For our son’s graduation weekend, we wanted to find a campground nearby Ithaca, NY. We made a reservation at Buttermilk Falls State Park and discovered one of the most beautiful places in the Finger Lakes area.
We reserved a campsite without knowing the reputation of the hikes and it was such a big surprise when we saw the trails built with beautiful stone paths and stairs along the water. The camping area is close to the trail system, you can easily walk from your site to the Owl Creek Trail, take the Rim Trail and decide to go north or south. If you come back to the Lower Park entrance, you will have the most fantastic experience on the Gorge Trail! We took many pictures of the waterfalls, the pools, and the Pinnacle. It is not really challenging; just wear hiking boots and you won’t slip on the wet stones.
The camping area has many small cabins for rent, they are spread out in the woods and are definitively more private than the campsite for campers or tents. The sites for campers don’t have trees to separate them, so if you want a private setting, that might not be the right camping for you. When it was raining, we played board games and read.
On the last day, we drove to Watkins Glen State Park, another extraordinary Finger Lakes state park.
