Eight gorges, deepest first: reserve a camping vacation package by how far the walls drop
To reserve a camping vacation package here, pick a gorge, then a way to sleep. The eight run from Pine Creek Gorge at about 800 feet to Fall Creek gorge at about 170, each measured across its stream from the federal elevation survey, and each has a platform tent, a campground cabin and an inn room priced for two.
The eight, from deepest to shallowest
No. 1 · 800 feet deep
Pine Creek Gorge fall camping trip
Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Three nights, late September to mid-October. About 2 hours 55 minutes and 144 miles from the office.
from $440 for two$220 per person
No. 2 · 450 feet deep
Genesee gorge camping weekend
Castile, Wyoming County, New York. Two nights, May through October. About 1 hour 15 minutes and 54 miles from the office.
from $280 for two$140 per person
No. 3 · 360 feet deep
Niagara gorge weekend in Lewiston
Lewiston, Niagara County, New York. Two nights, June through September. About 1 hour 50 minutes and 78 miles from the office.
from $320 for two$160 per person
No. 4 · 290 feet deep
Trumansburg gorge camping trip
Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York. Three nights, June through September. About 1 hour 55 minutes and 85 miles from the office.
from $420 for two$210 per person
No. 5 · 250 feet deep
Glamping near Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, New York. Three nights, May through October. About 1 hour 55 minutes and 88 miles from the office.
from $460 for two$230 per person
No. 6 · 210 feet deep
Cazenovia area fall getaway
Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. Two nights, September and October. About 2 hours 25 minutes and 109 miles from the office.
from $270 for two$135 per person
No. 7 · 190 feet deep
Dansville area waterfall weekend
Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Two nights, late May through September. About 1 hour 10 minutes and 58 miles from the office.
from $250 for two$125 per person
No. 8 · 170 feet deep
Ithaca gorge weekend stay
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. Two nights, April through June and September through November. About 2 hours 15 minutes and 97 miles from the office.
from $310 for two$155 per person
Three ways to sleep at every gorge
At each gorge the office prices the same three ways to sleep, so one gorge can be compared with another without comparing a tent with a hotel. All three are lodging businesses with their own front desk, their own rules and their own tax on lodging.
Platform tent
Canvas walls, a wooden floor raised off the ground, and a bed made up with linen when you arrive. Most have a small wood or propane stove and electric light; a few have a sink. Bathrooms and showers are in a shared bathhouse a short walk away.
Choose it for the sound of the creek, a fire ring outside the flap and the feeling of camping without carrying anything. Skip it in a cold snap in late October, or if a walk to the bathhouse at night is a problem.
Campground cabin
One room of timber at a campground resort, beds for two to four, a porch, a fire ring and a picnic table. Some have a kitchen corner and a private bathroom; others share the campground's bathhouse. The quote always says which.
Choose it for a solid roof and a door, especially with children or a dog, which many resorts accept in cabins and few accept in tents. It sits in a campground, so expect neighbors.
Inn room
A room at a small country inn in the town nearest the gorge, with a private bathroom, heat and usually breakfast. Rooms vary from a plain double to a suite with a balcony.
Choose it for comfort after a long day on gorge trails, or for a trip in April or November when tents are cold. The gorge is a drive away rather than a walk at most of them.
One option at any gorge: two nights in a tent and the last one in an inn before the drive home. Choose "Show me two" on the form and say so in the note.
Twenty-four figures, eight rows
Every figure is for two people sharing, for the nights shown, with the campground's own charge inside; the per-person figure is half. Taxes on lodging are added by the campground.
| Gorge | Nights | Platform tent | Campground cabin | Inn room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Gorge | three | from $530 for two $265 per person | from $440 for two $220 per person | from $650 for two $325 per person |
| Genesee River gorge | two | from $340 for two $170 per person | from $280 for two $140 per person | from $390 for two $195 per person |
| Niagara gorge | two | from $380 for two $190 per person | from $320 for two $160 per person | from $450 for two $225 per person |
| Taughannock gorge | three | from $510 for two $255 per person | from $420 for two $210 per person | from $620 for two $310 per person |
| The glen at Watkins | three | from $560 for two $280 per person | from $460 for two $230 per person | from $680 for two $340 per person |
| Chittenango Falls gorge | two | from $320 for two $160 per person | from $270 for two $135 per person | from $370 for two $185 per person |
| Stony Brook glen | two | from $310 for two $155 per person | from $250 for two $125 per person | from $360 for two $180 per person |
| Fall Creek gorge | two | from $370 for two $185 per person | from $310 for two $155 per person | from $430 for two $215 per person |
These figures are the office's calibration from the quietest weeknights of each season; how they are set is on the price page. Your quote replaces them with the campground's own rate for your dates.
Name a gorge, or let the office choose
The form takes gorge requests 24/7. Written replies land before 5:30 p.m. Eastern on the next business day; phone answers run +1 (585) 663-2741, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time.