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SP Campground Review – Four Mile Creek State Park, Youngstown, NY

July 26, 2017 by libertatemamo 11 Comments

Sunset with Polly at Four Mile Creek State Park
A nice lake-side campground only ~20 minutes from Niagara Falls, NY

Link to campground here: Four Mile Creek State Park, NY
Link to map location here: Four Mile Creek State Park, NY

  1. Site Quality = 2.5/5
    Sites are definitely a bit of a mixed bag here. All sites are back-in only, on mostly grassy ground (a few sites have some gravel) with a mix of 50A, 30A and primitive (no hookup) sites. All sites have good-sized grassy “sitting areas” with picnic table and fire pit. Main ding is the huge variation in levelness and size. Some sites are very small and extremely unlevel, whereas others are practically palatial rivaling some of the nicest we’ve ever seen. Also some sites have gravel bottoms (which are quite firm) whereas others are just on open grass which can get very soft in rain (*site selection for big rigs is key!). Lastly privacy can vary from none at all to very decent, depending on vegetation. The loops do vary a bit too:

    • Sites 1-154 -> This is the first (northernmost) loop in the campground directly behind the check-in area and probably has the flattest sites. The first half of the loop is electric-only (including the 1o ONLY 50A sites in the campground = odd-numbered sites 47-65), while the last half of the loop is primitive (no hookup). Mostly open sites here (not much privacy), but some of the northern-most sites (odd-numbered sites #79-163) do back-up to a large grassy field & get lake views out the back. If you’re a big rig and worried about site site/access, you can’t go wrong choosing a 50A site or one of the water-front sites.
    • Sites 200-285 -> This is the loop on the northeast side of the campground and it’s where we stayed. All sites here are 30A electric only and there is a real mix of nicely large flat sites (including the most amazing site in the campground #240!), and some really uneven sites that are soft and look like we would sink in. Also several of the sites on the northern edge of the loop (especially even-numbered sites 240-224) are very large and have excellent lake views. Slightly better privacy in this loop with more trees and vegetation.
    • Sites 300-359 -> This is the loop on the southeast side of the campground and it is primitive only (no hookups). These sites are some of the softest/most unlevel in the campground and are best suited for smaller rigs and tenters. Some nice privacy in some of these sites through.
    • *NOTE/ Site Selection – Campsitephotos.com has a photo of each and every campsite at this campground. I highly recommend using that resource to help narrow down your site selection. Also I recommend avoiding the few sites with water spigots in them, otherwise you’ll have folks walking thro’ your campsite to fill water all day.
    • Yurts -> There are also 5 yurts for rent in the northern loop which look quite nice. NO pets allowed in the yurts however.
  2.  Facilities = 3.5/5
    Decent facilities here. Each loop has a facilities building with flush toilets and individual walk-in showers. Showers have bench for clothing and good water pressure & temp, but have those annoying spray heads. Also each facilities building has a laundry area with 2 washers and dryers ($2.25 each). Several on-site dump stations. There is no potable water at the dump, but there are several threaded potable water spigots around the camp loops.
  3. Location = 5/5
    Location is really what this park is all about. It’s right on lake Ontario with large grassy fields and an lovely, open view area (north side) for sunset. There is also an on-site camp store, a small on-site nature trail (no real hiking trails however) and several playgrounds. For sightseeing Fort Niagara** and Youngstown are only ~2 miles away, and Niagara Falls** is only 20 minutes away (you can access the Niagara Scenic Parkway right outside the campground). For exploring Niagara Falls this is really an excellent location!

    • **PRO $ TIP/ During your stay at Four Mile Creek State Park, you’ll get FREE access (free parking) at all other NY State Parks, including Fort Niagara and Niagara Falls State Park. Just show them your camping pass and you’re good to go!
  4. Pet Friendliness = 5/5
    Good place for doggie***. Lots of space to walk around camp and a nice, grassy field area near the water (northern part of the campground) for sniffing around in the grass. We also walked Polly regularly in the primitive loop (sites 300-359) since it was almost empty practically the entire time we were here. Only minor dings? No real hiking trails outside the (very) short nature trail and no on-site poo bags.

    • ***RABIES Certificate is REQUIRED for all pets and will be asked for upon check-in, so make sure you have that with you when you arrive. 

Overall Rating = 4
BONUS ALERT = Camp on Lake Ontario only 20 mins from Niagara Falls!

Video Overview: Sorry, NO video this time (we got rained out) 🙁

Summary: We chose this park as our base to explore Niagara Falls and it worked out perfectly. This is a large 240-acre green park with over 250 campsites right on the shores of Lake Ontario. The sites are grassy back-ins with a mix of electric (mostly 30A, a few 50A) and primitive (no hookup) sites. Mostly good separation and nice “sitting areas” throughout, but they do vary a lot in how flat they are and also whether they have a firm (gravel) base or are mostly grass (which can get soft in rain = beware bigger/heavier rigs). Also, some sites have excellent water views (especially odd-numbered sites #79-163, and even-numbered sites 240-224) while others do not have any views. We had a good, flat, firm site with decent privacy and a slice of water view (#227), but if we had to chose again we’d try for one of the water-front sites or more specifically, site #240 (wow!). For exploring Niagara Falls it was perfect! The campground is only ~2 miles from Fort Niagara and only ~15 miles (20 mins) from Niagara Falls. Plus there is easy access to both US and Canadian side of the falls. We enjoyed our site and the lake views and loved the location for exploring the area. For re-visiting Niagara Falls, we would certainly return.

Extra Info: Variable cell signal (a booster was definitely needed!). Verizon was the most stable and offered 1-2 bars of LTE (stable enough to work with a booster), ATT was poor and varied between 1 bar LTE to nothing at all. T-Mobile did not work for all. Total 258 sites including 50A (10 sites = $31/night), 30A ($29/night = 122 sites) and the rest are primitive ($23/night). Waterfront sites are premium at $35/night and NY residents get a $5/night discount. Several on-site dump stations and several potable water spigots around the camp loops.

Extra, Extra Info: OTHER Camping or BOONDOCKING? There are several other campgrounds around the Niagara Falls area if you prefer full hookups. Plus there’s even a short-term FREE option too (as long as your RV is not over 13′):

  • KOA Niagara Falls -> It’s not cheap ($70-$100/night), but it rates well and it’s just about as close as you can get to the Falls and have full hookups. See reviews HERE and HERE
  • Daisy Barn Campground -> It’s a teeny little place right on Lake Ontario, but it’s reasonably-priced ($40/night), it’s quiet, it’s got a nice large green field (great for doggies) and full hookups. See reviews HERE.
  • Seneca Niagara Casino -> FREE place to park and visit walking distance to Niagara Falls, but apparently there is a 13′ max clearance coming in. Read more HERE.

*NOTE/ Campsitephotos.com has a photo of each and every campsite at this campground. I highly recommend using that resource to help narrow down your site selection.

Entrance and check-in office to campground (RV parking on right)

Entrance to first loop. Site #2 on left with sites 4/6/8 behind.

Beginning of north loop. Site #17 on right with 19/21/23 behind. These were all decently flat.

Further down north loop. Site #28 on left with 30/32 behind. These were all pretty flat, but not much in the way of privacy.

View down 50A row (right side only). Site #47 on right with 49/51 behind. There are only ten 50A sites in the campground. All the rest are 30A or primitive.

View of lake-side sites in north loop. Site #81 shown. There’s a large green field behind the site and then Lake Ontario. We liked these.

More lake-side sites. Site #89 on right with 91/93 behind. These were all very large and nice.

View of primitive (non-hookup) side of north loop. Site #126 on left with 128/130 behind.

More primitive site views. Site 132 shown. These were just grassy and can get soft.

View of one of the primitive (no hookup) lake-side site. This is #155. These were very nice, large and scenic, but just no hookups.

View of beginning of NE loop. Site 202 on right with 200 behind. Both these were huge, flat sites.

View further down NE loop. Site #209 on right with 211/213 behind.

View further down NE loop. Site #220 on right with 218/216 behind. These were more unlevel.

View of one of “prime” lake-side sites in NE loop. This is site #224 and has a lovely lake-view out the back. We would definitely book this one if we could.

View of our site #227. It was a decent size and had a slice of lake view out the front.

Another view of “prime” waterfront sites. Site 240 on right. It may not look like much in the pic, but this was our #1 fav site in the campground!

View further down NE loop. Site #251 on left with 249 behind. These were both very unlevel.

Site #252 on right with 250, 248 behind.

View further down. Site #261 in front with 259 on right. These were incredibly unlevel and would not suit us at all.

View further down NE loop. Site 271 on right with 273/281 behind. These were all fairly level.

View of primitive loop. Site #335 on right with 337/339 behind. These were all quite soft and I would not recommend them for big rigs.

View further down primitive loop. Site #340 on left. Again, not for big rigs here.

View further down primitive loop. Site #344 on left with 336/338 behind.

View of facilities. Each facility had laundry machines too.

View inside laundry area. Wash was $2.25 each.

View of on-site camp store

View of large playground in northern loop.

View of dump station. No potable water here.

View of yurts

View of lake-front picnic area

Campground Map, Four Mile Creek State Park. Click for larger size.

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  1. Gary Pratt says

    July 26, 2017 at 9:30 am

    We live in the area and this has become our goto park but you do have to be very choosy on the site you get. The last time we stayed at 224 and it was very nice ejoyed the views of the lake. I think we are staying at 240 in a couple of weeks. I am a disabled Vet so I have an access pass that gets me 50% off camping at almost everywhere so I am on a mission to hit all the state parks in New York. I have been closely follow your travels up here to get some insights on things in our backyard. This weekend we are at Sampson which I enjoyed your review of. How are Polly and Tagert doing?

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    • libertatemamo says

      July 26, 2017 at 10:19 am

      Sounds like you got the primo sites!

      Polly and Taggart are both doing well, thanks for asking. So far so good (touch wood)

      Nina

      Reply
  2. hector lopez says

    July 26, 2017 at 9:39 am

    AND Super Extra Bonus Points … after a strong rain I made the mistake of driving Island Girl across some grass and got her stuck. I thought it would take all day to get a tow truck etc. Instead, the campground has a huge tractor and they yanked us out and has us on our way in minutes. Apparently it happens regularly 🙂

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    • libertatemamo says

      July 26, 2017 at 10:19 am

      Wow! That happened at this park? Glad to know they have the means to get you out!

      Nina

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      • hector lopez says

        July 28, 2017 at 6:15 pm

        That grass gets really soft really quick. NOT Beast friendly !

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  3. Richard Oliveria says

    July 26, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Sounds like a place for us. We should be there around the first part of October. Need reservations??

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    • libertatemamo says

      July 26, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      Hmmm…good question! I know summer is always heavily booked, but I have no idea about Oct. Maybe check the system and see how full it looks? Oct 30th is the end of the official season for the park so you’ll definitely be on the tail end.

      Nina

      Reply
    • Sandi Gallagher says

      July 26, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      Most definitely yes! Lot of snowbirds make this a regular stop on their way south for the winter.

      Reply
      • libertatemamo says

        July 26, 2017 at 9:43 pm

        Thanks for chiming in Sandi! I figured someone would know.

        Nina

        Reply
  4. Mike Wyant says

    July 28, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    We stayed there for 2 weeks for our sons graduation from Niagara University. This was actually our first stop in our fulltime life. This was last May, and the park was almost empty.We loved it because of all the grass! Our Border/ Heeler ” Koda” is a frisbee fanatic and he loved it! It’s all the dog at our hpusr lol! Would love to meet you guys someday.

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    • libertatemamo says

      July 28, 2017 at 11:52 pm

      Oh sweet! I can just imagine how lovely it is when it’s practically empty. Your doggie sounds lovely too. I’m always so impressed by the dogs that can catch frisbee’s. Polly never took to it, despite the bit of border/heller she has in her.

      Nina

      Reply

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