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This park is easy access of Rt. 81. Check-in time at 3 pm is firm. Please note that most sites are quite un-level. As one person noted, handicapped sites were more level (if you need/can get). You will also need to fill your water tank on the way to your site (refer to the map they give you).

We really liked our site as it backed to the lake with a path around for walking, riding bikes. Dogs are allowed and there were many. Summer weekends are teeming with kids so it is a bit noisy during the day. By Sunday night, the park was much quieter.

Cell & internet service was pretty good, probably due to proximity to towns with industry. Don't miss the Yuengling brewery tour (oldest in the US/family owned) - super cool! But, no alcohol allowed in any PA state parks. Bathrooms and bath houses were 'ok'. We'd had alot of rain and with kids it was dirty on floors.

You can rent kayaks for the lake (bring your own! + bikes), there is also trout fishing. Small camp store with local ice cream scooped! Overall, nice park with tent, no electric and electric sites (20/30/50). Dump station on the way out.

After a bit of a back-roads drive NW from Rochester, we arrived at the park on a Tuesday (9/11) and there were only a handful of campers. The drive along the lake was gorgeous, but a bit bumpy. Also, there were several low bridges with clearances under 12 feet. (hence the 3-star 'access' rating) The last few turns took you through large orchards and dairy farms (are we going the right way?!).

Since the lake-front sites were $5 more per night and some did not have water, we selected an open field back-in site the next (last) row back with 30 amp + water. FYI, there's also a non-refundable $9 booking fee. It was a nice level spot with a lot of space on either side and behind, and a great view of the lake!

At dusk and dawn several deer were grazing behind us in the tree-bordered field (ripe apples on the ground). And the stars on the cool clear nights were amazing. During the day, visit one or more of several wineries and orchards in the fertile great lakes area.

This park was converted from federal to state land as part of a program to maintain historical sites. It was one of several lighthouses on Lake Ontario in the heyday of water freight shipping. The lighthouse and keepers' home is wonderfully maintained and provides daily tours ($2). The house itself can also be rented! The campground also has yurts for rent (two are handicap accessible) plus two nice bathhouses.

We'd definitely go back again if up that way (we are from NY & have family there). If coming in the summer pay more for water front or middle/park area for shade trees as it can get hot and humid.