Glimmerglass State Park Campground
New York State Park
Write a Review 1527 Hwy 31 Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-8662 Official WebsiteGPS: 42.7879, -74.8642
Overview of Glimmerglass State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $22
Reported by roadtrippers-lteitsma10 on 7/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Class C)
Reported by SkervyDawg on 6/2/2023
Number of Sites 43
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May - Sept.
Elevation 1,181 ft / 359 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Glimmerglass State Park Campground 14 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Camping, Great Amenities”
Reviewed 7/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 40 |
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We stayed here one night and loved it. Our sight was in the primitive camping area (40) and it was quiet next to Beaver Pond (although the bull frogs chirp all night, not that we minded). The beach is beautiful and easy to walk to from the site. The covered bridge and Hyde Hall are great places to walk to as well. Would stay here again
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roadtrippers-lteitsma10 would stay here again
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“Great Little Park”
Reviewed 6/3/2024
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 46 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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We got a late reservation (only two months ahead) so we were limited in site selection. We ended up in Beaver Pond Loop site 46. Listed as 20’ I was able to fit my 34’ TT with plenty of room to spare. It was quite tight getting around the loop but we made it. It was the first week they were open for the year so the ground was very wet... more
We got a late reservation (only two months ahead) so we were limited in site selection. We ended up in Beaver Pond Loop site 46. Listed as 20’ I was able to fit my 34’ TT with plenty of room to spare. It was quite tight getting around the loop but we made it. It was the first week they were open for the year so the ground was very wet. The sites are very secluded and quiet, and I didn’t need any leveling equipment, it was spot on. The privacy was nice. Bugs weren’t too bad despite the very wet conditions. Check in was easy and everyone was very nice. The single lane dump station was a little slow going on check out, but for a small park it’s to be expected. Overall a great place to stay if you’re visiting the Cooperstown area. The beach and clubhouse looked nice but too early in the year to hang out there.
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Tacmedic32 would stay here again
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“Small Campsite Near a Cute Town”
Reviewed 6/8/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Upon arrival we were surprised by the limited amount of sites, especially after coming from larger state parks. It wasn't necessarily a bad things for it to be small, but it seemed isolated from the beach, hiking trails, and other unique experiences. Our site (#31) faced directly to site #6 from the other loop. If you are traveling wit... more
Upon arrival we were surprised by the limited amount of sites, especially after coming from larger state parks. It wasn't necessarily a bad things for it to be small, but it seemed isolated from the beach, hiking trails, and other unique experiences. Our site (#31) faced directly to site #6 from the other loop. If you are traveling with another group, I would recommend booking these two sites. There is a small, hop-able, stream that runs in between them. Verizon cell service worked well and I was able to work remotely with video calls from our RV. We do have a Pepwave BR1 Max Pro to boost cell signal. We would stay here again to visit Cooperstown and Ommegang.
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TheHarts would stay here again
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“Great Place To Stay”
Reviewed 6/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 46 |
| RV Length: | 8' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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Great friendly and responsive park staff. Very clean facilities. Stayed in the “primitive” sites with easy access to the outhouse and water spigot. Beach area is well kept and plenty of picnic tables. Shower facilities are wonderful with hot water- just a bit of a walk from the primitive sites (in the RV section). Great hiking tra... more
Great friendly and responsive park staff. Very clean facilities. Stayed in the “primitive” sites with easy access to the outhouse and water spigot. Beach area is well kept and plenty of picnic tables. Shower facilities are wonderful with hot water- just a bit of a walk from the primitive sites (in the RV section). Great hiking trails through the park. Not far from Cooperstown and the baseball hall of fame!
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Kimafitz would stay here again
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“Great Wooded Campground On Lake To Explore Cooperstown Area”
Reviewed 6/2/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 12 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Class C) |
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Beautiful campground at N end of Otsego Lake, only 15min from Cooperstown on a cool windy road thru woods along E lakeshore. Great location to explore area. Camped In site #12, 30amp. No water or sewer at site but potable water spigots in loop and central dump station. Most sites seem fairly level gravel. Alota trees in this loop... more
Beautiful campground at N end of Otsego Lake, only 15min from Cooperstown on a cool windy road thru woods along E lakeshore. Great location to explore area.
Camped In site #12, 30amp. No water or sewer at site but potable water spigots in loop and central dump station. Most sites seem fairly level gravel. Alota trees in this loop but park keeps them trimmed back, so we had no risk of roof or side scraping. Could see glimpses of shimmering lake thru trees but loop not on lake. There are tent sites much closer to lake and beach area.
Beach area is cool, with decent sand, lifeguard stations, kayak+ rentals, store and restrooms. Many nice benches and shaded picnic tables with bbqs. Number of cool twisted gnarly trees along E side of shore with unique lake views.
A couple hiking trails in the park. And definitely checkout the lake views from Hyde Hall mansion and the oldest covered bridge in the country.
They do have active bear warnings in park but we only saw couple deer, lotsa squirrels and chipmunks, otter and couple day old bear scat on Sleeping Lion Trail.
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SkervyDawg would stay here again
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“Excellent campground. Would stay here again. ”
Reviewed 6/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 25 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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Very nice state campground. Out of state rate add $5 plus the Reserve America fee of $7
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Ferris would stay here again
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“Smaller park, but a gem”
Reviewed 7/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class C) |
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This is a great park in a quiet part of the state. It's a small park with only 39 sites (electric only), but that accentuates its atmosphere. Our site was great and unique in that the awning side of our site didn't have a neighbor for over 100 feet. The mix of trees and grassy areas is very nice and the setting is quite pleasant. T... more
This is a great park in a quiet part of the state. It's a small park with only 39 sites (electric only), but that accentuates its atmosphere. Our site was great and unique in that the awning side of our site didn't have a neighbor for over 100 feet. The mix of trees and grassy areas is very nice and the setting is quite pleasant. There is a beach on Otsego Lake in the day use part of the park, though the sand is bit too much dirt. But the lake is beautiful. Cooperstown is a short drive away.
We really enjoyed this park. It was a nice peaceful and restful setting. We'd definitely stay here again.
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Hobbes would stay here again
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“Beautiful ”
Reviewed 7/21/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 37 |
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This is a very nice state park. Very quiet, shady, and clean. We were surprised to see Cooperstown was so busy. We did not think there would be much here. We had lunch in town amongst lots of baseball families in Cooperstown. Our receptionist, Kristi, went out of her way to get us in a wonderful site for an additional 2 nights, even th... more
This is a very nice state park. Very quiet, shady, and clean. We were surprised to see Cooperstown was so busy. We did not think there would be much here. We had lunch in town amongst lots of baseball families in Cooperstown. Our receptionist, Kristi, went out of her way to get us in a wonderful site for an additional 2 nights, even though we had booked only 1 night thru Campendium.com.
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Pam would stay here again
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“Beautiful location with lots to do”
Reviewed 8/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 38A |
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Stopped on a Tuesday evening around 4:00 as a walk-in. Plenty of spots. I’m sure it gets busy on the weekends. Got a nice shaded spot in the primitive camping section (I car camp in my Subaru so don’t need electric) but was told that there was an electric spot still open also. Picked a spot fairly close to the beach area so I could eas... more
Stopped on a Tuesday evening around 4:00 as a walk-in. Plenty of spots. I’m sure it gets busy on the weekends. Got a nice shaded spot in the primitive camping section (I car camp in my Subaru so don’t need electric) but was told that there was an electric spot still open also. Picked a spot fairly close to the beach area so I could easily walk to the nicer bathrooms (regular toilets with showers) compared to the port-a-potties at the pond campsites. Swimming area at the lake and several nice hiking trails here. Saw several deer. Has the oldest covered bridge in the country here and is close to Cooperstown for baseball stuff and restaurants/shops. Would definitely come back.
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Mel would stay here again
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“Pleasantly Surprised”
Reviewed 9/15/2018
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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Glimmerglass is a beautiful state park. The campground isn't too big. Sites are nicely spaced, there is some vegetation between sites. Everyone in the office was friendly. We stayed in site 28, it was very unlevel. Most sites looked unlevel. Bathrooms were a bit messy (water all over the floor from shower). Aside from that (and some ne... more
Glimmerglass is a beautiful state park. The campground isn't too big. Sites are nicely spaced, there is some vegetation between sites. Everyone in the office was friendly. We stayed in site 28, it was very unlevel. Most sites looked unlevel. Bathrooms were a bit messy (water all over the floor from shower). Aside from that (and some neighbors playing music all day long) we enjoyed our stay. The actual state park and Ostego Lake are gorgeous. A few nice hiking trails. Close to The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. We stayed mid-September so the beach was deserted. The primitive sites looked like they would be fun places to camp.
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Wandering Creeks would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pet restrictions: 2 pet limit
- pets
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