Total for this stay was 7 days. We had a full hook up site (listed as deluxe?) right on the West Canada Creek. Site was level and clean. Not the biggest sites we have seen but not the smallest. Our site was right next to one of the “lodges” which are not bad for someone who is traveling without a camper. Water, electric, sewer and cable TV worked well. Wi-Fi had intermittent problems, even though we where maybe 40 feet from the transponder. Found it best to walk over toward the rest rooms (where the transponder is located) and go on line from one of the picnic benches. The kids & the wife had a total blast tubing many times down the West Canada Creek. I went down it once but, after my butt bounced off a few rocks. I said that's enough for me! The campgrounds are located within a reasonable drive of Cooperstown and a bit of a further drive to the Adirondack Park. We did both. Both drives are very scenic. Indian lake in the Adirondack’s is a nice destination. The Diamond mine, which is located up the hill and across the street from the campground, was worth the trip. It's hard work in the grueling sun, but we did pull a few specimens out of the rocks. Overall a good trip and a good campground, I would recommend and will probably return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here for 2 nights: one night on the way to Lake Ontario and one night on the way back. Ok, so as you approach the campground is very clean and the roads are in good shape. On our first stop, we got a W/E pull-through site. The reason I gave the campground a 7: for one thing you face door-to-door the person in the site next to you (no privacy). Two: there was no fire-ring for our site. Third: the 30amp electric was running low on my meter (110V). Now, the good news. The W/E/S pull-through site we stayed at on the way home, was much better. It had a gravel pad, fire ring, privacy, better internet reception, cable TV, electric running at 120V, and was only 6 dollars more then the W/E site. (Yes: the W/E site was a rip off.) Even better, this campground is close to a lot of nice things to do: such as Herkimer Diamond mines, Baseball Hall of Fame, Erie Canal boat trips, and so much more. We would stay again, just never at the W/E pull-through sites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We are new to trailer camping, this is our first camper. This campground was very nice. We stayed at the deluxe site right on the river. The view was awesome, the kids loved it. We went tubing and visited the diamond mine and had a wonderful time. The bathrooms were clean and the store was well stocked. We will go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We enjoyed our stay here even though we were relegated to a w&e only site away from the river. Large variety of sites available. They have sites with many combinations of river view, electric, sewer, cable and I guess none of the above. And, of course there are those charming cabins. Everything I saw was neat, clean and well cared-for. Negative points for the lack of any recycling efforts, everything goes in the trash. Digging in the Diamond Mine is a fun activity. We really enjoyed the Erie Canal Cruise that leaves from the dock near the exit from I-90 (www.eriecanalcruises.com) We camped here in a Motorhome.
A beautifully maintained RV park with avery friendly staff. About 7 miles off of I-90. Sites are level and they have very large and roomy pull through locations. A river runs alongside the park making it very scenic. I would highly recommend this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here on the way to Niagara Falls as a halfway point. Campground was very muddy and buggy. We were put in a muddy site which I wouldn't be able to get in/out of. Past camper left deep muddy tracks probably for same reason. Asked to move and was given a pull thru but charged the extra. Weekday stay, plenty of sites, thought they should have moved me since it was their fault for the muddy site. No activities here. OK pool. Wi-Fi only worked outside camper. Restrooms dirty. Won't return to this one...not even for a stop over. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I am not a big KOA fan, but this park is far better than most KOA's. The sites are large and the grounds are very pretty and well cared for. Many of the sites front the river, with people fishing and kayaking all along the shore. The staff was efficient and the camp store was well stocked. We'll stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The big feature for this campground are the creek side sites . Campground is well kept but the tree limbs and branches need to be trimmed back on campground entrance and the site we were at . Maybe this campground sees few big rigs ? Additional 50AMP sites are sorely needed . Plenty to do in the area . We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice office staff, very friendly. We had a pull through site which was level and had easy hookups. Wifi and cable worked great. Mix of trees and open space. We were able to use our own satellite to get internet as well. Other then the price we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful campground. Easy in & out for big rigs. We thought the spaces were wide enough and not cramped. If in a Class C or smaller, get a spot on the river - it's worth it! Herkimer Diamond mine across the street and lot's of activities for kids if needed. Level graveled sites with grass. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice campground, well maintained with sites along the Creek that were very nice. Staff was extremely friendly and very cooperative. Also had a family function at the Pavilion and there was no charge for its use. Due to the location there was no Cell phone service which was a definite negative. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very clean and well laid out. Pull-thru site was easy to access. Staff was very nice and friendly. We will camp here again. Only negative is KOA's consistently high prices. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here during the buy one night, get one night free weekend. The riverfront sites are beautiful. Good Cable and hookups. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our first trip to CG. The CG was clean but the sites were cramped. The hook-up sites forced one camper to back in and the other to pull-in since the hook-ups were two together. I camped on the river and we were up on a ridge so flooding was not a problem. It appeared the tent sites had more room but the possible problem I see with them is that the sites on the river looked like they would flood easily if the river rose. The bathrooms were clean but I thought they could use another bathhouse, possibly closer to the the tent campers since most rv's have facilities on board. The diamond mines were a neat attraction, however, no one told us we would get a discount since we stayed at the KOA. The pool was small but the kids liked it. It would have been better if it had been heated. The weather was a bit chilly and the pool seemed colder than the river. The arcade was small with only a few games. There was a large field to play sports in. There's a nice sized playground. The weekend we were there they had a DJ and 1.00 ice-cream sundaes. The kids enjoyed dancing with the other campers. All in all we had a great time there with our friends and will most likely go back but request a different site. It appears the owners are making improvements to it, upgrading sites with cement patios, patio furniture, bbq's and planting trees to provide more shade. The staff and owner were very friendly. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
The only reason I didn't give this top rating is the price -- typical KOA in that it is a well run establishment. They own a restaurant and diamond mine across the street, but both closed before we could get to them. Shade trees, beautiful Mohawk River, not real crowded, nice staff. Stayed two nights and would stay again despite price. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is the same campground as the Herkimer KOA listed below. We really enjoyed our stay. Our Riverfront site, site 63, had plenty of room and a gorgeous view. The low nightly rate is because we camped in May over the buy Friday night and get Saturday night free, so that averaged out to $19 a night. Great access to the diamond mine right across the street. It was a beautiful, sunny, mild weekend so weather wasn't a problem. Time Warner Cable worked good with 75 channels. Campground wasn't huge in size and didn't have much activities, but we didn't care. We plan on going back again next year for the free night. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stay at KOA's often. This was by far the worst we have stayed at. We pulled into a muddy spot.We asked to move and were charged extra for it instead of having a move out of courtesy. Bathrooms were dirty. The campground very buggy. There is not much here. A nice pool was the only plus. We won't return here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is a very nice clean park on the West Canada Creek near Middleville, NY. It is very well kept up and has some great fishing and kayaking on the West Canada. There is also an excellent Restaurant (Cyrstal Chandelier) located across the highway for enjoyable eating. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is the worst KOA we have stayed at, ever. We have been camping over 30 yrs and I have never been so upset about a place. This is geographically half way between us and our grandchildren. We get them for a week in the summer. So we stayed here last year, there were flies galore, and we were told this was not the norm. So we reserved again this year, one month in advance. I wanted full hook ups. We get there and they did not have our reservation, and put is in a field, next to a diesel pusher. OMG the smell from that (the black water) was unbearable. We left early. And again the flies. We had made reservations for the next weekend at the same time so we were all set for 2 wks. We get there and they put us in the same spot. I had requested a specific area and was told ok, no problem. The flies were back, and we ended up not staying. I will never go back to this area again and make sure I tell everyone what a lousy place this is. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
After reading some reviews on this park we were a bit concerned. Not to worry, we found this park and staff excellent. Had a fair size pull through spot close to pool and playground. The diamond mine was a big hit, and Cooperstown only 40 minutes away, a very scenic drive. If we could improve anything it would be the playground, as its rather old. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We had some problems on initial check-in. We booked through KOA's reservation system and booked a site along the river. When we got there they put us in a new site that is not even on their map. These back up to the large open playing field. Since my reservation confirmation paper from KOA stated that I had a river site, they moved us. Unfortunately, this site had some sewer problems and had backed up recently. The lime around the dump pipe and general area told the story. We did not complain and stayed on this site. On the third day we needed to dump our galley but could not because the dump pipe was plugged. They were very quick to respond on a Sunday evening and fixed the problem quickly. The only other problem I see are the rest rooms. They are old and in need of some general repair. One of the toilets kept clogging up but they said that was going to be fixed. Overall, this is a very nice campground. Large sites that are especially pretty along the river. The staff is nice and attentive to your needs. Please be aware that when you book your site to specify if you want to pull in or back in. If you book a pull in site, you may not be able to get your tow vehicle out. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Went here for the first time last year. Had requested a cable site but was given one without. Registered via website for this year for several trips. When I called to check on the reservation I found that I was not put riverside as requested. The clerk corrected that. I would suggest reserving over the phone so you can confirm things. Other than that it was nice and clean. Friendly. It is a small campground but the stream side sites are lovely. I never saw anything broken down or not maintained. Am definitely going back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
The staff at Herkimer KOA was great. They guided us to our site and made sure we were positioned just right. The Diamond Mines across the street was a great place to visit and really made this campground unique. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Great campground. As promised. Good clean area. helpful staff. Diamond mine is right across. We did not use the river. Hoopkups were effortless. Easy to navigate. We liked it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The Campground was immaculately clean. Services, Staff, Facilities, all were outstanding. The adjacent restaurant was excellent. The price for dinner for two entrees came to less than thirty dollars. The food and service were excellent. The Owners of the campground made themselves known to us, checked on our needs and site, and really made us feel welcome. We only stayed one night as we were just passing through the area but we are definitely returning for a longer stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Park is very convenient to the Herkimer Diamond Mines and major roadways. Sites are very cramped and power poles are shared between sites. One camper will have to back in and the neighbor has to pull in, making it very difficult to position. West Canada Creek was in the back window of our neighbor, but because we had to pull in, we had a view of the construction crews as they were setting up new sites. There was heavy equipment noise all weekend. We had to leave the truck hooked up as we did not have room to pull out from under the fifth wheel and swing the truck out. All in all after the construction is done I am fairly sure that this park will be nice enough other than the parking problems with shared utilities. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
My family really enjoyed our stay, at this campground. My only negative, for the whole experience, was that there was no fire ring or picnic table available (do to expanding their campsite). A few of their many positives were: location (right across the road from the diamond mines), the very friendly staff, very kid friendly, and very clean. I would highly recommend visiting the Herkimer KOA in Herkimer, NY. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Did not like this campground at all. Seasonal sites looked like a run down trailer park! River sites so close we could not open our awning. Hugh bolders along roads make it VERY difficult to maneuver in and out of spaces. Will NOT go back! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here in September in a camping cabin. When we arrived at our cabin the area was littered with garbage from the previous renters. It was on the ground, in the fire pit and the grill. The campground was nearly empty due to it being after Labor Day, so we had a chance to walk around the sites, finding many of them also littered. I would not want to tent camp here or stay in a cabin again because the sites are way too close together. The one bright spot here was the staff. They were very helpful and friendly. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
September 2005
$30
I agree with all of the above positive comments (and none of the negative ones) and would add that sleeping right next to a flowing stream is most restful. However, dont go there to do email or internet: the WIFI connected for 2 minutes, then quit. Even by relocating to the laundry room as suggested, the signal strength was poor and the network wouldnt pass any data. (I didnt ask for a refund of my $5.00 internet fee because it did give me my email during the initial 2 minutes.) This is one of our favourite parks, but sitting in the laundromat and batting flies while their network malfunctions isnt my idea of a good time. We camped here in a Motorhome.
During the time we stayed they had a camp for kids there and the pool was used by them from 1-4 pm. They were having trouble with the power that caused brownouts and some sites had no power for awhile. On the last night we were there we were forced to move because the camp kids were having a campout in the cabins and needed the space across from them which was our space. The camp staff was nice and tried to do the right thing. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Was not very happy with this Campground. The site I had was small and cramped. The electrical hook up was so out of the way it to a 50 foot power cord just to hook up. The roads in this place were horrible and there are huge rocks accross from each site which almost make it impossible to manoeuver your truck in order to back your trailer in. This is the first and last time I will stay here. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I camped here over the Memorial Day weekend and saw only a few seasonal with porches as mentioned above. I walked the entire park several times and saw nothing that seemed rundown at all. I will say that the people here have been the friendliest of all the campgrounds we have been to thus far. We frequent the northeast CG's so we like places such as Normandy Farms and Lake George Escape. We found Herkimer KOA to be little bit nicer in that it was smaller and friendlier. The CG personnel were always happy and polite. The "diamond" mine was a big hit with the kids and they found a few gems. The river is perfect for tubing. We had one of the river front sites. They are a little bit narrow but you can't beat the view and the relaxation. They had several events for families and children during the weekend. My kids have made this their favorite CG. The only downside I could come up with is that the bathrooms are little outdated - they are clean but could use a little upgrade. We joked that if you took the bathrooms from Normandy Farms and put them in the Herkimer KOA, it would be the perfect park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
May 2005
$36
Mixed feelings about this park. The trees need to be trimmed which makes access difficult to some sites. The mine was fun and the park is well maintained and clean. The riverfront sites are side by side hook ups and very narrow. Not much privacy. This is the first KOA we have been to which lets the seasonals keep all their junk around (plywood trailer skirts, wood porches, wood piles, sheds, golf carts, fences, lawn junk, extra propane bottles) and it looks like a trailer park look in places. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Would not go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.