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· October 2025
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Rockcrusher Heaven
Good location where I needed to stop on my bicycle trek across America.
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Tom T.
17 reviews
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· August 2025
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Rockcrusher Heaven
Lots of wooded area to set up camp. Near the train tracks, but when you’re in the woods they kind of lull you to sleep.
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Ga D.
2 reviews
Nice vantage point from which to explore the history of Little Falls.
Martha A. W.
31 reviews
Nice location - if you love trains you will be delighted. Honestly, they come by quite often but they do not blow their whistles hardly at all so it’s not that loud. I can definitely sleep through them. Since it rained every day I ended up sleeping in my van. There is a place to hike along the river along the closed portion of River Rd. It’s also close to the Erie Canal Lock 17 and the historic ruins of an older lock.
Martha A. W.
31 reviews
Interesting property not far from the train tracks. Great to explore Little Falls from.
Martha A. W.
31 reviews
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· October 2021
Simple place, perfect for what i was looking for. Mike was helpful.
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William S.
4 years on Hipcamp
Mike has a long, narrow stretch of property, with high and low portions and a sizable cliff in between. My criteria were having a place to plop down near Little Falls, and to be able to watch trains from my campsite. Mike's property borders the CSX main line across central New York, and there are easily 50+ trains through Little Falls daily. For me, that's a plus. There is a small, narrow lake in the lower section, and going up the old railroad grade (which required some bushwhacking) to the old rock crusher was interesting. Lock 17, the greatest lift lock on the Erie Canal, is nearby and a fun place to check out, especially if boats are locking through. The Erie Canalway Trail across New York state runs through Little Falls; I took the opportunity to explore this east to Canajoharie. For those people interested in rock climbing, Moss Island has some nice routes, as well as a few sites on Mike's land.
As far as camping, it's exactly zero frills, which was fine with me. It can take some time to find a good spot to pitch a tent as the woods were rather thick in most areas. A small tent (backpacking tent) was OK, but I didn't see a spot suitable for a larger tent with area to spread out. There are no established campsites yet, but it wasn't too tough to find a spot. For those who want a drive-up site, or a larger site, this probably isn't the spot for you. If you're solo, and happen to like trains, it fits the bill. Town (and grocery store / restaurants) is two minutes away.
Clearing a couple of established sites would be a big improvement, and the old railroad grade to the rock crusher (very cool) could be kept up. Granted, this was in the middle of summer when greenery goes crazy - other seasons may be better. The Little Falls water treatment plant is nearby, but there weren't really any unpleasant notes in the breeze during my stay.
All in all, if you don't mind a no-frills, primitive campsite where you can watch the trains go by all day, this can work for you.
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Tom C.
6 years on Hipcamp
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Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Mike L.
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