Reviews

Lonne Waggoner

Great campground! Well kept and beautiful. My friend Matt and I found this place by chance and we are happy that we did. People were awesome and went out of their way to help us out. Good conversation too. Thanks for the great experience!

Matt Staci

You will never find a friendlier group of people than the owner and staff are here. I've been to probably close to 100 different parks in my life and these folks are the nicest people anywhere. The park is very pretty, the sites are nice and roomy and really well shaded. Top notch experience here from Tom, Lois and Bill. Thanks for everything

David Mitchell

Toni and myself book a camp site at Cool-Lea Campground in Odessa, New York from May 30th, 2025 to June 7th 2025. We booked this a few months in advance. Everything went as planned until our arrival day. A three-hour trip turned into 10 hours due to GPS black outs, heavy rains and High Way construction delays, The Manager Bob Grover went above and beyond to help us. As we became lost and way over arrival time Bob came out to meet and guide us in to the campground. It was late close to midnight when we finally reached the campground, bob put us in a pull through site for the night so not to disturb the other campers. The next morning, Bob escorted us to our site and then assisted us in backing up into the site. We couldn’t ask for a better experience!!! The campground was our home base as we explored the area attractions. The weather improved and we had a great time. The rest rooms were clean and stocked, the campground, well maintained and very welcoming. the food truck and live band on the weekend made for good entertainment and was truly an asset we did not use. Thanks to the manager, (Bob Grover and his German Shepherd, Elvis for making everything so inviting and one of the best vacations Tonni and myself have ever experienced. The unswimable lake was the only downfall but we still highly recommend this place.

Blaine Boyd

Great place to camp for a week or so. Small lake for fishing, boating, etc. Situated very close to Watkins Glen State Park and Watkins Glen International race course. Very accommodating owner and staff.

Joann Siedman

This a very nice camp ground.The seasonal people are very friendly and very knowledgeable about the area.

Robert B

Great campground. Manager (Bob) went above and beyond to help us. I made a reservation for site W28. Not realizing it only had water and Electricity . Bob went out of his way to find another site that was full hook-up. He escorted me to the new site and then assisted me in backing up to site. Could not ask for a better experience!!! Say hi to Elvis ( Bob's Dog)

Sylvie Froncek

I brought a group of first time backpackers to Camp Cool-Lea and it was the perfect place to ease them into camping. The highest hill campsite easily accommodating all 7 of our tents with ample space for us to spread out and get privacy. Bob kindly brought up some wood for a campfire without us even asking and he met us at the entrance to the camp to save us the walk to the office. We spoke a number of times leading up to the trip and he was extremely helpful, flexible and excited to have our group come out. We brought some canoes out the day before we arrive so that we could paddle on Cayuta Lake during our stay and the other campers were super friendly, curious and kind and we had great interactions with them as well! The bathrooms, grounds, lake front and campsite were all really tidy, well landscaped and well cared for. Our visit was wonderful and I hope we'll visit this spot as part of our trip every year!

Kelly Gales

What great campground , well maintained and very welcoming. Bob and Elvis made our stay so nice, we booked another weekend. Live band on the weekend made for good entertainment. Not far from Watkins Glen if your looking for something more to do. Rest rooms were clean and stocked. Rates are reasonable. Highly recommend.

Teresa B

This campground has the warmest, friendliest seasonal campers and staff. I’ve been there three times this summer and the vibe has been so relaxed and fun. They’ve had some awesome entertainment, and the food truck is truly an asset. Thanks to the manager, Bob and his German Shepherd, Elvis for making everything so inviting!

Gary Ramsey

Nice concrete pad, very quite, they are trying to make improvements. E for effort

Robert Sanders

Amazing lakeside RV park near Watkins Glen.

Bob Preston

Great little campground on the water. Fishing is good and the location is perfect. We will be back.

captain jim

Great lake views and access, very clean and friendly! Boat launch, play area, swimming area, docks, horseshoe pits, kayak canoe boat jet ski rentals.

Sarah Hirsch

What a great place! The owners, Tom and Lindsay, are a delight! The layout is super easy. The view is beautiful. We brought our RV with full hookups and everything worked great. My friends rented a cabin and used the showers and said it was perfect. I highly recommend this place