G
Greg F.
Traveler
TravelerCooperstown KOA
Great location and campground
Spaces were easy in/out. Mature trees between sites. Pool, office, pickleball, k9kamp, bathrooms were all nice.
Glamping near Richfield Springs, NY
Search destinations
Add dates
Cooperstown KOA in Richfield Springs has several deluxe glamping accommodations featuring upscale amenities amid pastoral settings with views of surrounding hills. These luxury canvas structures include comfortable beds with linens, electricity, and private outdoor spaces with fire pits. The campground maintains a quiet, rural atmosphere while providing modern conveniences including very good WiFi with surprisingly fast speeds. Basic amenities include clean showers, restroom facilities, and a camp store with essentials. One guest described their experience as "quiet and unassuming" with "good views of the surrounding hills."
Glimmerglass State Park Campground, located approximately 10 miles from the Baseball Hall of Fame, offers premium glamping options near pristine Otsego Lake. The park features well-maintained glamping sites with electrical hookups in a peaceful setting. Activities include swimming at the "huge beach area," kayaking, hiking trails, and stargazing opportunities. According to a camper, "The views at Glimmerglass are wonderful," making it an ideal base for exploring nearby attractions. Beyond the campground, visitors can explore Cooperstown's museums, visit the historic covered bridge within the park grounds, or tour the Ommegang Brewery. The location is particularly stunning during fall when autumn colors transform the landscape, though early reservations are essential during peak seasons.
Best Glamping Campgrounds near Richfield Springs (32)
1. Glimmerglass State Park Campground
"Very quiet small campground - friendly staff - large spots/mainly bigger setups. Only downside is there is not a hiking/walking path down to the lake from the campground."
"Beautiful views and great staff. Each tent site has its own fire pit with a grate for cooking."
Check Availabilityfrom $14 - $26 / night
2. Cooperstown KOA
"This park is located approximately 12.5 miles from downtown Cooperstown and is set in the quiet rural countryside of New York. The mature trees make for beautiful scenery in the fall."
"Most people that stay here are in RVs but we were tent camping and they have a nice wooded area with fire pits and a view of the rolling hills. Beautiful!"
3. Herkimer Diamond Mine KOA
"An incredible plethora of things to do - river floating, great play ground and pool, well stocked store, the restaurant across the street at the mines is delicious, the diamond mines were AWESOME."
"Clean ...clean bathrooms ...large sites lots of fun activities for the kids fishing and tubing on the creek...well stocked store reasonable prices...pool is clean well maintained...pet friendly...enclosed"
4. Gilbert Lake State Park Campground
"Two bedrooms, one with bunk beds and another with a full. There were dressers in each room. Also in the main room with a fireplace, futon, and table with benches."
"Gilbert Lake State Park is located about 11 miles north of Oneonta, New York. I have camped here for a number of summers at their Hilltop Section, never dissapointed."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $17 - $156 / night
5. Grandpa's Back 40 Glamping
Check Availabilityfrom $125 - $145 / night
6. Ace of Diamonds Mine & Campground
"Electric and water only on lower sites. Very steep driveway. Very busy during the day. But great diamonds to find!"
7. Strawberry Hill Camps
Check Availabilityfrom $130 - $160 / night
8. DevilDoc Campsites
"My buddy and I were looking for a campsite for a quick overnight stay before a bike trip around the Adirondacks, and this spot was a perfect fit."
"He and his buddy, Rick, live on acres and acres of forested property, with my favorite campsites located at a seemingly magical pond surrounded by beautiful pine and birch trees."
Check AvailabilityAvailable this weekend
from $15 - $25 / night
9. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake
"The tone of the place is set when you drive in (although we drove past it). Everyone, staff and campers are friendly respectful even the kids!"
"Very clean bathrooms and showers. My site had 30 amp electric (also 2 extension cord outlets in the box) and water. Very quiet as they had just opened."
10. Delta Lake State Park Campground
"We stayed here a while ago while running the Boilermaker, at the time we had outfitted our twelve passenger van with a bed and used the electric hookups for our fans and chargers."
"It was pretty quiet especially after quiet hours everyone was very respectful. It got really windy at night which was nice to keep the bugs away. Friendly neighbors as well."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $24 - $32 / night
Drive Time
- 28 min from Utica, NY
- 1 hr 8 min from Albany, NY
- 1 hr 14 min from Syracuse, NY
- 1 hr 26 min from Binghamton, NY
Recent Glamping Photos near Richfield Springs, NY
37 Photos of 32 Richfield Springs Campgrounds • uploaded by The Dyrt campers
Glamping Reviews near Richfield Springs, NY
164 Reviews of 32 Richfield Springs Campgrounds
SkywaystoHighways.com Y.
LegendDelta Lake State Park Campground
Nice Park!
Had an overnight stay here and it was really peaceful. The reservoir had been drained but it was still lovely to look out across the property. You definitely can’t beat $30 for an electric site! Restrooms were a bit dated but clean. Staff was very friendly. Our site was spacious and next to a short walking trail through the trees.
AnthonyTravelerDelta Lake State Park Campground
Nice Campgrounds, Beautiful Lake.
The campground facilities are very outdated. That's most likely due to the majority of "campers" having RV's and not needing to use the facilities. The restrooms/dish sink area Only having Cold water to wash up hands & dishes, the 1 and Only shower area for All 3 Loops reminded me of being in a horror film...full of dead insects everywhere, ther are signs posted letting you know its gonna take about 5 minutes to semi-heat up, and the shower spray directly on the floor vs staying contained withvh
Howard S.
ScoutGilbert Lake State Park Campground
Staff is great as well as the campgrounds
Gilbert Lake State Park is located about 11 miles north of Oneonta, New York. I have camped here for a number of summers at their Hilltop Section, never dissapointed. There are a few trails that traverse the park for a few miles that are always green and shady. The lake offers swimming and kayaking. There is a concession stand and even a small museum that chronicles the efforts of the national CCC program under Roosevelt that constructed the park in the 1930's. After a long day of hiking, the campgrounds hot showers offer a great reprieve.
- Howard S.Scout
Deer Haven Campground and Cabins
New management is awful.
Now that All Star Baseball purchased this Oneonta campground this year, don't expect to stay here if you are not a baseball family. I went there in person yesterday for two nights at their"primitive" tent sites. After Hanna checked her computer, my dates were all cleared...great, then let me pay the $70... but no... she had to check with management first. I thought that was strange since that never happened to me before when getting any campsites elsewhere. I was told I'd be called later that day but nobody called me. I went back the next day only to be told all sites for the summer were rented out. Clearly that was not true based on her computer check the day before. BOTTOMLINE: if you are not a baseball family spending $1000's here, don't expect to even get the time of day. Therefore, they do not deserve anyone's business.
- MMark M.
GuideHerkimer Diamond Mine KOA
Interesting things to do at this campground
We've stayed here half a dozen times, usually for an evening along our camping trips. We did stay an extra day once to do some of the activities available.
It's a bit of a haul to get to the campground and the first time we were sure that we had missed a turn as we left Herkimer and headed up smaller and more winding roads to the campground. The turn off to the campground comes up fast and is quite sharp so be on the lookout for it.
The campground has many sites including back in and pull through. Not the largest of sites, but lots of green space to give the campground a park like feel. Some camp sites are right along the West Canada Creek. You can swim/wade in it, in addition to riding rafts along it.
There is a working "diamond" mine at the campground where you can try your hand at mining, or just buy some of the crystals that someone else did the work to get. There is a nice restaurant open most days (we have always managed to miss the days that it's open) in addition to stands near the mine that sell hot dogs and burgers.
There is a nice, large pool. In the park like area around it they have stands that sell mixed drinks, and others that sell ice cream and other deserts. The camp store is medium-large and has supplies, food, souvenirs (including Herkimer Diamond), etc.
- Emily F.Guide
Max V. Shaul State Park Campground
Site 13
Our site had a lot of space. Watched a video on YouTube that was a walk through of each site. So peaceful. Lots of good hiking. Sinks for dishes, clean bathrooms and showers.
Abby H.ScoutHerkimer Diamond Mine KOA
Disrespect & Discrimination
Long read, but so worth it! Below is the review that I posted last August after our vacation. Mind you, the vacation for my immediate family has been 10 years in a row and when I was a kid the same! The incident that happened was with our friends and therefore when I wrote the review, it stated what I witnessed! I was hoping that management changed and/ or they fixed the problems so I was willing to give it another try, I mean, this has been apart of my childhood and my children’s so why not! I called today, lady was super nice and helping me look through all the campsites because we come with so many people! I paid and then friends of ours called. After they called, our friends said that my reservation was cancelled. What??? So I called back thinking it was something on my end. I then had to wait for management to call back. Called back, and whoever I spoke with was extremely rude! She basically told me I was never welcome back and that the owners said so! Now mind you through this whole thing, I never talked to the owners. So do the owners only take one side of the story? I’m not even someone that this incident directly happened to! I said, well can I please speak to your manager or the owner. No, i am the manager, you are not welcome back. I told her that everyone in our party will probably cancel as well and her response was“I’m just waiting for 1 person to call me”! I said a few choice words and I hung up. CRYING. WHAT????? Are you discriminating me because of an issue you had with another camper???? I can’t believe what this has amounted to. So instead of dealing with your issues you just don’t allow people back? Instead of having the owner or management actually call and have a respectful, which was not had, conversation with someone you just brush it off! I have come to Herkimer longer than some of these people have worked there! I really don’t have words for how I feel. And to make matters worse I always go over my dad’s anniversary of his death, August 5, because this was his favorite place and now I can’t go and neither can my children. Great job herkimer diamond mines koa! I applaud you on your discrimination, disrespect and the lack of empathy you have for your campers! Especially the ones who have been a constant! I’m assuming Phil and his wife are still management, good luck! And to the campers that wish to go there, I really hope you enjoy yourselves because it truly is an amazing place. Unfortunately, my memories had to stop here! August 2025 This review is extremely hard for me to write, but what I had witnessed for a week of being there is disgusting& just simply not right. My family has been coming to Herkimer KOA for decades. Throughout the years, we have shown many other families this"gem"... or so we thought. This year was a bit different, there are new camp managers... This week I have witnessed human waste being sprayed all over campsites, management that discredits everything you say, management that thinks its okay to have charges on your bill that they cant even explain, ice cream cart that closes right before the last kid orders& leaves in tears, bathrooms that are disgusting! This is NOT THE HERKIMER I REMEMBER AS A KID! If you look on google, the owners of this campground is a family that has owned it for 50 years! That's amazing& kudos to them! But Phil, Phil is going to ruin every ounce of what they have worked so hard for!& being a business owner, you want management there representing YOU! Doing what YOU would do if you were there. Those owners should not be receiving mine& my friends reviews today if management did their job! Unfortunately, again very hard to say, we will not be returning if Phil is there.& I can honestly say, that the 14-20 families we bring every time, that spend thousands of dollars, will not be as well! Thank you Phil for ruining a vacation I personally held so close to my heart.& because you don't care about how you treat people& how you manage, you have lost years& years& years of loyalty.
Greg D.
RangerMayfair Campground NY
Mostly for seasonals
We called to make last minute reservations for a one night stopover enroute to Vermont. The person on the phone was friendly and accommodating to our needs. When we arrived after hours, the entrance was gated with a card reader access which we did not have a card for. We tried calling back several times but a recording said that the line was busy. Luckily, another camper let us in. There are no signs to direct you which way to go and the sites are poorly marked. With some help from friendly campers we were eventually able to find our site. The sites are have a poorly graveled parking spot and the ground is a little soft. Restrooms are basic and minimal, having a single toilet and sink, a tiny mirror and hand dryer, however it was fairly clean and functional. I was told that there are new owners and they are making improvements
Guide to Richfield Springs
Glamping near Richfield Springs, New York allows visitors to experience the natural beauty of Otsego County without sacrificing comfort. Located in central New York approximately 1,300 feet above sea level, the area features rolling hills and pastoral landscapes. Winter camping options are limited as most campgrounds operate seasonally from April through October, with temperatures typically ranging from 50-80°F during the camping season.
What to do
Beach activities at Delta Lake: Delta Lake State Park offers a spacious beach area with amenities for day visitors and overnight campers. "The beach is great and well kept," notes one visitor, while another mentions "a huge beach area" with "a place for showers and a bathroom and small place for food and extras things you might need for camping."
Stargazing opportunities: The rural setting provides excellent night sky viewing. At Caroga Lake Campground, campers report "great star viewing" among their experiences. The campground's distance from major cities helps reduce light pollution for clearer astronomical observations.
Diamond mining excursions: For a unique activity, visit Herkimer Diamond Mine KOA where guests can hunt for Herkimer diamonds (double-terminated quartz crystals). "I found some excellent diamonds!" reports one visitor. The mine is directly across from the campground, making it convenient for guests.
What campers like
Spacious sites: Many campgrounds in the region provide ample room between sites. At Delta Lake State Park Campground, "sites are very easy to get into and well maintained" with "spacious, mostly flat sides." Several campers note the generous sizing of campsites throughout the area.
River tubing: A popular activity at Herkimer Diamond Mine KOA involves tubing down the West Canada River. One camper describes it as "a lazy river flow with some faster spots, truly a perfect way to spend the days in the sun." The campground makes river access easy with "easy in easy out for the tubing."
Rural tranquility: The pastoral setting of DevilDoc Campsites provides quiet camping with natural surroundings. A visitor describes their experience: "If you are looking for a quiet and private out of the way site... this is it." Another mentions the "sprawling 25-acre property" with camping spots near an artesian-fed pond.
What you should know
Limited connectivity: Cell service varies throughout the region. At Crazy Acres Campground, campers report that service is available but can be spotty in some areas. However, Cooperstown KOA counters this with "very good WiFi with surprising speeds (60Mbps)."
Seasonal operation: Most campgrounds in the area operate from April/May through September/October. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake is open "April 15 to October 31," which is typical for the region. One visitor noted it was "very quiet as they had just opened" when visiting early in the season.
Water pressure considerations: Some campgrounds experience occasional water pressure issues. One camper at Cooperstown KOA mentioned: "One annoyance is the water pressure seemed to drop on occasion and one night was low for quite a while due to the pool being filled."
Tips for camping with families
Kid-friendly activities: Many campgrounds offer dedicated activities for children. "The children's playground, pool, little grocery store, volleyball area" at Herkimer Diamond Mine KOA provide entertainment options, while Delta Lake has "a very nice playground for the children."
Swimming options: Several campgrounds feature swimming areas. At Glimmerglass State Park Campground, "the lake is pristine and wonderful to swim in," according to one camper. Another visitor notes that "the parking lots is huge, there's easy hiking on the grounds, and it's close to Cooperstown."
Educational opportunities: The region offers learning experiences through historic sites and natural features. A camper at Caroga Lake mentions visiting "the country's oldest covered bridge" nearby, while others recommend the Farmers Museum and Fenimore Art Museum for family excursions.
Tips from RVers
Hookup availability: Hookup options vary between campgrounds. At Glimmerglass State Park, sites feature "electricity and water available at or near each campsite." One camper specifically notes there are "very nice bathrooms w/shower and wash station."
Site selection considerations: For RVs with satellite needs, careful site selection is important. At Cooperstown KOA, "the park does have a fair amount of trees that would interfere with roof-mounted satellite dishes so you would have to pick your site carefully. But, there are some 30 amp and no hook-up sites that are clear."
Parking restrictions: RVers should note parking limitations in Cooperstown. "You can't park any vehicle over 20' in Cooperstown, but you can park for free (even a motorhome) in the Yellow Lot and take the Trolley into town for $2.50. Super convenient!"
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular glamping
campsite near Richfield Springs, NY?
Which is the most popular glamping campsite near Richfield Springs, NY?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Richfield Springs, NY is Glimmerglass State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 21 reviews.
What is the best site to find
glamping camping near
Richfield Springs, NY?
What is the best site to find glamping camping near Richfield Springs, NY?
TheDyrt.com has all 32 glamping camping locations near Richfield Springs, NY, with real photos and reviews from campers.
Keep Exploring