Cabins · New York State Parks · New York
Rustic Cabins
New York State Parks · New York, United States · at Watkins Glen State Park
- Pets
- Yes
- Season
- May 15 to October 11
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Watkins Glen
- Address
- 3530 State Route 419, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
- Phone
- (607) 535-4511
About
Watkins Glen State Park, home to the famous Watkins Glen gorge trail near Seneca Lake, has 9 rustic cabins with no electricity or water, renting alongside its 276-site campground. A 3-night minimum stay applies all season. Dogs are welcome (leashed, current rabies proof) but not on the Gorge Trail.
Fees
Nightly/weekly rate isn't published on this park's reservation page; use the reservation link or call the park to confirm current pricing. New York adds a roughly $28/week surcharge for out-of-state visitors renting a cabin, cottage, or yurt.
Closed for the winter season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 29° | 11° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 37° | 24° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 57° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 66° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 64° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 14° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | 10° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Watkins Glen State Park · New York State Parks · 0 mi · 276 sites
- Clute Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi
- Finger Lakes Trail Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Smith Memorial Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Backbone Horse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Robert H Treman State Park · New York State Parks · 18 mi
- Taughannock Falls State Park · New York State Parks · 19 mi
- Newtown Battlefield State Park · New York State Parks · 24 mi
- Sampson State Park · New York State Parks · 25 mi
- Long Point State Park - Finger Lakes · New York State Parks · 26 mi
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