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 50-64 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