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Smokey Acres

Hosted by Ian · Locke, New York

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Peace and relaxation is the name of the game. Enjoy this 23 acre wooded property to get away or to have close access to local activities. Spend the day reading by the creek, sitting by a campfire at the campsite or enjoy close activities the Finger Lakes has to offer. Fillmore Glen State Park is about 5 miles and Summerhill State Forest is about 2 miles away. Southern Tier Stables is a short drive through the state land if you want to go horseback riding. You will be in close proximity to 3 Finger Lakes: Owasco Lake is closest, but Cayuga and Skaneateles are not far away. Each offer public boat launches, boat rentals and swimming opportunities. Modern Market is a full service, locally owned grocery store in Moravia, which is only about 7 minutes from the property. This property is also in close proximity to the east side of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail and there are a variety of breweries to access if that is your thing (Summerhill Brewing, Homer Hops, and Owasco Lake Brewing). If you want to stay on the property, there are a few miles of trails you can walk on (they are ATV/service roads), a sunset viewing spot, a small stream to soak your feet and smells of the forest.Enjoy this 23 acre wooded property to get away or to have close access to local activities. Spend the day reading by the waterfall, sitting by a campfire at the campsite or enjoy close activities the Finger Lakes has to offer. Fillmore Glen State Park (swimming, hiking) is about 5 miles and Summerhill State Forest is about 2 miles. Southern Tier Stables is a short drive through the state land if you want to go horseback riding. You will be in close proximity to 3 Finger Lakes: Owasco Lake is closest, but Cayuga and Skaneateles are not far away. Each offer public boat launches, boat rentals and swimming opportunities. This property is also in close proximity to the east side of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail and there are a variety of breweries to access if that is your thing (Summerhill Brewing, Homer Hops, and Owasco Lake Brewing). If you want to stay on the property, there are a couple miles of unmarked trails you can walk on (they are ATV/service roads), a sunset viewing spot, a small waterfall to soak your feet, smells of the forest and a stand of hemlock trees. Notes about the site: - There is a metal fire ring and I will supply a bundle of firewood. There are downed branches you are welcome to forage for a burn if needed. Please do not cut down any trees/plants. Additional wood is available at the camp site for an additional fee. Alternatively, you can purchase bundles of firewood across the road and a bit north of the entrance to Fillmore Glen State Park on Rt 38 in Moravia. - Grill grate included! There is a metal cooking grate that can swing over the fire ring to cook food. There is a pin that is removable to adjust to height of the cooking surface. - This is a natural site, so nature is in control of level areas for tents - IMPORTANT: You can drive to the site if you have a high clearance, 4wd or all wheel drive vehicle. Most of the path to the site is stone but it can get slippery if it rains. There are also some small stumps in the trail that could puncture your tires. I will not be responsible for flat tires, towing fees or vehicle recovery from the site if you choose to drive. Upon arrival I recommend you walk the trail to determine if you and your vehicle are capable of the short drive.

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Fern Gully

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Enjoy this 23 acre wooded property to get away or to have close access to local activities. Spend the day reading by the waterfall, sitting by a campfire at the campsite or enjoy close activities the Finger Lakes has to offer. Fillmore Glen State Park (swimming, hiking) is about 5 miles and Summerhill State Forest is about 2 miles. Southern Tier Stables is a short drive through the state land if you want to go horseback riding. You will be in close proximity to 3 Finger Lakes: Owasco Lake is closest, but Cayuga and Skaneateles are not far away. Each offer public boat launches, boat rentals and swimming opportunities. This property is also in close proximity to the east side of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail and there are a variety of breweries to access if that is your thing (Summerhill Brewing, Homer Hops, and Owasco Lake Brewing). If you want to stay on the property, there are a couple miles of unmarked trails you can walk on (they are ATV/service roads), a sunset viewing spot, a small waterfall to soak your feet, smells of the forest and a stand of hemlock trees. Notes about the site: - There is a metal fire ring and I will supply a bundle of firewood. There are downed branches you are welcome to forage for a burn if needed. Please do not cut down any trees/plants. Additional wood is available at the camp site for an additional fee. Alternatively, you can purchase bundles of firewood across the road and a bit north of the entrance to Fillmore Glen State Park on Rt 38 in Moravia. - Grill grate included! There is a metal cooking grate that can swing over the fire ring to cook food. There is a pin that is removable to adjust to height of the cooking surface. - This is a natural site, so nature is in control of level areas for tents - IMPORTANT: You can drive to the site if you have a high clearance, 4wd or all wheel drive vehicle. Most of the path to the site is stone but it can get slippery if it rains. There are also some small stumps in the trail that could puncture your tires. I will not be responsible for flat tires, towing fees or vehicle recovery from the site if you choose to drive. Upon arrival I recommend you walk the trail to determine if you and your vehicle are capable of the short drive.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

Picnic table

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100% Recommend18 ratings · 14 reviews

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· November 2025

Tent · With pets ·

Fern Gully

This site is the perfect getaway, in my opinion! Totally private and peaceful, wood to get the fire going and a the surrounding sky high trees were endless. We were able to drive onto the site with our AWD no problem. Thank you, Ian!

Elizabeth A.

2 reviews

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· September 2025

Don't hesitate to stay here!

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Amazing property and site! THIS has to be my best hipcamp site yet. Completely isolated from anyone else, stream, woods, toilet, quiet, small toads, wide trails, sunset viewing area, wood provided with an option to purchase more. Heaven. I spent two nights and considered staying a third. On my first full day there I had originally planned on going to Fillmore Glen State Park, but decided to stay at camp and enjoy myself there. I wanted to take full advantage of my stay! The short off-road road down to camp wasn't bad at all to drive. He offers that you can park at the top of the road down to camp if you are not comfortable driving it but in my opinion you'd need a cart or something to lug all your stuff down to camp. Fillmore Glen State Park, which I highly recommend, is only a 6 minute drive away!

Karen S.

13 reviews

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· August 2025

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Great trip! We hoped to swim in the creek but that was definitely not a possibility with the water level. Did get to see a bunch of baby frogs/tadpoles, shooting stars, sunset and some fireflies 🩷

Nicole G.

2 reviews

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· June 2025

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Beautiful spot, well maintained. The drive down in my Subaru was pretty easy but can see how it would be difficult with some vehicles. Highly recommend for the views and the creek.

Amanda W.

2 reviews

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· May 2025

Tent · With pets ·

Fern Gully

Another great stay. Creekside firepit, a nice little waterfall to sit by, short hike up to a beautiful sunset area with a picnic table and 2 ADK chairs. My favorite camping spot.

Raymond E.

3 reviews

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· June 2024

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Beautiful natural spot with a comfortable amount of space, very private.

Matt T.

2 reviews

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· June 2024

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Absolutely beautiful spot to get away for a bit. The creek and waterfall give an ambiance that is hard to get on such a personal level. Highly recommend!

Donald L.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· May 2024

Tent ·

Fern Gully

I was looking for a spot with a firepit next to a creek in the woods and this spot had that and more. A short hike up the creek is a relaxing little waterfall. A hike up the ridge and there’s a beautiful sunset spot that is a great place to hang out anytime of the day to soak up some sun or at night to watch the moon and stars. Hoping to get back to Fern Gully again soon.

Raymond E.

3 reviews

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· September 2023

The perfect get away

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Private location with a lovely sounding stream, a nice level spot for placing a tent, a REAL bundle of wood, a hammock, picnic table. an outhouse that doesn't smell :) ... but what you can't see is the attention to detail from the host. The most thoughtful camp host I've encountered. Very clear communication. Trails are clearly marked. Example of detail ... firewood is in a sealed can so it stays dry along with kindling and newspapers too.

Timothy M.

3 reviews

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· September 2023

Tent · With pets ·

Fern Gully

Couldn't be happier with our stay, the site was perfect. Had a good flat spot for our sizeable tent, one bundle of firewood was provided with the stay, the sounds of the creek were wonderful to fall asleep to, and the sunset spot was awesome. Can't wait to stay there again!

Matthew U.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· August 2023

A very chill spot.

Tent · With pets ·

Fern Gully

Really glad we found this place. It had everything. A nice place for our tent close to the creek, a hammock, a picnic table and an outhouse. Everything was easy accessible (we drove our Subaru forester down to the site) and well organized/clean. The best part was the trails to the sunset viewing spot and the little waterfalls.

Carrie L.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· August 2023

Beautiful streamside spot

Tent · With pets ·

Fern Gully

The walk to the campsite was a bit muddy (after several days of rain), but the streamside location was beautiful (and wonderful to sleep next to!), had a two person hammock set up waiting for us, and the well-maintained toilet was clean and stocked. It was a great spot and we would happily recommend and come again.

Jhon M.

3 reviews

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· July 2023

Waterfalls for the win

Tent ·

Fern Gully

This was the perfect secluded location. As mentioned in Ian’s post, you definitely would need a vehicle that is meant for something off road in order to get down to the campsite. We opted to keep our car in the parking available, and we walked our camping gear down the three minute hill to the campsite (disclaimer: we are in our 20’s and more than one trip up/down that hill was a hike in itself). We had various weather during our stay which was expected, and Ian even messaged us during our stay to see if we wanted to use a pop up tent to give us some extra coverage from any rain which was extremely considerate. Lucky for us there were some beautiful moments where the sun came out and shined through the trees. My favorite part was the small creek directly next to the campsite. Up a little ways was a decent sized waterfall at the beginning of the creek where we took an amazing outdoor shower (with biodegradable soap of course). Fillmore Glen State Park was approx a 5 min drive from the campsites location which had some amazing waterfalls, and nice hiking options. It was a great stay!!!

Josephine B.

3 reviews

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· May 2023

Perfect Solitude!

Tent ·

Fern Gully

Host was extremely friendly, professional and accommodating. The very short drive down was well cleared from stumps and roots and path was fairly dry. We drove an Equinox (AWD) and we were able to navigate through some turns, slight incline and through some deep ruts. We parked just at the top of our site and walked our gear down a small hill. The site itself is beautifully shaded in the gully right next to babbling brook (great for sleeping!) and a small waterfall!! Site not only had a beautiful fire pit, also right next to the brook but a newish picnic table, a military hammock and plenty of firewood. The host went one step further and included kindling, a log book for guests and bug spray. If you want to check out the sunset on the orange trail, you'll need to bring some waterproof shoes as you'll cross a section of the brook and more bug spray. Bring enough lanterns/flashlights etc, it is quite dark at the site. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope to return again someday! Thank you Ian and Danielle. Nikki and Sean

Nikki P.

3 reviews

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Locke, Cayuga, New York, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

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