Chenango Valley State Park
Mary S.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2018

Well maintained NY state campground; good for family camping

We were just passing through on a rainy night, but this park would be a good choice for a multi-night stay. 

Activities for a Multi-Day Stay

  • Swimming in the lake, golfing, boating, fishing, multi-use trails for hiking or mountain biking

  • You're only about 20 minutes from the Binghamton/Johnson City area. For us, that means food and craft beer.

Sites in the Chipmunk Camping Area

  • Parking pads in the non-electric section are dirt/grass. Some of the pads are short; this section is geared toward tent campers. We found a site long enough to easily accommodate our vehicle and teardrop trailer (30 ft total) since we didn't want to detach for a one night stay. Even if the pad wasn't that long, there are other pads wide enough to handle a vehicle and trailer like ours side by side.

  • Parking pads in the electric loops (30 amps and 50 amps) have a good amount of gravel.

  • We usually prefer sites on the outer part of a loop, and this was no exception. The sites have more trees.

Amenities

  • Electricity at about 1/3 of the sites

  • Pretty good restrooms/showers

  • Water spigots on the loops and more water at the dump station

  • Trash disposal

  • Playground at the beach area, not the campground

Wildlife

  • Beware of raccoons. They are brazen thieves here...and every campground they inhabit. Just don't leave your food out.

  • The park brochure warns of the occasional bear but that's true even in towns all over NY. I doubt you'll see one.

  • Deer are all over. Watch out for them on the roads. We had four that were feeding behind our site in the morning.

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  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018
  • Review photo of Chenango Valley State Park by Mary S., October 6, 2018