Keuka Lake State Park

Campsites are nice. They offer you a little more privacy compared to some State parks. Bathrooms are kept fairly clean. Nice park with swings and stuff. Nice little beach. Walking trails and paved roads to bike on. Park staff is friendly and helpful. Plenty of places to get firewood. Close to Penn Yan. Absolutely beatiful lake.

It isn’t huge, but it’s a beautiful spot on the lake with playgrounds, swimming, camping, and hiking. We enjoyed simply walking the road that runs alongside the finger lake.

We came here at the end of the day to eat dinner at a picnic table and play in a playground. It has a beautiful view of the lake and a nice playground with facilities. I am giving it four stars because you have to pay $ 7 to park and most Pennsylvania State Parks are free. But overall a great little park with a great location.

Camping was a regular summer vacation for me from toddler stage to adulthood. My family and I have been to many state parks and really loved Keuka. I went twice as a kid with the fam and have now been twice as an adult with friends.
When my family went, we had a nice shady site that we booked both times, lots of space and a sweet trail that lead to this awesome sand hill my siblings and I had a blast sliding down.
As an adult, I wanted to replicate this fun camping experience with my friends. We got a group together, booked a site last summer and spent the 4^th of July vacation living in the wild… well not really.
We cooked like pros over the fire and spent the day at the beach. The weather was amazing during our visit so we took full advantage of cool water and the private beach. There’s a raft out in the water to jump off too and lifeguards on duty. I’d recommend bringing water shoes or sandals if you can, it’s rocky at the water’s edge.
The beach is a short drive from the campgrounds. I recommend you drive down because it is about a mile from the sites which are situated above the lake and it’s no fun carrying all your gear from the site to the beach. Plus there’s a full parking lot so it isn’t a hassle. You could even enjoy the park, playground and beach for a day trip if you wanted. Several trails for hiking too.
Some of the sites are better set up than others. I prefer the Twin Fawns and the Deer Run lots and got a site on the east side — sunny all day, cool and shady in the late afternoon. I recommend checking out the layout of the campgrounds on Google Maps to get a view of the actual surroundings like which sites are back to back and which ones are up against the woods. I always recommend the latter for more privacy.
Buy wood when you get to the park. It’s cheaper at the neighboring homes up the street on Pepper Rd who sell nice sized bundles for ~$ 5.
If you can, do a wine tour along the lake. Heron Hill, Ravines, and Dr. Konstantin are awesome ones to visit.