Camping season is from late-May through Mid-October.

Pool admission is included with the vehicle entry fee and it’s typically open until 7pm.Ĭamping: The park has massive fully-equipped campground in the upper reaches of the park. The park has an Olympic-size swimming pool, which is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Pets are allowed elsewhere within the park if on a leash. For your pet’s safety, and the safety of other hikers, keep your pet on the leash. Trails are very narrow, stones are slippery, and people that bring their pets on the trail, despite the signs, are putting people and their pets at risk. Pets: Not allowed on the Gorge Trail or within the swimming area. The gorge and rim trails are certainly not.

Handicap accessibility: Some: the gift shop, restrooms, swimming area, most pavilions, and to view Sentry Falls from the main parking lot. Weekends and holidays only early-September though October: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.Īdmission: $8 vehicle fee. North Entrance: weekends and holidays only from mid-May through late-June: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.Weekends and holidays only from early-September though October: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. South Entrance: daily, mid-May through late June: 10:00 am – 6:30 pm ĭaily, late-June through early-September: 9:00am – 5:30pm.Main Entrance: daily, mid-May through late-June: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm ĭaily, late-June through early-September: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm ĭaily, early-September though October: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.When? You’ll have to call them to find out (contact information below). Seasons/Hours: The park is open year-round, but the Gorge Trail is closed in winter and opens later in spring depending on the damage caused by the winter weather. Time: Plan for at least an hour to hike, 3 or more to photograph / picnic / swim. After it exits the park, Glen Creek continues east through the village for about a mile and empties into the Barge Canal/Seneca Lake Inlet and then into Seneca Lake. Waterway: Glen Creek is the accumulation of several tributaries (Including Van Zandt Hollow and Hollow Creek) that begin in the hills less than a mile to the west, and then descends nearly 400 feet within the 1.8 mile stretch of the park. You may also want to check the NASCAR schedule to make sure there are no events happening when you plan to visit.įlow: Moderate to low. The Gorge Trail is closed in winter and the upper reaches of the park are frequently used for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Size/Types: A variety of waterfalls, including small staircase, cascades, dripping curtains, punchbowls, plunges and chutes ranging from a few feet to 60 feet high.īest time to visit: Spring and fall mornings, during the week. Spring has low visitor traffic, high flow, and bright yellow colors in the surrounding foliage. Summer brings more tourists, low flow, and hot weather, when combined with the humidity, can make the hike slightly unpleasant. Fall brings back mild weather, sometimes more flow, and beautiful orange and yellow leaves that dust the dull gray rock of the glen. North Entrance: Parking for about 25 cars at the south end of the loop.South Entrance: Parking for about 100 cars near the main pavilion and swimming pool.Adjacent to the entrance is another, smaller lot, but it typically fills up first. Main Entrance: Parking for roughly 50 cars across from the main (east) entrance to the park.Parking: There are three main parking areas in the park, but the main entrance is the best place if you will be walking the Gorge Trail. The park entrance is in the middle of the village, to your right.

Glen Creek Pond dam: (N 42.37028 / W 76.89696)ĭirections: From the Thruway, take exit 42 (Geneva/Lyons) and follow Rt 14 south, through Geneva, and continue south along Seneca Lake for 33 miles to the village of Watkins Glen. Maps: Google Map Bing Map Topographic Campground Map Park Map Trail Map Interactive map. Location: South of Seneca Lake In the village of Watkins Glen in the town of Dix Schuyler County New York.Īddress: Route 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

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