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Watkins Glen/Corning KOA Camping Resort


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d k

August 20, 2025

I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. PROS: things to do with the kids. Relaxed atmosphere. Kid friendly. Great internet service!! CONS: Sites are TIGHT and no shade. Dog park is not fenced in. Our site was not level and semi dangerous. Part of the ground was missing off of the patio making it easy to lose your footing which was right by the campfire. Several near misses tripping.

Andrew E

July 26, 2025

Tent camped here for 4 nights. Staff was friendly and helpful. Our kids enjoyed the water slide and climbing wall. Less than ten minutes to Watkins Glenn and Seneca Lake, less than 30 minutes to Ithaca, Elmira, Corning, multiple wineries, great spot!

Jessica Resnick

July 19, 2025

The staff here was all amazing from the moment we checked in. We stayed 5 days in k10 cabin and were pretty close to friends who we were meeting us there. Kids all loved the pools, rock wall, slide parks etc. The ONLY downfall is the spaces are incredibly small. They really pack in the campers/tents/cabins. The park is large and allows the teen kids to run free and explore. We enjoyed the nature trail and stream right off one of the back sites and the proximity to downtown watkins glen, and lots of other hiking trails

Josh Ruggiero

June 25, 2025

This place seemed promising as we were excited to camp here but turns out the place is ran like an absolute joke. Golf cart pick up and check out is at noon and after walking up to the office to pick it up they were having a “staff meeting” conveniently, we had to wait an extra two hours to check it out. Not even ten minutes after checking it out we drove to our campsite and over to the food truck, my wife had forgotten her purse so my 16 year old daughter drove 4 sites down to grab it, the girl behind the food truck came out screaming at my child she’s not 18 to drive to the golf cart on the grounds waiving security over and they came over and asked my wife how long have we had the cart? my wife literally 5 minutes, he said well if you read the rules you would know you have to be 18 years old. I understand parks and places have rules but instead of having a long list of pages that 9/10 people don’t read maybe re iterate it at the time of signing, regardless though the golf cart was snatched from us after 10 minutes of use no simple warning and was told no refunds and the “peachy little manager Lavender” said it’s due to insurance purposes as they have new insurance, she said she didn’t want to hear it as the matter was closed, Mind you that we had just spent 200 dollars on the 4 day rental of the gold cart, the manager then tells me if we would like we can rent another golf cart if we wanted to pay, So let me get this straight if it’s about insurance policy as we “broke” the rules and a “liability” to the “insurance” why were we allowed the rent another golf cart and spend another 180 dollars. Seems to me it’s not about the policy as it is taking our money. The place is a scam, we spoken to other workers there as well and told they have a high turnover rate with employees at this camp ground as the management there is awful to work for. The poor campers next to us were charged $100 clean up fee for their little kids throwing a few water balloons on a 95 degree hot today. Shame on this place, I myself own a business in the area and i would never treat my customers in the manner this was handled. Could have been avoided with a simple warning, I hope others see this and second guess about coming here.

Timothy Swank

June 24, 2025

This was our third time staying here this year. Our most recent stay was last weekend. Each stay was exceptional and the staff members were very friendly and helpful. (We are new camper owners) The office staff has been very accommodating and go out of their way to help us. The amenities are amazing and there is a lot for the kids to do. The restrooms were spotless everytime we stayed. We also ordered lunch from the food truck and it was great. The person who prepared our order, I believe her name is Kena, did a great job! We are planning another stay for next month! Thank you for an amazing stay!

Kristy Bennett

May 30, 2022

My family booked our very first camping trip in our new camper here for the Memorial day weekend. We had an issue hooking up to the electric. The staff immediately came over and spent so much time helping us diagnos the problem. After realizing it was a problem within our camper they continued to help us figure out what to do. They went above and beyond what we would expect them to. A+ customer service!

April (clouddancer46)

May 29, 2022

We had a great time at the KOA during the Halloween weekend I took two foreign exchange students there on different years these memories have last over several years the activities were fantastic very close to beautiful hikes and waterfalls and the trick-or-treating between all of the campers was a blast the staff was absolutely fantastic so kind. The painting in the pumpkins the mummy like making the kids mummies so grateful these memories will last a lifetime.

Laura Bell

May 13, 2022

I've stayed at KOAs, not impressed with this one. When checking in girl was clueless, staff not friendly. Campers and staff go entirely to fast thru campground, watch your kids. Garbage not picked up, when asked why was told, "I can't afford to pay someone." This is a RESORT, why am I paying so much? I have to say the waterfalls in this area are beautiful!!

Chris French

April 19, 2022

Great campground. So close to Watkins glen, as well as many parks and waterfalls. Clean cabins and bathroom facilities. Recommend the showers in back of the campground as they are individual and the hot water is warmer. Campground has an indoor pool. There's also a water park in the campground for the family to enjoy. Highly recommend!

Donna Keim

May 05, 2021

The staff was accommodating and helpful to my friend when he needed help. Nice place with pretty sites near the woods.