The best camping near Chimney Bluffs State Park
Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Chimney Bluffs State Park adventure.
This park is known for its unique rock spires towering over Lake Ontario.
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Lake Bluff RV Park
35 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Wolcott, NY
When you arrive at Lake Bluff Campground near Sodus Bay, you are going to wish you could stay forever! We have created a camping haven for you and your family – one where you will feel like you are among old friends!
Our RV park has 53 short-term sites, 84 full hookup seasonal sites, 2 tent sites, & 4 cabins. Select “Check Availability” above to book online today!
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JR Warrick Farm
10 sites · RVs, Tents125 acres · Sterling, NY
Our farm is the largest remaining parcel of a property that was payment to a solider for his service in the war of 1812. We currently have about 60 acres that we actively farm, with our home, barn and trails on the remaining 65 acres. We have several walking trails, a gathering place in the pines, and blind sodus bay creek running along the southern edge. There is also a small pond and stone fences throughout. Located 1.5 miles from the quaint village of Fair Haven and Fair Haven Beach State Park. Sterling Nature Center, Sterling Renaissance Festival and Chimney Bluffs State Park are short drives away. There is water on site for filling up, as well as a portable toilet.
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Finger Lakes Wine Country
2 sites · RVs, TentsLyons, NY
Private and partially wooded, Finger Lakes wine country.Learn more about this land:Privacy and roughing it in partially wooded farm land. 20 minutes from Sodus Point Beach/Lake Ontario and Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes wine country. Lyons Peppermint Days festival in July.
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Spring lake retreat on the farm
2 sites · RVs, Tents50 acres · Wolcott, NY
Learn more about this land:Enjoy yourselves on this quiet Iittle farm with beautiful views. Bring a saw and cut your own firewood. Hike the mowed trails and enjoy the wildlife! There's water available if needed and one bathroom with just a sink and toilet accessible from outside.
If we are here you are more than welcome to interact with the farm animals..Bonnie Blue the horse, Gater Goat luke, and the cow's.
Just minutes from Port Bay , Fairhaven State
Park and Chimney Bluffs State park to the North and the Montezuma wildlife refuge to the south.
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Crazy Goats Farm Camp
3 sites · RVs, Tents6 acres · Hall, NY
The property is 5 miles west from downtown Geneva, and 10 miles east from Canandaigua.
Sits on 6.8 acres, right on the country side, but very close to everything.
We have a small hobby farm with some very cute and friendly goats, chickens, ducks and a mini pig.
We also run an outdoor grill Friday & Saturday.
We have some picnic tables, hammocks and a fire pit for our guests.
We offer breakfast.
We are proud of our cooking, hard-work and hospitality.
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Shimmers camp
11 sites · RVs, Tents5 acres · Lyons, NY
It was built in the 1800’s and I bought it in 1996. It had no running water, electric, it just had a shell with walls. It had cloth wiring with two fuses well I made it into my cozy little farm. almost all self-contained getting windmill this summer.
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If you like to rough it + enjoy a primitive camping experience when you camp, this is the place! My family property is a 5 acre, small hobby farm that we love and want to share with you. If you have a solar power source for your camping activities great, you'll have plenty of sun to soak up here! Find here all your camping needs and wants--Camp fires, hiking, good times, and just hanging out! We are so excited to have you come out and stay with us! Also have outhouse, Inside flushing toilet, and have showers with hot and cold water
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Keefe Farms
6 sites · RVs, Tents110 acres · Wolcott, NY
Learn more about this land:With 110 acres. Keefe Compound provides RV parking available for large RVs and trailers/vans etc. tenting can be done in the designated area. Many different landscapes to see and view on the property.
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Enough Space for Everyone!
2 sites · Tents5 acres · Sodus, NY
Learn more about this land:Enjoy the great outdoors! Secluded woods in private setting. 7 minute drive to Sodus Bay or Lake Ontario. Have a boat trailer? We can accommodate those too! Sites are first come first served. There are no hookups due to Covid 19. No partying or drugs. 4 people max per site. If more than that, $10 extra per person. No one allowed on property without owners permission. Must carry supplies from driveway back to camp site. No vehicle access off driveway. (It is a very short walks) Reservations are accepted immediately. We will work with you! Just getting started with focus on our campers having fun!
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Exodus Farms of the Finger Lakes
8 sites · Tents40 acres · Victor, NY
We have a generational family farm. It was originally an organic beef cow farm started by our ancestors and we all operated the farm for over 40 years. It then became a C.S.A and now is a homestead. The land has strong indigenous roots. The camping area is a 40 acres consisting of two fields, hedrows, small pine groove, large cherry tree and small wooded area. We also provide access to other parts of the farm for hiking, fishing and swimming. InJoy your stay! May God bless you!
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Secluded Art & Nature Retreat
7 sites · RVs, Tents4 acres · Red Creek, NY
Learn more about this land:The rolling hill, garden, marshland, wood pathways and beaver dam are a scene to be enjoyed! Set up a tent in the woods or the field site and enjoy the wildlife which sounds like a movie most nights! Listen to the thousands of birds in the morning and as the sunrise lights up the gardens.
What to do onsite. This sanctuary and art studio is an extension of our business painting, drawing, expressive arts, drumming, mindfulness programs. The 4 acres is a secluded peaceful healing place for adults seeking nature. There are often art and drum events that guests are welcome to attend. Book during our retreat weekend and sign up for workshops!
What's around. The Sterling Renaissance Faire, Fair Haven Beach, Sterling Nature Park, Fair Haven Village shops, Ontario Orchards, Ontario Lake, Little Sodus Bay
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Thorndon Meadows
6 sites · RVs, Tents12 acres · Sterling, NY
Up for an adventure? Looking for some peace and quiet?
Our property was once part of a much larger business farm. It has not been under a tractor since 2007, except for mowing.
We have been hosting for HipCamp since 2019 and we are eager to meet you and hear what you think of our acres. The gorgeous sunsets over Lake Ontario are world renowned, and our primitive camp sites are just one half mile from the lake. The terrain is hilly, elevation ranges from 320' - 380'. Due to the location on the hill, great views of the spectacular sunrise can also be seen (from the ground). Excellent opportunities for bird watching, we have seen everything from goldfinches to bald eagles, with sightings of indigo buntings, sparrowhawks, snow and Canada geese, according to season. Wildflowers, berries and herbs are in abundance, when in season. Being right near the fourth largest Great Lake the campgrounds is a great spot for cloud watching, kite sailing and star viewing - there is no light pollution. Fresh water divers? There are dozens of sunken shipwrecks in Lake Ontario and in April 2019, NOAA proposed the designation of a national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario to protect historically significant shipwrecks and maritime heritage resources. Oh, and did I mention the world class fishing?
Co-owner, Valerie, is a permaculturist and welcomes conversation about anything environmental. The flattest part of the hill was once under cultivation but since 2010 has been allowed to revert to woodlands. Fruit and nut trees have been planted, as well as some berries. My trees are very important. Please take care not to injure them. Seasoned firewood is plentiful from the prunings as well as from deadfall and extra can be purchased at the farm - $5. per bundle. (Per New York State DEC regulation, untreated firewood may not be moved over 50 miles.) There is a working rocket mass heater in the barn and it will be fired up and roaring between October and April. Knitting and crocheting lessons are yours for the asking. Co-owner, William, may also be persuaded to show you some guitar licks.
Children 12 and under are discounted 50% off. Children under 2 are free.
At the edges of the property you can see neighbors' houses but campsites are secluded from the neighbors as well as from each other. All campsites are drive in but you may be driving across a mown field.
Sterling Nature Center (Great Blue Heron rookery!) and Sterling Renaissance Festival are each 4 miles away. Gas station and farm store (Ontario Orchards -- great home-baked pies there!) are each 3 miles away. Sterling Creek Canoe- Kayak Launch - 3.5 miles. Fair Haven Beach State Park and Little Sodus Bay - 7.5 miles. City of Oswego and NY State University - 6 miles. And, if you are of that persuasion, the nearest McDonald's and Subway are 7 miles and Walmart is 10 miles away.
Because I could be anywhere on the property and I would like to be available when you arrive, please advise me if you know you will be arriving after 5 PM. All revenue from camping goes back into the property to continue to improve your experience.
While we are open to winter camping, the farm road is on a hill that must be navigated to reach the campsites. In snowy or icy (or extremely muddy) conditions this may prove impossible for a typical vehicle and even give some 4-wheel or all-wheel drive vehicles some trouble. There is room at the bottom of the hill for off road parking for one vehicle. It would then require hiking up about 500 feet to reach campsites. Also, when the weather is dropping below freezing (which could be between late October -- early May), you are advised to bring your own water as water left overnight will freeze.
Please take responsibility for the energy you bring to this space. Campfires are encouraged but bonfires are not allowed. If you are unsure, just ask. This is also a 'leave nothing but footprints' campsite. We do not have trash removal.
Thorndon Meadows acknowledges we are on native land originally inhabited by the Cayuga (Guyohkohnyoh – The People of the Great Swamp) of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy who were scattered by European settlers in the early 1800’s. We honor their stewardship and those who care for the land generations after. This land is not ours, it is our turn, and we are grateful to share it with our guests. We are committed to learning and protecting the land as its temporary caretakers. We invite you to appreciate the land with us, all are welcome.
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Roseland Family Farm
1 site · RV, Tent25 acres · Webster, NY
Roseland Family Farm has been owned by the Almond family for 5 generations.
It was once a working muck farm.
It now has wetlands as well as the beginnings of a community garden enterprise.
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Primitive camping site with fire pit, picnic table, commode for bathroom (with privacy), and portable potable water provided. You can explore the property by foot and observe the wildlife or bike on the local roads. We are rural-suburban in nature. Webster is 10 minutes away, and Rochester is 20 minutes away.
We do have 2 dogs who may patrol the entire property from time to time. If you are arrive prior to 8 or 9 pm or are staying more than one night, we prefer to introduce them to you so they understand you are not intruders.
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The best camping near Chimney Bluffs State Park guide
Overview
About
Dramatic rock formations tower over Lake Ontario at this Western New York park. Nearly four miles of hiking trails traverse the park’s woodland and beach. The most popular, the Bluff Trail, brings hikers to the very edge of the cliffs made from glacial deposits and sculpted by harsh weather. To the southeast of the park, wetlands provide good bird watching opportunities, especially during migration. Day-use services include picnic areas and restrooms. There are no campsites within the park, but Lake Bluff Campground is just two miles south.
When to go
Chimney Bluffs State Park is open from dawn to dusk, all year-round. With their promise of long days and warm weather, spring and summer are the best seasons for exploring the park and its trails. Due to the angle of the beach, sunsets are particularly scenic in mid-summer.
Know before you go
- Swimming is not allowed in the park.
- There are two parking areas. A large lot is at the main entrance and is adjacent to the restroom and picnic facilities. Another, smaller lot is located near the beach off of East Bay Road where it meets with the lake.
- Parking fees are collected from April 1 to October 31.
- Dogs are permitted as long as they are leashed. Dogs should not go on the Bluff Trail.
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