Watkins Glen State Park

4.824,029 Google reviewsWatkins Glen, Finger Lakes
Rainbow Falls and Rainbow Bridge on the Gorge Trail
Rainbow Falls and Rainbow Bridge on the Gorge Trail · Photo: Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0

State park in Watkins Glen, NY

tent sites · cabins · 2 hr 35 min from Verona, NY

Rated 4.8 on Google

From 24,029 reviews, read Oct 7, 2026.

2 cabins open on your dates

Sites #107C, #109C.

Camping closed for the season

It closed Oct 11. Reservations for next season open 9 months ahead.

The famous 19-waterfall gorge.

New York’s most famous gorge, with 19 waterfalls along a stone-stair trail, a campground on the rim, and Watkins Glen village restaurants on Seneca Lake.

What this place offers

  • Hiking trails
  • Waterfalls
  • Restaurants nearby
  • Wineries nearby
  • Fall foliage
  • Tent sites
  • Cabins

4.8 · 24,029 reviews

on Google Maps

What people love

  • The gorge trail and waterfalls are spectacular
  • The suspension bridge and Rainbow Falls
  • It connects to the Finger Lakes Trail

Heads-up

  • Very busy, and the gorge trail can be one-way and crowded
  • Wet, slippery steps

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

Read all 24,029 reviews on Google

Where you'll be

Watkins Glen, New York · Open in Google Maps

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Things to know

  • Rustic cabins sleep 6 in bunks, with no electricity, heat or running water; bring bedding.
  • The site page says “3-night minimum stay required all season”, but ReserveAmerica priced 1 night ("Use Fees (1 night) $58"). Confirm at checkout.
  • Closes Oct 11.

Photo credits

Photo by Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · bobistraveling (CC BY 2.0) · Andre Carrotflower (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Photo by Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · bobistraveling (CC BY 2.0). Via Wikimedia Commons.

$24 night
Sun, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 12
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