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Darien Lakes State Park Campground

Darien Lakes State Park Campground, near Darien Center, New York, is a fantastic destination for families and friends looking to enjoy the great outdoors. With spacious sites that come equipped with picnic tables and fire pits, it’s perfect for gathering around the fire and sharing stories under the stars.

The campground offers a range of amenities, including clean bathrooms and hot showers, which visitors appreciate after a day of fun. One camper noted, “Check-in was quick and easy. Our site was spacious, clean, and pretty darn level.” Plus, you can bring your furry friends along since pets are allowed.

For those who love adventure, the campground is just minutes away from Darien Lake Amusement Park, making it a great base for thrill-seekers. The nearby lake provides opportunities for swimming and kite flying, while the park itself features playgrounds that kids will love. As one reviewer put it, “Kids and parents will love this place as it has lots of entertainment for all ages.”

Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Darien Lakes State Park Campground has everything you need for a memorable camping experience.

Description

State Park

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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Location

Darien Lakes State Park Campground is located in New York

Detail location of campground

Address

10289 Harlow Rd
Darien Center, NY 14040

Coordinates

42.90320215 N
78.43303682 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Available
  • Verizon
    Available
  • AT&T
    Unknown
  • T-Mobile
    Unknown

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins
  • Tent Cabin
  • Yurts
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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19 Reviews

Reviewed Aug. 2, 2024

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.

Site147
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Nate & His Reina Puertorriqueña H., August 2, 2024
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Nate & His Reina Puertorriqueña H., August 2, 2024
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Reviewed Oct. 1, 2022

Clean/Quiet Campground

9/25-9/29/22- The park was nearly empty, perhaps 6 or 8 other campers widely spread out. It was immaculate and the sites well spaced apart. All site have a picnic table and fire pit. Ours had both 30A and 50A power, was pretty level left/right but about 6” high in front before we leveled our 34’ fifth wheel. The park has drinking water faucets at a variety of places throughout, but site#15 has a faucet directly next to it, so we had water available too. Both AT&T 4G and Verizon 5G had 3 bars reception. The dump station was clean and convenient. It looked like a great place for kids that included at least one (probably more) playground.

Site15
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by RaD_Travels , October 1, 2022
Reviewed Jul. 1, 2022

Decent local state park campground

We visited in the fall as the leaves were changing color. Very pretty.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

Lake Swimming area 

Large field to fly kites

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Darien Lakes Theme Park

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Amanda K., July 1, 2022
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Amanda K., July 1, 2022
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Amanda K., July 1, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 12, 2021

Retired campers

This is a beautiful place! Monday thru Friday the campground is quite and mostly empty. Friday brings the weekend families and their dogs, still very enjoyable and definitely entertaining!

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2019

Relaxing

Great place to relax and have fun with the family , lots of pets , kids loved the beach and it's only minutes from 6 flags

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019

Great fun

The laser show was great. Some of the rides were down so that was annoying. But we all had fun!

Reviewed Jul. 1, 2019

Great sites, be prepared for fireworks on weekends

I didn’t see a review mentioning that the park has a fireworks and laser light show from 10-11:30PM every Friday and Saturday. The show is right next to the campground. We had just gotten our two kids down to sleep when it started and of course everyone was back up again until Midnight. Other than that the campground was great, well maintained, and there are security trucks enforcing quiet hours, no one around us made a peep after 10, and we saw the guards snuff out a couple partys quickly and quietly. There was a HUGE line for the dump station on Sunday morning, definitely worth the couple extra bucks for full hookup so you can bypass that.

Reviewed Apr. 10, 2019

kids paradise

kids and parents will love this place as has lots of entertainment for all ages

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018

love

usually pretty crowded but still such a fun place to camp!

Reviewed Jun. 13, 2018

Good park

if you like a park that is near an amusement park and not that quiet this is for you. You are still out in nature and have those aspects but you dont get that lost into nature here to me. All the facilities were nice and clean which is always a plus and you are not far from shopping or groceries if needed

Reviewed May. 30, 2018

close to Niagara

We stayed at this campground when we went to Niagara falls. It's a small campground but has clean bath houses an a relaxing atmosphere. Not much to do but fish or walk trails but that's how we like it. Nice park to go to after a long day at the falls. Just relax by the fire.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed May. 22, 2018

Clean and quiet.

I've camped here since I was a little kid. Always clean and well maintained. Also has a nice beach and all newly remodeled bathrooms.

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017

New York State Park, not amusement park

Pretty little site, lots of green and water. Close enough to Darien Lake theme/amusement Park and concerts that you can combine them for a weekend. Choice of shady or sunny loops, most not too private. Clean and well cared for, some extra activities on site (don’t remember details, we just hiked). Small beach but we didn’t go in. FYI the nearby theme/amusement park also has a camping area but this one is 1000x better.

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017

A great getawey Darieb lake

Good swimming I only used Tent Camping wonderful hiking trails last time I went hiking Great place to take a family. amusement park around the corner to

Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Sep. 30, 2016

Loved the lake, super relaxing!

This is a great place to come and relax with your family and friends. The lake is awesome, and great for all water activities. I really enjoyed stand up paddle boarding as well as fishing with my parents! My brothers really enjoyed riding their bikes on a small trail that was located nearby. The campground and surrounding areas is pretty big, with lots of trees and shaded area. The shade definitely saved us because it was very hot outside! I would also recommend bring bug spray, because the mosquitos ate me alive. My family forgot to bring spray, so needless to say we all had quite a few nasty bites. There are also a lot of other amenities and fun things that the park has to offer. There is a small basketball court, and you can also take horseback riding lessons. My family didn't venture off too much from our campsite, but definitely enjoyed the lake and making a fire at night and eating dinner and smores for dessert. There are also some picnic areas that you can use- we didn't have a table in our campsite, but my family did bring their own table which we used. They do have some great walking trails, which my mom and I used for our morning walks. The path was great, well marked and maintained and shaded the whole time. I would love to come back and stay here again, and maybe venture out and do more next time. Someone told us there was a theme park close by, and also a golfing range and mini golf nearby.

  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Kari M., September 30, 2016
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Reviewed Sep. 24, 2016

Backpacked into the Lean To

We did some winter camping here. We backpacked into the lean to along the Conservation Trail. It was in good condition and we had a large clearing for activities. No issues with animals.

  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Leah W., September 24, 2016
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Leah W., September 24, 2016
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2016

Quiet Escape

This park is a nicely kept, clean and quiet gem. I live local to the area and still find a time to setup the tent and enjoy some peace and quiet away from the noise of daily life. There are miles of hiking trails, nice "lakes" to fish and swim in. There is a fairly new Frisbee golf course as well. This campground would be a good alternative to paying the high prices to stay at the theme park down the road.

  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Jeremy H., July 11, 2016
  • Review photo of Darien Lakes State Park Campground by Jeremy H., July 11, 2016
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Darien Lakes State Park Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Darien Lakes State Park Campground has 30 amp electric hookups and water hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Darien Lakes State Park Campground?

    Darien Lakes State Park Campground allows vehicles up to 50 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Darien Lakes State Park Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Darien Lakes State Park Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Darien Lakes State Park Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Darien Lakes State Park Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Darien Lakes State Park Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is unknown.