Darien Lakes State Park Campground

Of the 11 NY State campgrounds we’ve stayed at in the last 3 months this is by far the worst. First let me tell you about the good things here. There is a nice playground near the small swimming beach. The beach is clean, has a lifeguard, and is made of sand and mostly very small pebbles. The nice, new bathrooms between the beach and playground, on the bad side were dirty and obviously had not b... Of the 11 NY State campgrounds we’ve stayed at in the last 3 months this is by far the worst. First let me tell you about the good things here. There is a nice playground near the small swimming beach. The beach is clean, has a lifeguard, and is made of sand and mostly very small pebbles. The nice, new bathrooms between the beach and playground, on the bad side were dirty and obviously had not been cleans for at least two days. Toilet paper and diapers on the floor of the women’s bathroom and outside were there from days before. Two of the toilets had not been flushed. I can’t speak to the men’s bathroom. If you are coming to camp they will not let you check in before 1pm, even if you site is unoccupied. Be prepared to wait. The check in people are nice but are rule followers no matter what. However, they didn’t need to see my rabies certificates for my dogs even though this is also a rule. I showed them anyway. Because… it’s the rule. But that’s fine. Each park decides which rule to follow and which not to. It depends on on who’s in charge of the park. The campground was crowded. Campers were stacked in as close as they could fit for the most part. At least half of the sites had no shade. The sites had random small trash throughout. The site pads weren’t very level but had a good packing of stone. The worst park were the bathhouses. The bathhouses were old with broken tiles in the walls, floor, and showers. My husband said he had to cut his going off because the smell was so bad it was making him sick. The women’s was better as to smell. Not nice. But better. The bathrooms were NOT clean. The showers were NOT clean. They were smelly and disgusting. We couldn’t use them. For a park that doesn’t have water at most sites this is a game breaker. We will not come here again. Nor will we recommend anyone stay here.

We tent camped here for 10 days in a spot with electric. I wouldn't suggest a tent spot, as they are a bit of a walk from the bathrooms and offer minimal shade. We looked for a spot with trees for shade and ability to hang hammocks and found a great spot for our needs. The ground slopes at a bunch of sites so be mindful of that when booking. The place was very respectful of quiet hours. And on eve... We tent camped here for 10 days in a spot with electric. I wouldn't suggest a tent spot, as they are a bit of a walk from the bathrooms and offer minimal shade. We looked for a spot with trees for shade and ability to hang hammocks and found a great spot for our needs. The ground slopes at a bunch of sites so be mindful of that when booking. The place was very respectful of quiet hours. And on evenings with concerts down the road at the Six Flags Darien Lake Amphitheatre, there were police at the entrance to the campground ensuring only guests with reservations enter the property so that no "parties in the woods" occurs. We left our campsite regularly to go see some sites in Western NY and our site was always untouched when we would return, which was great. There were hiking trails at the campground, 2 playgrounds that we came across, swimming, and fishing. It was only a couple minutes drive to the Six flags park, about 25 min to Buffalo, less than an hour from Niagara Falls, less than 30 minutes from Letchworth State Park for hiking trails with waterfalls.

We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in traini... We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in training who seemed pretty nice. Later that experienced lady did show her temper in a way that wasn't good customer service. It had been rainy so our spot was muddy which isn't their fault, but the site was hard to get into and many of them aren't very level so if you have a big rig, check out the spot ahead of time. Several larger 5th wheels had to use a lot of blocks to get level. We did see one paved spot right next to the nice bath house. In conclusion, I think we would stay somewhere else if we came back in the area.

We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in traini... We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in training who seemed pretty nice. Later that experienced lady did show her temper in a way that wasn't good customer service. It had been rainy so our spot was muddy which isn't their fault, but the site was hard to get into and many of them aren't very level so if you have a big rig, check out the spot ahead of time. Several larger 5th wheels had to use a lot of blocks to get level. We did see one paved spot right next to the nice bath house. In conclusion, I think we would stay somewhere else if we came back in the area.

We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in traini... We stopped primarily because of location, we wanted a place close to the Niagara falls area that we could continue on to Massachusetts. We arrived a day before the memorial day weekend so we beat the rush. At checkin there was 2 people working. One was clearly new and other other experienced. The experienced lady was a bit short tempered and crass and that seemed to embarass the lady in training who seemed pretty nice. Later that experienced lady did show her temper in a way that wasn't good customer service. It had been rainy so our spot was muddy which isn't their fault, but the site was hard to get into and many of them aren't very level so if you have a big rig, check out the spot ahead of time. Several larger 5th wheels had to use a lot of blocks to get level. We did see one paved spot right next to the nice bath house. In conclusion, I think we would stay somewhere else if we came back in the area.

Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. T... Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. The beach area is nice. And the play grounds everywhere throughout the park are a nice addition. There are plenty of picnic tables and several covered pavilions to have gatherings or birthday parties overlooking the water which is nice. The water is very clear for a lake. My dogs loved the water. Over all very clean park. Plus for being close to groceries and restaurants.

Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. T... Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. The beach area is nice. And the play grounds everywhere throughout the park are a nice addition. There are plenty of picnic tables and several covered pavilions to have gatherings or birthday parties overlooking the water which is nice. The water is very clear for a lake. My dogs loved the water. Over all very clean park. Plus for being close to groceries and restaurants.

Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. T... Nice, very clean campground except the showers. The water isn't very hot. Not being able to connect to water was an inconvenience too but we knew that going in, it was going to be tough. We thought we'd just shower at the bathhouse it would be fine for a few days but the showers luke warm and pretty miserable. That's why I only gave 4 stars. Other than that I'd say great little park to stay in. The beach area is nice. And the play grounds everywhere throughout the park are a nice addition. There are plenty of picnic tables and several covered pavilions to have gatherings or birthday parties overlooking the water which is nice. The water is very clear for a lake. My dogs loved the water. Over all very clean park. Plus for being close to groceries and restaurants.

Of the 11 NY State campgrounds we’ve stayed at in the last 3 months this is by far the worst. First let me tell you about the good things here. There is a nice playground near the small swimming beach. The beach is clean, has a lifeguard, and is made of sand and mostly very small pebbles. The nice, new bathrooms between the beach and playground, on the bad side were dirty and obviously had not b... Of the 11 NY State campgrounds we’ve stayed at in the last 3 months this is by far the worst. First let me tell you about the good things here. There is a nice playground near the small swimming beach. The beach is clean, has a lifeguard, and is made of sand and mostly very small pebbles. The nice, new bathrooms between the beach and playground, on the bad side were dirty and obviously had not been cleans for at least two days. Toilet paper and diapers on the floor of the women’s bathroom and outside were there from days before. Two of the toilets had not been flushed. I can’t speak to the men’s bathroom. If you are coming to camp they will not let you check in before 1pm, even if you site is unoccupied. Be prepared to wait. The check in people are nice but are rule followers no matter what. However, they didn’t need to see my rabies certificates for my dogs even though this is also a rule. I showed them anyway. Because… it’s the rule. But that’s fine. Each park decides which rule to follow and which not to. It depends on on who’s in charge of the park. The campground was crowded. Campers were stacked in as close as they could fit for the most part. At least half of the sites had no shade. The sites had random small trash throughout. The site pads weren’t very level but had a good packing of stone. The worst park were the bathhouses. The bathhouses were old with broken tiles in the walls, floor, and showers. My husband said he had to cut his going off because the smell was so bad it was making him sick. The women’s was better as to smell. Not nice. But better. The bathrooms were NOT clean. The showers were NOT clean. They were smelly and disgusting. We couldn’t use them. For a park that doesn’t have water at most sites this is a game breaker. We will not come here again. Nor will we recommend anyone stay here.