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Skyline RV Resort

45 RV Sites

Skyline RV Resort in Darien Center, New York, offers 45 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Letter Streets deluxe pull-through and premium back-in 50-amp categories, some with patios, join an outdoor pool, recreation center, clubhouse, and lake. Forty-five sites span Letter Streets deluxe pull-thru 50-amp, Letter Streets deluxe pull-thru 50-amp with patio, and Letter Streets premium back-in 50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The patio option adds outdoor living space. A propane fills station, dump station, restrooms, RV storage, boat storage, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The resort actively courts RV groups and rallies — worth a call if you are a wagon master looking for a host site. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake supporting canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, clubhouse, pavilion, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, corn hole, and a playground fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. A casino, golf course, water park, and state park are nearby. Six Flags Darien Lake is directly adjacent, with Niagara Falls to the northwest and Letchworth State Park's Genesee River gorge — the Grand Canyon of the East — to the south. Buffalo and Rochester are both within an easy drive. Summer drives demand hard, tracking the theme park calendar. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Jellystone Park™ Western New York

163 RV Sites, 77 Cabins, 25 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park of Western New York in North Java offers 163 RV sites, 77 cabins, and 25 tent sites across over 100 acres of pine forest, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Economy water-and-electric, premium, and shared buddy pull-through categories join a water park and private lake. One hundred sixty-three sites span economy back-in water-and-electric (tents allowed), economy water-and-electric (no tents), premium back-in, premium pull-through, and shared buddy pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The economy tiers explicitly state whether tents are permitted, which removes a common booking ambiguity. Seventy-seven cabins and 25 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park, splash pad, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a private lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, and a beach. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, game room, craft room, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, inflatable water toys, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, a playground, dog park, clubhouse, snack bar, and live music besides. North Java sits in the rolling hill country of the Allegheny foothills. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Woodstream Campsite

Woodstream Campsite in Gainesville, New York, offers full-hookup RV sites, tent camping, and cabins alongside a fishing creek in Wyoming County's Western New York farmland. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, and a game room serve a classic, no-fuss family campground south of Letchworth State Park. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs, with tent camping and cabins covering the rest. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. One important planning note: the campground closes for the season over winter and reopens each spring, so confirm dates before booking a shoulder-season stay. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a game room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, and horseshoes across the grounds, plus a playground and pavilion. A creek, pond, and lake on the property support fishing, and biking and swimming run from camp. Food trucks visit and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Gainesville sits in Wyoming County's agricultural hill country in the Genesee River valley, and the wooded campsite privacy and rural character are the appeal. Letchworth State Park is the headline attraction close by — one of the most spectacular gorge landscapes in the eastern United States, and remarkable natural scenery at short-drive distance from a quiet farmland campground. The season runs spring through fall. Summer families and October foliage at Letchworth drive the heaviest demand — reserve ahead for fall color weekends, when the gorge draws visitors from across the Northeast.

Colden Lakes Resort

Colden Lakes Resort in Colden, NY, offers full-hookup pull-thru RV sites carrying water, sewer, and electric, with a fire pit and picnic table at each site. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a snack bar, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, and a clubhouse cover the essentials, with cabins for guests without a rig. There's a free telephone on the property and an emergency phone with posted instructions — in an emergency, call 911 and notify the facility manager. Contact the resort for site count, amp service, and maximum rig length, since those specifics aren't published here. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, a ball field, sport courts, basketball, shuffleboard, gaga ball, a playground, walking trails, and lake access fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, and planned activities. Colden sits in the rolling countryside of Erie County south of Buffalo, where working dairy farms, forested ridgelines, and the four-season Great Lakes climate define the region. Wine tasting is nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Western New York's summer season is short — reserve ahead.

from $55/night

HTR Niagara

85 RV Sites, 20 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 5 Cottages, 2 Yurts

HTR Niagara on Grand Island, New York, offers 84 RV sites, 25 cabin and cottage units, four tent sites, and two yurts ten miles south of Niagara Falls, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 75 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Lakeview back-in and preferred, select, and deluxe categories join standard tiers, with a pool, zip line, mini-golf, and laser tag. Eighty-four sites span standard back-in, standard pull-thru, select back-in, preferred back-in, lakeview back-in, and deluxe pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Twenty-five cabins and cottages, four tent sites, and two yurts round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A resort fee covers the pools, mini-golf, crafts, boating, and the wider amenity program. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a beach supporting swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. A zip line, mini-golf, laser tag, gaga ball, basketball, sports courts, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the grounds. A state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. Grand Island sits in the middle of the Niagara River between the United States and Canada — one of the most strategically located campgrounds in the Northeast for anyone whose itinerary centers on the falls. Summer is decisively the season at Niagara. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $49/night

Bear Creek Lake

8 RV Sites

Bear Creek Lake in Franklinville, New York, offers 8 full-hookup RV sites across 750 acres of forested hills and meadows, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Back-in and pull-through categories join a private 15-acre lake, outdoor pool, recreation center, tennis and pickleball courts, and food trucks. Eight sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple, and 60 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A private 15-acre lake anchors the property for boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and fishing, with an outdoor pool alongside. A recreation center, pavilion, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, basketball, walking trails, hiking, biking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and food trucks fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. Offroading is nearby. Seven hundred fifty acres and a private lake for eight RV sites is an extraordinary ratio — guests essentially have a small resort's worth of land to themselves, and horseback riding and mountain biking on the property are not things most campgrounds this size can offer. Cattaraugus County sits in the Enchanted Mountains of New York's southern tier, minutes from Ellicottville — a genuine four-season resort village with Holiday Valley's skiing and mountain biking. Access is easy via SR-16 north to SR-400 from I-90. Summer and fall foliage drive demand, with ski season extending it. Reserve well ahead.

from $75/night

Tamarack Campgrounds

14 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites

Tamarack Campgrounds in Springwater, New York, offers 14 RV sites, eight cabins, and 10 tent sites in a wooded setting 30 miles south of Rochester, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. A gated entrance, outdoor pool, mini-golf, and golf cart rentals serve a family-owned campground in the southern Finger Lakes. Fourteen back-in sites carry water and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. Eight newly remodeled cabins and 10 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, firewood, a business center, and WiFi handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, horseshoes, and a playground on the grounds and golf cart rentals to cross the property. The wooded setting and family ownership give the campground its character — guests deal with the owners rather than a service desk. Pets are welcome. Springwater sits in Livingston County in the rolling hills and forest of the southern Finger Lakes region, 30 miles south of Rochester. That puts Letchworth State Park, the quiet Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, and the Finger Lakes wine and hospitality corridor all within efficient reach — a genuine natural escape at short-drive distance from the Rochester metro. Summer families and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead for October weekends.

from $25/night

Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores

66 RV Sites, 29 Cabins, 46 Tent Sites, 55 Cottages

Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores in Port Colborne, Ontario, offers 66 full-hookup RV sites, 84 cabin and cottage units, and 46 tent sites across 560 acres on four kilometers of Lake Erie beachfront, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet behind a gated entrance. Waterfront and premium full-hookup categories join a 30-amp tier, alongside a water park, splash pad, and mini-golf. Sixty-six sites run in full hookup 30-amp, premium full hookup 30/50-amp, and waterfront full hookup 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront category is the one to request. Eighty-four cabins and cottages and 46 tent sites make the lodging inventory far larger than the RV side. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, boat storage, recycling, and food trucks handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sherkston Shores Beach Resort & Campground. A water park and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and the beach alongside. Mini-golf, a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, golf cart rentals, a playground, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, live music, and Niagara wine country nearby. The scale rivals dedicated resort destinations. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $37/night

Red's Twilight on the Erie RV Resort

61 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Red's Twilight on the Erie RV Resort in Macedon, New York, offers 61 full-hookup RV sites, four cabins, and two tent sites along the historic Erie Canal, with 30 and 50-amp service behind a gated entrance. Back-in, pull-through, and pull-through buddy sites carry water, sewer, and electric, with an outdoor pool, kayak rentals, and direct Erie Canal Trail access. Sixty-one sites run in back-in, pull-through, and pull-through buddy configurations — the buddy sites suiting parties traveling together — all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, with fire pits and picnic tables. Four cabins and two tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, and a gated entrance controls access. The canal is the recreation. The Erie Canal Trail runs directly from the resort for cycling and walking, kayak rentals put guests on the water, and a lake and pond on the property support fishing and boating. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with an arcade, playground, pavilion, and corn hole filling the grounds. Wine and beer tasting is nearby in the Finger Lakes. Pets are welcome. Macedon sits in Wayne County on the Erie Canal's western section. The 363-mile canal, built between 1817 and 1825, connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and opened the continental interior to trade — the most ambitious engineering project of early America. The corridor now carries one of the most comprehensive canal-trail cycling networks in the Northeast, with Rochester and the Finger Lakes wine region both close. The resort runs the upstate New York season. Summer cycling and canal traffic drive demand — reserve ahead for July and August weekends.

from $55/night

Hickory Hill Camping Resort

130 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 6 Cottages, 5 Lodges

Hickory Hill Camping Resort in Bath, New York, offers 130 RV sites, 20 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and four tent sites in the Finger Lakes Southern Tier, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A dedicated Big Rig back-in category joins premium sites, alongside a splash pad, mini-golf, and fitness center. One hundred thirty sites span 30/50-amp back-in, 50-amp back-in, premium back-in, and Big Rig back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The dedicated Big Rig category removes the guesswork for large coaches. Twenty cabins, cottages, and lodges and four tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a concierge handle the practical side. Reach the resort at [email protected] or 607-776-4345. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, fitness center, recreation center, craft room, sports courts, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and a jumping pillow filling the grounds. A lake, pond, and creek support fishing, with walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a pavilion, and community fire pit besides. Live music and planned activities run through the season, and the resort operates as a wedding venue. Watkins Glen, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Finger Lakes wine trails are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $55 $48/night

Junius Ponds Cabins & Campground

44 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 4 Cottages

Junius Ponds Cabins & Campground in Phelps, NY, offers 45 RV sites, 8 cabin and cottage rentals, and 4 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in five categories — back-in, back-in water-and-electric, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, pull-in water-and-electric 30/50-amp, and pull-thru — with full-hookup sites carrying water, sewer, and electric. The campground is rated big rig friendly within its 40-foot limit. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a dump station, and a pavilion cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, an arcade, a pond, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, a playground, and planned activities fill the grounds, with swimming and fishing on the property. Phelps sits in Ontario County between Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Finger Lakes summer and harvest season both book early.

from $39/night

Back-Achers Campsites

12 RV Sites, 13 Tent Sites

Back-Achers Campsites in Himrod, NY, offers 12 RV sites and 13 tent sites, with 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites are standard back-ins carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp campground throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management, and the 40-foot maximum keeps it to mid-size rigs. A bathhouse with showers, firewood, propane fills and exchange, a snack bar, and a pavilion cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a playground on the grounds. Walking trails, horseshoes, picnicking, swimming, and boating on the lake fill the days, with the tent sites outnumbering the RV sites — this is a campground first and an RV park second. Himrod sits on the secluded western shore of Seneca Lake, the largest and deepest of the Finger Lakes at 36 miles long, in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Summer weekends on Seneca book early.

from $45/night