The best private sites RV campgrounds near Buffalo, New York

Buffalo does what few cities can—it effortlessly blends urban comforts with outdoor adventures. From downtown, you can sail Lake Erie or water-bike past historic grain elevators. When it’s time for a getaway, there are tons of beautiful campsites a short drive away. Take your pick: canyon campgrounds, lakeside RV parks, and forest tent sites await.

Just 20 miles north of Buffalo, Niagara Falls State Park is open for hiking year-round. Choose from a huge range of luxe private campgrounds in New York and Canada. Each one puts you close to paddling, biking, and waterfall-watching. On Grand Island, you can even hunt waterfowl along the West River Shoreline Trail.

An hour from town, camp in the “Grand Canyon of the East” at Letchworth State Park. There’s an adventure for everyone—raft the whitewater, hike 66 miles of trails, or ride a hot air balloon. If you’re bringing kids, head south to the calm waters and sandy beaches at Allegany State Park. With 125 forest campsites and 128 winterized cabins, you can camp any time.

After summer winds down, camping near Buffalo is all about crisp weather and fall foliage. When the snow falls, the fun is just getting started. Hiking trails turn to snowshoeing and Nordic skiing routes, and frozen ponds open for ice skating.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Creekside Camp

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18mi from Buffalo · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · Angola, NY

Parking for RV or tent camping. 1 mile from Bennett Beach: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/bennett-beach 1.5 Mile from Wendt Beach: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/wendt-park 2 miles from Sturgeon Point Marina: https://townofevansny.gov/departments/parks-department/sturgeon-point-marina/ Directly across the street from the entrance to the Ayer-Stevenson Audubon Nature Preserve Abundant firewood available for free just by going into the woods and carrying it out.

2. Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

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32mi from Buffalo · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Cattaraugus, NY

🌿Private forested land along the ledge of Zoar Valley. Large, spacious campsite areas, that are great for groups. A rare location that is secluded and quiet, away from people and traffic. For those that want to feel isolated and immersed in nature and the forest or watch for wildlife! Includes seven acres to primitive camp on or bring an RV/camper in (10ft clearance at gate). Each site has a picnic table, and brick fire pit. 🔒Locked gate at each site entrance from road for privacy and security, with adequate privacy and space between the two sites. Site 1 is closer to the road. Site 2 is deeper in the woods. Camping deck, pergola party shelter and brick oven located at Site 2. ♻️ Take out what you take in, leave no trace. 🌙 Porta potty toilet on site maintained regularly, shared between sites May-October 🌳The campsite borders state forest to hike freely and is about 1000ft until the top edge of the valley with beautiful vantage points of the valley. Also, within 15 minutes to Valentine Flats (main creek access point) Dogs welcome, and can be off-leash!

Buffalo does what few cities can—it effortlessly blends urban comforts with outdoor adventures. From downtown, you can sail Lake Erie or water-bike past historic grain elevators. When it’s time for a getaway, there are tons of beautiful campsites a short drive away. Take your pick: canyon campgrounds, lakeside RV parks, and forest tent sites await.

Just 20 miles north of Buffalo, Niagara Falls State Park is open for hiking year-round. Choose from a huge range of luxe private campgrounds in New York and Canada. Each one puts you close to paddling, biking, and waterfall-watching. On Grand Island, you can even hunt waterfowl along the West River Shoreline Trail.

An hour from town, camp in the “Grand Canyon of the East” at Letchworth State Park. There’s an adventure for everyone—raft the whitewater, hike 66 miles of trails, or ride a hot air balloon. If you’re bringing kids, head south to the calm waters and sandy beaches at Allegany State Park. With 125 forest campsites and 128 winterized cabins, you can camp any time.

After summer winds down, camping near Buffalo is all about crisp weather and fall foliage. When the snow falls, the fun is just getting started. Hiking trails turn to snowshoeing and Nordic skiing routes, and frozen ponds open for ice skating.

97% (122)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Creekside Camp

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18mi from Buffalo · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · Angola, NY

Parking for RV or tent camping. 1 mile from Bennett Beach: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/bennett-beach 1.5 Mile from Wendt Beach: https://www3.erie.gov/parks/wendt-park 2 miles from Sturgeon Point Marina: https://townofevansny.gov/departments/parks-department/sturgeon-point-marina/ Directly across the street from the entrance to the Ayer-Stevenson Audubon Nature Preserve Abundant firewood available for free just by going into the woods and carrying it out.

2. Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

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32mi from Buffalo · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Cattaraugus, NY

🌿Private forested land along the ledge of Zoar Valley. Large, spacious campsite areas, that are great for groups. A rare location that is secluded and quiet, away from people and traffic. For those that want to feel isolated and immersed in nature and the forest or watch for wildlife! Includes seven acres to primitive camp on or bring an RV/camper in (10ft clearance at gate). Each site has a picnic table, and brick fire pit. 🔒Locked gate at each site entrance from road for privacy and security, with adequate privacy and space between the two sites. Site 1 is closer to the road. Site 2 is deeper in the woods. Camping deck, pergola party shelter and brick oven located at Site 2. ♻️ Take out what you take in, leave no trace. 🌙 Porta potty toilet on site maintained regularly, shared between sites May-October 🌳The campsite borders state forest to hike freely and is about 1000ft until the top edge of the valley with beautiful vantage points of the valley. Also, within 15 minutes to Valentine Flats (main creek access point) Dogs welcome, and can be off-leash!

Stories from the community

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Hollie

September 2025

15 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

We had a great weekend camping at Nathan’s property! Nicely secluded and well kept site. Porta potty was definitely a bonus and super clean! Would recommend to anyone looking for an awesome camp site!

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Steve

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

Beautiful piece of forest! We explored a little but mostly enjoyed the peace and quiet. The on site firewood and port a potty were nice to have. Well maintained site with tons of seating and tables. We will be back for sure!

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Erin

August 2025

16 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This campsite is one of my favs ever. It's private, gorgeous, and an easy hike to the valley. We will definitely be returning often.

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Jason

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

Nice large campsite (site 2), 5 min drive to Zoar access. Nice wood burning stove, good large fire pit and other structure w picnic table.

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Leah

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This is our 2nd time at this site with our family. Very clean and quite. Easy access to hikes and waterfalls.

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Daniel

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

A well kept campsite tucked back far from the road, and even further from the other available site. This location is very close to the parking area to access the gorge at Zoar Valley. If you are camping with the hopes of hiking for some beautiful views, this is the place.

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baylee

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

wonderful well kept land with lots of space and amenities close to the water. nate was friendly, helpful and responsive. would recommend this space to anyone wanting to camp in the area.

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MELISSA

July 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This is a beautiful site nestled in the forest. Very relaxing, I highly recommend it.

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Brenda

July 2025

17 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Creekside Camp

Steven is a great host. He was there to greet us. He gave options as to where we could setup. I was provide with info on the area and offered additional suggestions on things to do. He is conveniently located to beaches, some cute small towns and things to do including Niagara Falls . We had a great time at his place. I highly recommend staying here.

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Stacy

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

Quiet beautiful spot! We'll kept campsite. Would definitely stay again

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Shelby

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This was well maintained, you could easily buy fire wood, the outhouse was close and well very clean, and the sites were well spaced from each other. Gorgeous spot. Highly recommend.

Katherine

July 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

We loved camping at Zoar Valley Forest Retreat. Nathan was a great host; he answered all my questions immediately with more detail to add. The camping site itself was extremely isolated, easy to get to and beautiful to unwind and relax. We had enough space for our car, tent, canopy, and hammock with lots of space left over. The site was close enough to everything we needed (towns, shopping, nature sightseeing— so many farms! etc.) but still distant enough that we felt we were completely alone (we were). We also drove an hour and some change up to Niagara Falls, which was absolutely amazing (I cried 3x), and spent the last day at Cattaragus Creek, which was straight out of a National Geographic magazine. The hike there and the swimming itself was phenomenal. I highly recommend this camping site and we would love to come back. Thanks, Nathan!

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BassMan

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This is the second year in a row that my buddies and I took our kids here for some weekend camping and we had even more fun this time. It’s quiet, clean, spacious, porta potty close by, counted about 5 cars going down the road all weekend and it was extremely hot and muggy this weekend but since the site is in the woods we were covered with shade and a nice cool breeze. Bugs weren’t terrible either. Cattaraugus Creek is 6 miles away so you can go tubing, fishing or go for a nice walk since the water only gets about two feet deep in most spots with plenty of shores and mini islands. If you’re looking for a nice quiet spot to pitch a tent, not be around a bunch of people and just relax, this is the place for you! It’s also pet friendly.

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Jack

June 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

Fun time! Perfect spot to hangout with friends or family , it’s the best spot to disconnect and really just focus on the people around you!

Alex

June 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

The site was easy to find and get into. Instructions were clear.

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Kathy

June 2025

13 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

We really loved this campsite. It was very private and quiet. We had great campfires thanks to the availability of lots of dry wood. Everything was very clean and Nathan was responsive to all of our questions. We especially loved our hike into Zoar Valley. We walked on the Valentine Flats Trail, which ended at the confluence of two rivers.

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Molly

May 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

I loved this site! Private and comfortably hosted myself and my friends for Memorial Day weekend. Close to a beautiful trail and easy access to the Gorge nearby, I highly recommend checking this place out! A family of owls lives nearby, don’t be alarmed by the odd sounds at night- Barred Owls can sound somewhat like coyotes but it was very neat hearing them in the dark.

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Mark Anthony

May 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

We loved tent camping at Site 1. It was quiet and peaceful and the dog loved it too. Thank you!

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Samantha

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

Beautiful and secluded site! We had a great time and can’t wait to go back :)

Angie

May 2025

Tent

1 night at Zoar Valley Forest Retreat

This site was great and would definitely come back! There were only 3 of us but also a great spot for larger groups. We got a lot of use out of the fire pit and pizza oven! Greatly appreciated that bundled of firewood was available for purchase. It had rained recently and site was easy to get in/out of. Lots of great trails a short drive away. Thanks for putting together such a great camp site!