Clute Memorial Park & Recreation

An awesome gem in the middle of Watkins Glen and wine country. Skip the KOA prices and distance and come to clute memorial! Craig at the front desk was incredibly helpful. Everyone that worked there was delightful. They kept the bathrooms clean which was great. There were some small spiders and mosquitos but that’s expected. My only issue was the doors lock on the inside of the family/accessible bathrooms but when you leave you can open them while locked and easily forget and pull it shut and lock it. That happened while we were there that someone locked it and we had one less bathroom. The campgrounds were level. You are right across the street from playgrounds and walking trails and Seneca lake. About a mile from town and can walk to it easily. Walmart is right next door, too, so easy access if you forgot something. The prices can’t be beat and being that this is also a seasonal campground people take great pride in it and care for the area.

Clute memorial Park is a spot I come back to frequently. They have tent and RV spots, and plenty of parking. They cater to boaters as well. If you camp with dogs, this area is super friendly for your canine. Even the Walmart, not far away, allowed dogs inside, as do most of the wineries and distilleries. This park is a short walk from Watkins, Glen State Park, many restaurants and boat rides. The office is always very friendly, and there is good, clean facilities for showering.

I love coming here, it's great for kids and algo for family gathering. The beach is great and clean. The Cafe's food is very good and prices are affordable. The views are amazing. It's also a good place to play basketball, do some walking and running.

Great place, just know there's a lot of seasonal residents. If you need full hook ups..... Some spots don't have it. Spend the few seconds to actually pickup the phone and call. Don't make the mistake I did and book the wrong type of site. They were very accommodating though.

This campground is within walking distance to Watkins Glen state park (15 minutes). The park itself isn't anything special, although there is a boat and kayak launch. Across the street is a great playground, splash pad, swimming area in the lake and volleyball courts. Makes the whole place overall pretty great.

The location is what is great as it is within walking distance of the town. But the campground is not clean (especially the toilets and showers were very dirty) and very very close together. Not really any privacy and as it's close to town not a nature vibe. The lake is close but other than that you will be between roads, which is the price to pay when you want to be close to the town.