Camping @ Watkins Glen

[LouZ]

I'm trying to convince my friend to join us next week at the Glen. He has a camper and I wonder if he can campout at the track. I know that we have a few that park the RV's there.

 

We looked at the Glen's website, but they only describe camping during racing events.

 

Any info about costs, hookup, etc. would be appreciated.

[Mark Fox]

With the August evening thunder and lightning storms, which like to roll through early evening, they will need alternative plans for safe shelter.  Are the garages locked at night?

[Mike Andrews]

Lou,

 

We use to camp at the track but the track has started charging us a pretty hefty fee if we want to camp.  A few years back we tried to bring camping back by passing that cost onto the people that wanted to camp... but that didn't go so well.

 

There is a camp ground about have way down the hill on the same road that the Seneca Lodge is on that was fairly reasonable (7 or 8 years back).  It's not the same as camping at the track, but it is an option.

 

 

[Darren]

You'd think more people would camp considering the economy and the fall-off in registrations.  I don't really get it...I'd rather camp and then do an extra event or 2 a year with the money.

[JoeP]

The South entrance for WG State Park is across the street from Seneca Lodge:

  http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/Maps/W...arkMap.pdf

Some of their camp sites actually abut the gorge.  Even when we used to camp at the track, we would always get a spot at the park to use their services.

 

[LouZ]

Well.....friends backed out on camping out, wife is sick so I canceled the Idlewilde Inn.  I'm camping out, alone at the Relax Inn again!

[ferrariphilly]

Hi Lou -  I know it is late notice but are you looking for a room mate?