spots are in close walking distance to the bath house, which has water, showers, and bathrooms. (Additional porta potties are set up during festival events.)
I was there during the Fiber Festival, and I was impressed at how well organized the programing was, and how clean everything was despite large attendance. In addition, it rained really hard one day of the event, and though the access roads got a little muddy, the campsites seem well drained and did not get muddy. The campsites all back to the woods on the west side, so this serves as a good windbreak too.
The campground office has some basic camping supplies available, but an advantage of being there during a festival event was a nice food tent and a variety of food trucks offering delicious fare! If you were coming from a distance to attend one of the local special events, this is a good place to stay, though of course busy during the day. If you wanted to camp here at a non event time, you would find it to be a quiet pastoral location with access to some hiking and fishing spots in close proximity. For staying in the area, the camper cabin would be a great all-weather option if you can get it!
LegendWe visited 6 state parks in the Finger Lakes region of New York this past summer. Fillmore Glen State Park was our favorite for hiking, but probably our least favorite for camping. The trails are uncrowded and well maintained. We hiked along the south rim trail and the gorge trail. The gorge trail is especially cool, with 9 foot bridges crisscrossing over the river. There are several gorgeous waterfalls, and the walk was shady and cool, even though it was a hot day. After hiking through the glen, we were hoping to cool off with a swim, but the swimming area was closed. Not sure why, but you can only swim when lifeguards are on duty, and there were No Swimming signs everywhere.
The campground at Fillmore Glen was totally full when we stayed there. The sites offered little privacy and were very close together, plus you could here road noise loud and clear all through the night. The water faucet near our site was out of order, and the bathrooms were only clean in the morning. The sites were all wooded and shaded, with nice flat spots for tents, but I probably wouldn’t stay there again during the busy summer months. If you’re headed out that way, I would definitely recommend Fillmore Glen for a day trip, but I’d camp at either Robert Treman or Buttermilk Falls state park in Ithaca.
Camping near West Monroe provides access to lake recreation and hiking opportunities throughout central New York. The region sits at the eastern end of Lake Ontario with elevations ranging from 400 to 500 feet above sea level. Summer temperatures typically reach 75-85°F, while evenings can drop to the 50s even during peak camping season.
Fishing opportunities: Selkirk Shores State Park Campground offers excellent fishing on Lake Ontario. "Lake Ontario has great fishing. The beach is smaller than it was before now that it is guarded," notes one visitor. The park maintains fishing access points where anglers can try for salmon and other lake species.
Water activities: Bass Lake Resort features a swimming pool and lake access for campers. The resort has "a beautiful private lake for fishing, swimming and other water sports," according to Victoria B. The facility maintains designated swimming areas with safety equipment during summer months.
Hiking trails: Multiple loop trails ranging from 0.5 to 3 miles surround the lakes at several campgrounds. Kenneth S. describes Green Lakes State Park: "The water is Crystal clear and very blue, you will think you are in the Caribbean Islands. We visit this park very frequently to rent a boat or to hike the trails." Most trails are rated easy to moderate with minimal elevation gain.
Lake views: Tent sites at Oneida Shores County Park provide direct water access. "Great Views from Tent Sites," reports Kristie M. The lakefront sites require no reservation for day use fishing but fill quickly during summer weekends.
Clean facilities: Many campgrounds maintain well-kept bathhouses with private shower options. Chelsea B. notes about Green Lakes: "As clean as the bathrooms are, the showers still suck. I'll never understand why parks use the misting shower heads... It's best to use the ADA bathrooms because those shower heads are normal and have wands."
Nearby conveniences: Locations near small towns provide easy access to supplies without sacrificing nature experiences. "I enjoy this park so much! Really love that it is a park in the middle of little towns. Close to grocery, great walks and fun lake to swim in," says Kelly J. about Green Lakes State Park. Most campgrounds are within 15-20 minutes of gas stations and grocery stores.
Pet policies: Dog friendly campgrounds near West Monroe vary in their pet accommodation approaches. At Pleasant Lake Campground, "This is a fantastic place for kids and adults. There are rent, RV sites and cabins. The RV sites are spacious enough that you don't feel like you are too close." The campground offers designated pet walking areas but prohibits pets on beach areas.
Bathroom access codes: Some facilities require entry codes for restrooms. Kristie M. mentions about Oneida Shores: "You need a code to use the bathroom and there is only 1. Showers could be closer and seem more accommodating to day users." Request codes upon check-in as they change periodically.
Noise considerations: Some locations experience periodic noise from nearby attractions or events. "It's a loud and busy place certain times of the year due to a raceway located nearby and fishing events as well," reports one Oneida Shores camper. Check event schedules when booking if quiet camping is important.
Playground amenities: Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp Resort at Mexico offers extensive children's activities. Michael O. shares, "So many activities for the kids, a great pool, mini-golf, parades, just non stop action to keep them going and tire them out!" The playground areas include safety surfacing and are separated by age appropriateness.
Organized activities: Many campgrounds run scheduled recreation programs. Colleen S. reports about Selkirk Shores: "They had a reptile exhibit with huge snakes and crocodiles, another day they had tie dyeing t-shirts, other days they had bingo(candy was the prize), exercises, and crafty things to make." Activity schedules are posted weekly at park offices.
Water safety: Swimming areas maintain varying levels of supervision. "Clean place the cabins were really nice and the pool was very clean," notes Sara H. about Jellystone Park. Parents should verify lifeguard hours which typically run 11am-5pm at state park beaches during summer months.
Site selection: Verona Beach State Park Campground offers varying site types for different RV needs. "We stayed at site 11. As you can see sites are spacious and this one was right on the lake's edge," reports Rachelle W. Corner sites typically provide more room for larger rigs and additional parking.
Hookup availability: Electric hookups are standard at most campgrounds, while full hookups are limited. "All sites had electric hook ups which we really didn't need being in a tent but it was nice for charging our phones," notes Tate T. about Verona Beach. Water spigots are communal in many areas rather than at individual sites.
Leveling challenges: Some campgrounds have sites with natural slopes. "The sites are good, level, and the campsite is pretty," reports Chelsea B. Request level sites when making reservations, especially for larger RVs that require stability for slide-outs and appliance operation.
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