Sampson State Park Campground

This park is very nice and has the best playgrounds of any state park we’ve been to. Reasons for not getting a five stars.. The water pressure at the fill station was not good. There were RVs lined up for quite a while trying to get water. The first site we tried was incredibly unlevel and had very little gravel left (it looked like some sites had new gravel so hopefully they’re fixing this). Finally the power boxes are very far from the sites. They do warn you about this prior to booking and it wasn’t an issue for our 2nd site.

Stayed in loop 4, site 185. Nice bushes and small trees along back of sites to create privacy between loop 4/5.
Couple large trees around our site (outer loop).
Trash/recycling at top of loop. Bathrooms (6 stalls)/showers (2) clean.
Filled our water upon arrival.
Check in was easy. Need rabies certificate for dog(s).
Out of state residents have $5 surcharge.
Stayed W-F. At 1030am the dump station had a huge line. We were carrying on to more camping so carried on.
Swimming area has lifeguard and good markers for depth. Small weedy/clay area where dogs can swim.
Enjoyed a movie at the neighboring Seneca Lake resort.
Lots of families, boaters and dogs.
Didn’t visit the museum.
Great base camp to explore the area.
The new cabins look amazing!

Stayed in loop 4, site 185. Nice bushes and small trees along back of sites to create privacy between loop 4/5.
Couple large trees around our site (outer loop).
Trash/recycling at top of loop. Bathrooms (6 stalls)/showers (2) clean.
Filled our water upon arrival.
Check in was easy. Need rabies certificate for dog(s).
Out of state residents have $5 surcharge.
Stayed W-F. At 1030am the dump station had a huge line. We were carrying on to more camping so carried on.
Swimming area has lifeguard and good markers for depth. Small weedy/clay area where dogs can swim.
Enjoyed a movie at the neighboring Seneca Lake resort.
Lots of families, boaters and dogs.
Didn’t visit the museum.
Great base camp to explore the area.
The new cabins look amazing!

We stayed on loop 5 site 203. Our friends stayed in the site across from us. Sites are spacious and for the most part level. Though be sure to bring extra leveling supplies. View from our site to the lake. Facility employees were all friendly. Bath houses are cleaned to each morning. Very peaceful. My husband worked daily. We have a Verizon hotspot. No problems whatsoever. Enjoyed biking and kayaking. And over course sampling the local wines! Loved it!

We stayed here over the weekend so it was full and busy, but quieted down during the nighttime hours. Lots of families, big playground but not near loop 2. Easy access to Seneca lake in a short drive or a walk. Beach with lifeguard. Close to lots of vineyards and nice towns. We were able to access our TMobile cellular with our booster, but quite slow and went in and out.

Fantastic campground. Spacious, clean, shaded sites with views of Saranac Lake on loop 5. Great playgrounds throughout the park. Small concession stand and camp store. Swimming and boating areas. The previous night, we stayed a little farther south on the lake at Watkins Glen State Park, and were not impressed. Sampson State Park wins hands down! Such a different atmosphere! We love it here!

Nice treasure! Stopped here for just one night and will be back again soon. Right on Seneca Lake, site size just right for this type of campground. Lots of families and kids and when the sun went down it was peaceful and quite. In the morning I slept in by accident because I didn't hear anyone outside like you normally do when it's 6-7am. Great neighbors from Osewego NY, made the visit more welcoming. Nice bathrooms and showers. 2 showers in men's room, but not backed up waiting. Very clean and well managed campground, checkin super quick and nice people at desk.

This is our 5th stay at Sampson State Park. We love the large open areas in Loop 1. There is plenty of room for kids to play and also not be right on top of your neighbors. Site are fairly level and have a good solid base of gravel. There is a water spigot close to site 10 and the electrical post is close to site, but on the passenger side of the coach. I would suggest to bring extra electrical cords to reach post as some sites are more than 40' from site. The bath house was clean and the grass area is well maintained.

The only issue I have with the park is that they only have 2 dump stations to use at check out. That means if you do not leave before 8:00 am on Sunday you will have to wait to dump. Some people have waited almost 45 minutes.

Great campground! Campsites are spacious and grassy with gravel pads for your rig. Although there is little cover between sites, there is ample space between sites. Sites are electric only so fill water tank before setting up. Electric posts are shared between sites so you will probably need extra cable. I needed 50 ft to reach the outlet. Loop 3 is a short walk to the lake and beach. There are miles of paths and roads for biking. Bathhouse was clean. Closest grocery store in Geneva. Store in park marina has firewood and basic supplies.

I love staying at the New York parks, and this was no exception. The sites are spaced out wonderfully, and there's plenty of room for everyone to do their own things without being in someone elses space. The only problem we had was the water pressure was low. Otherwise the workers were very nice, the beach was clean, and the compsites were prestine! I would definitely recommend this campground to others.

Be cautious when entering the campground, the road definitely needs repair and will bounce your rig around quite a bit.