Camping Canandaigua Lake

Looking to rent a cabin, bring your RV, set up a tent - or GLAMP in a luxurious A-frame cabin? Look no further than Bristol Woodlands.

Located on 90 acres of rolling hills, with open areas and woodlands, choose a camping option for your best stay in the Finger Lakes Region.

Getting there

• 📍4835 S Hill Rd, Canandaigua, NY 14424
• 📞 (585) 229-1140
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Located in Stanley, NY, Camp in the Woods is a summer RV park for retirees and empty-nesters looking to enjoy the fresh air. With extended summer stays offered with 30- and 20-amp hook-up sites, you can get away and get together with new and old friends. 

For the most up-to-date information about Camp in the Woods, give John or Josh a call.

Getting there

• 📍3790 Lake to Lake Rd, Stanley, NY 14561
• 📞 (585) 554-6996
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Rent a cabin, pull up your RV, or pop a tent at the Canandaigua/Rochester KOA for a weekend, a month, or a summer of fun. 

This campground has all the amenities, plus it’s close to both Canandaigua and Rochester for when you want to get out and mingle with the public. It boasts a mini-golf course, fishing pond, and swimming pool. Additionally, you can easily hit the Canandaigua or Seneca Lake wine trails, or head to Rochester for a show, museum, or other entertainment.

Getting there

• 📍5374 Canandaigua Farmington Town Line Rd, Farmington, NY 14425
• 📞 (585) 398-3582
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

At Country Charm Campground, you can tent camp, hook up your RV, or rent a cabin for an “Adirondack-style” camping experience in the Finger Lakes Region.

Country Charm Campground also offers a store, pond for fishing, paddle boats, and lots of trails. 

Getting there

• 📍4623 Grady Road, Middlesex, NY 14507
• 📞 (585) 739-1841
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Looking to camp in the Finger Lakes for the summer? 

If you’re looking for a campground that doesn’t have scheduled events, weekly movies, or a pool - and instead you want to disconnect, unwind, and relax - Creek-N-Woods is where you want to go.

Creek-N-Woods RV Park and Campground is Canandaigua Lake’s newest extended stay campground. Don’t think this means they don’t know what they’re doing though - Creek-N-Woods sell out their summer reservations by May, so contact them asap if you want a spot.

Getting there

• 📍2530 Wheeler Station Rd, Bloomfield, NY 14469
• 📞 (585) 944-4347
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Previously known as Flint Creek Campground, Layland Campground has the BEST tagline: Give in to PIER pressure! 

Offering cabins, tent sites, unique and deluxe rentals, and electric hook-up sites, you’ve got plenty of camping options at Layland. 

Layland Campground is proud to be inclusive to many hook-up types: sites are designed to accommodate large RVs, camper vans, as well as big rigs. I know, that’s not where you thought I was going with it, was it? What happens in Layland Campground stays in Layland Campground though. 😉

Getting there

• 📍1455 Phelps Rd, Middlesex, NY 14507
• 📞 (585) 554-3567
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill is set on 410 acres, offering hiking, biking, fishing, and camping. 

You can rent campsites with or without electricity, or go for one of their cabins. Making your reservation is simple - just use their online system and - viola! - you’re all set! 

Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill is a carry-in/carry-out facility, so be prepared to haul out any garbage you generate while you’re visiting.

Looking to stay for the season? Give them a call to discuss logistics.

Highlights

• Camping
• Hiking
• Biking
• Fishing

Getting there

• 📍6475 Gannett Hill Park Dr, Naples, NY 14512
• 📞 (585) 374-6250
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Features

• Municipal park: 410 acres
• Trails: 10 miles
• Campsites available with electricity and without
• 1- and 2-room cabins available for rent
• Playgrounds
• Baseball diamonds
• Dogs allowed on leash
• Free entry

What makes the state of New York designate an area as “unique”? That’s a unique question.

It's got to do with what the lands are managed for. This unique area is not managed for wildlife or habitat preservation, and is open to multi-use activities for people. 

Rustic camping is allowed in Bare Hill Unique Area given that you place your tent 150 feet away from trails, bodies of water, and roads. This is a carry-in/carry-out area, so be prepared to lug out any garbage you generate.

Additionally, there’s a “unique” bonfire lighting every Labor Day. At nightfall, the landowners around the lake light bonfires for the “Ring of Fire,” which is a local ceremony meant to celebrate peace and bountiful harvests. You can watch this “Festival of Lights” from Bare Hill for a spectacular panoramic view. 

Highlights

• Camping
• Hiking
• Snowshoeing
• Cross-country skiing
• Viewing wildlife
• Hunting
• Trapping

Getting there

• 📍5950 Van Epps Rd, Rushville, NY 14544
• 📞 607-622-8282
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Features

• Unique/multi-use area: 393 acres
• Made of 2 parcels of land
• Rustic camping only
• No facilities
• Dogs allowed
• Free entry

On this 1,899-acre parcel, you’ll most probably walk on the Finger Lakes Trail, a 580-mile trail system that connects major trails within the region. The Bristol Hills section of the trail system gives you access to the north and central areas of Italy Hill State Forest on a nearly five-mile out and back trail.  

Rustic camping is allowed in Italy Hill State Forest given that you place your tent 150 feet away from trails, bodies of water, and roads. This is a carry-in/carry-out area, so be prepared to lug out any garbage you generate.

Highlights

• Camping
• Hiking
• Viewing wildlife
• Hunting
• Trapping

Getting there

• 📍Branchport, NY 14418
• 📞 (585) 226-2466
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps

Features

• State forest: 1,899 acres
• Contains portion of Finger Lakes Trail
• Out-and-back trail: 5 miles
• Rustic camping only
• No facilities
• Dogs allowed on leash
• Free entry

Mountainside Camp Sites offers you a very rustic, tent camping experience. Within easy driving distance of Grimes Glen, Hi Tor Wildlife Management Area, Italy Hill State Forest, and Naples at the south end of Canandaigua Lake, it's very centrally located for many outdoor things to do. 

With 6 lots to choose from, you can enjoy the woods without the traffic. Facilities are limited to a porta-potty, but your dog can be off its leash. You might also spot a bald eagle or two, as the owner states he has spotted the nest on Route 245. 

Reserve your campsite at HipCamp.com.

Getting there

• 📍2047 NY-245, Naples, NY 14512
• 📞 (585) 261-5461
• 🗺 Find on Google Maps