Cayuga Lake State Park Campground

Very pretty, inexpensive for camping. Extremely buggy. In one night, I managed to get 32 bug bites (and that was with deet on my boots).

The location of this campground is great; its close to several wineries and right across from the lake. You cannot see the lake from your campsite, but it is within walking distance. There is little privacy between sites. We had electric and had water but could only use it in 5 minute increments, which was fine.

The campground is located right alongside a busy road, so the sounds of the cars going by was noticeable but didn't bother us much. It is hard to find State Parks in NY that have electric hook-ups, so this was a good find. The sites were leveled, and for the most part well-maintained. The grass was a bit tall, which I think contributed to the amount of bugs.

We would camp here again, based on location.

We camped here for 2 nights. We found this campground a convenient location a few miles from i90. The staff were very friendly and the grounds were well kept. While we were there, lawn mowing and grounds maintenance was being done. We had a 30 amp electric hookup. Good Verizon service and lots of OTA TV channels. The shower room had good showers but the exhaust fan didn't seem to be doing anything except make a lot of noise, mirrors and floors through out bathroom were wet with condensate and steamed up. There was an available dump station and potable water station.

We needed a place to tent camp for the night in October on our way through and stopped here. They were shutting the campground down for the season and only the electric loop was still open; we had to pay the additional fee even though we were in a tent. This loop is right on the highway and noisy on and off through the night. Bathroom/showers were clean and nice and we did enjoy a walk on the paved path along the lake. If you're from out-of-state, be aware of additional fees and hidden transaction fees beyond what was obvious on their website.

The electric sites are on the east entrance closer to the lake and road, hence more noise, but that didn't bother us. The west entrance non-electric section is huge and basic but well treed. Few campers there in early June as the sites are very damp during the rainy season and many tend to hold water. We suggest driving around and finding your potential site ahead of time. Nice paved paths to walk lakeside. Showers clean and water warm. A shout out to the Girl Scouts who have a collection bin and gather the recyclable cans and bottles for fundraising while providing an important service.

This summer we continue to explore the New York Finger Lakes area with a stop on Cayuga Lake. We camped for 4 days at Cayuga State Park, and we got to enjoy a little bit of the summer-lake life.

If you have ever spent a week's vacation on a lake, you will know that life moves a little bit slower at the lake. Mornings start out with walks along the lake, and saying "hello" to the neighbors you pass along your way. Afternoons are spent kayaking on the water or riding bikes and evenings enjoying the cool breeze off the lake.

Cayuga State Park is located on the north end of Cayuga Lake between Seneca Falls and Ithaca in the heart of the New York Finger Lakes Region. The park has 277 campsites, 34 with electric hookups. Park amenities include: a boat launch, camping cabins, 2 large playgrounds and a beach for swimming.

Our only complaint with the park is that the sites with electric hookups are located along the main road and traffic can be a little noisy during the day. We did not notice the noise too much at night. The non electric sites are located more remotely.

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Zephyr Travels

We camped in the West side of this SP , The park is split by a noisy highway going through the middle of it , On the back side of us there’s is golf course, The sites are in small close loops ,Open to each other, Must sites are Hilly, small and in need of branch trimming.. But that’s NYSP for you ..

It didn’t matter to us that our site was t on the other side of the road from the lake, as we didn’t come to boat. We had no problem walking down there with our dogs to explore.

Bathrooms were very clean. Water was hot. And they had a sink attached to that building for doing dishes. Our spot had strips of forest on both sides to give us privacy from our neighbors. Nice and shady… but we should have positioned our camper in a better way for solar. 923, and many on that side of the loop, has a clearing behind it that goes way back and makes you feel like you have a big space.

Our dogs did well there. It was a great base location for exploring Lake Cuyoga, seeing some wineries and exploring the waterfall parks.

Park was clean and well kept. A short walk to the lake with access to boat and kayak launches. Camped in one of the electric sites (30Amp). No other hook ups but water was readily available. Easy to fill up since the water spigots were close by and centrally located between sites. Bring a 50 foot hose though. The electrified loop has a mix of sites in the open and near the woods. Sites are well spaced. Check the campground map before you select since some of the sites boarder the main road. Road noise can be heard during the day but diminished at night. Bathrooms and showers were very clean, showers with warm water. Staff was friendly. Dump station well maintained, no issues. Note only one station so be prepared for a line at checkout time. Location of the park was convenient to the town of Seneca Falls, museums , Montezuma Nation Wildlife Refuge, Cayuga-Seneca Canals. Cell phone was weak. Great campground if you're into fishing and boating. Over all impression was very positive. BTW - you may want to visit Seneca Falls, cute town and historic places. Don't miss the lock #1 on the Cayuga-Seneca Lakes canal. Pretty amazing for 1800's technology.

We stayed there from 6/26 to 6/28 2022. Very large, well kept park. The park is split by the state road, cabins and electric sites close to the lake and beach, and the non-electric sites on the other side. We were in the 500 loop on the non-electric side and our site backed into the golf course behind us. There are many mature trees and most sites on the outside of the loops were private. It could get muddy if it rains, many sites on the grass and the ground is soft. There is a large central play area, bathrooms are nice. Park is very close to Seneca Falls which had a nice downtown, canal and museums. There are many wineries and other parks close by with hiking and waterfalls. You can go to any other day use state park for free if you show your campsite car tag.