Glimmerglass State Park Campground New York
Glimmerglass State Park Overview
Glimmerglass State Park campground has 66 campsites set in a forested area next to Ostego Lake (the “Glimmerglass” of James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales).
Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Sites 1-37 have electric hookups. The other sites are standard (no hookups). Each campsite also a parking spur, table fire ring and grill.
Campsites 50-55 are walk-to (tent only sites) near Beaver Pond. The walk from the parking area to the sites range from 60 to 100 feet. Each of these sites also have a table, fire ring and grill.
Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot-water showers and trash collection The park also has three group pavilions, a picnic/day use area, a playground, basketball courts and swimming beach.
Area Recreation and Activities
Outdoor recreation in the area includes hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, fishing, swimming, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Ice fishing, sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are also popular in the winter.
The rolling, partially-wooded terrain is host to a wide variety of wildlife. An uphill trail through the forest affords a spectacular view of Otsego Lake; the Beaver Pond and Woodland trails are picturesque and of interest for the variety of wildflowers, shrubs, ferns and mosses.
The Hyde Hall Mansion, Covered Bridge, and a self-guided Beaver Pond Nature Trail are within park boundaries and open to visitors.
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Amenities
- Bathhouse
- BBQ Grills
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Group Pavilion
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Basketball
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Canoeing
- Cross Country Skiing
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Ice Fishing
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Paddle boarding (SUP)
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Snowshoeing
- Sports Court
- Stargazing
- Swim Beach
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
- Winter/Snow Sports
Cooperstown, New York 13326
607-547-8662
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Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Camper Van
- Electric Hookup
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
- Walk-To
# of Campsites:
66
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
37
Campsite Vehicle Size:
20 to 50 feet.
Season:
Early June – Mid October
Elevation:
1,200
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