Firelight Camps

4.6184 Google reviewsIthaca, Finger Lakes
Buttermilk Falls cascading into its pool in autumn (nearby Buttermilk Falls State Park)
Buttermilk Falls cascading into its pool in autumn (nearby Buttermilk Falls State Park) (nearby) · Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0

Glamping in Ithaca, NY

glamping tents · 2 hr 5 min from Verona, NY

Rated 4.6 on Google

From 184 reviews, read Oct 7, 2026.

Safari-tent glamping next to Buttermilk Falls.

Furnished safari tents on wooded grounds behind La Tourelle, with a lobby-tent bar, campfires, and private shower rooms. Ithaca food and nightlife are minutes away.

What this place offers

  • Hiking trails
  • Waterfalls
  • Restaurants nearby
  • Nightlife nearby
  • Wineries nearby
  • Glamping tents

4.6 · 184 reviews

on Google Maps

What people love

  • Comfortable beds and spacious tents
  • Secluded and quiet even though it sits behind an inn
  • Private shower rooms, which wins over first-time glampers

Heads-up

  • Only tents 16–19 have heaters, and October nights get cold

These themes are our summary of recent Google reviews, not quotes.

Read all 184 reviews on Google

Nearby in Ithaca

Mondays are quiet in Ithaca and many restaurants close, so do the big dinner on Sunday.

  • Gorge Trail, Enfield Glen · In Treman

    1.5 mi past 12 waterfalls including 115-ft Lucifer Falls. Great Monday morning before 11 am checkout.

  • Buttermilk Falls State Park · ~5 min

    Cascades right off Route 13, with a short gorge walk.

  • Taughannock Falls · ~25 min

    215-ft plunge falls, an easy flat walk on the way north.

  • Cayuga Waterfront Trail · ~15 min

    6 flat, paved miles linking Stewart Park, the Farmers Market and Cass Park.

  • Black Diamond Trail · ~15 min

    8.4 mi stone-dust rail trail from Cass Park to Taughannock.

  • Cayuga Lake shore · ~15 min

    Bank access at Allan H. Treman Marine Park and Stewart Park. NY license required.

  • Ithaca Farmers Market · ~15 min

    Steamboat Landing, Sundays 10 am–3 pm in season. Confirm Oct 4.

  • Moosewood · ~15 min

    The landmark vegetarian restaurant. Sundays 5–9 pm.

  • Monks on the Commons · ~15 min

    Open Sundays until 11 pm, steps from the Commons.

  • Ithaca Beer Co. · ~5 min

    Taproom and food. Check hours.

  • Ithaca Commons · ~15 min

    Pedestrian downtown for an after-dinner walk.

Where you'll be

Ithaca, New York · Open in Google Maps

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Things to know

  • Check the Google Maps hotel panel or call camp for Oct 11–12.
  • Ask for heated tents 16–19.

Photo credits

LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0), nearby · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0), nearby · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0), nearby · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0), nearby · Sdetwiler (CC BY-SA 4.0), nearby. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Firelight Camps
Sun, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 12
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