![]() ![]() We are seriously considering never camping at a State Park again if this is what the State Parks have come to. Everyone not part of this group was completely disgusted by the behavior but were too afraid to do anything for fear of retaliation. It's a shame that the NYS park system has become so lazy at policing these types of campers. They were loud and obnoxious last year but this year it was 100 times worse. Again, park police called and nothing done. They sent their children into the woods with hatchets and allowed them to chop down several small sapling trees and branches off live trees for their campfires. Last year at this same weekend this same group of people were also at the campground. Instead they were allowed to stay and then proceeded to terrorize the campground last night forcing a bunch of people, some first time campers, to leave early. When the camp police were finally called because of the firecrackers and smoke bombs being thrown into the bathrooms it took several hours for them to arrive and nothing was done about it. My 72 year old mother was almost pushed into a campfire because of these kids running through their campsite in the dark and did not see her. My husband and I have been to over 50 campgrounds in 9 different states and have never seen such behavior. The adults would get progressively louder as the day went on and by night time would literally shout, scream, yell, and honk their horns to loud music and sing at the top of their lungs. The kids were running through everyone's campsites with no regard to camping etiquette. These were even being thrown into the bathrooms while people were showering. Firecrackers and smoke bombs going off all day and night. Multiple children completely unsupervised as their parents sat around and drank from sun up to sun down. There was a large group of people there just reeking havoc on the entire campground and making the whole experience awful for the rest of us trying to enjoy ourselves. We left a night early because of the poor way the campground is being policed. Was there on a Sunday in August and parking lot was never full.Just returned home from 3 nights of camping here. There are two pit toilets but no other facilities. There is no fee to park at the East Bay parking lot. Highly recommend putting on bug spray before hiking. This caused the trail and the beach to be buggy, especially with stable flies. The day we were there was hot and humid with winds coming out of the south. Would recommend doing both ways if you have the time. I have a seven and four year old and while it wasn’t easy for them to get to the top on this trail, it was doable.Īnother option is to scramble down to the rocky beach from the end of the pavement at the East Bay parking lot and walk along the beach to see the cliffs from the ground. parking lot on the far northeastern side of the park, you can hike up a steep trail to the top and get to a fabulous lookout point in about 15 minutes. So, if you want to walk from one end to the other, it ends up being quite a bit longer than 1.25 miles. Part of the trail is closed and there are detours due to trail erosion. The eroding cliffs make for some interesting formations, some of them resembling cliffs. The highlight is the bluff trail that runs 1.25 miles along eroding cliff sides that overlook Lake Ontario. ![]() That’s the more challenging end!Īnybody visiting Sodus Point should drive twenty minutes farther East and check this park out. There is parking there right at the base of those 200 steps UP. If you want to go right to the top (and save the $5 parking fee), go to the east side of the park to the lake down E Bay Road to the end. The final jump onto the beach requires a little creativity as there are no designed entrances. ![]() If you want to go down to the beach from there, continue to the east about another 1000 feet before you get to the 200 step wooden stairway down. If you have any smaller kids, keep good tabs on them near the top as there are plenty of opportunities for really bad falls with minimal edge fencing. You hike off to the east under a solid tree canopy for about a mile or so gradually uphill until you get to the good parts, the views! Definitely take your camera, the glacial and lake eroded “chimneys” are a remarkable sight, especially on a sunny day. The main entrance is on the west side and east to get to. The wild card is previous weather as it doesn’t take too much rain to turn the dirt trails to gloppy mud. ![]() This is a very nice no-frills state park set up for easy-moderate hiking with great views. ![]()
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