Sampson State Park, a New York State Park located near Auburn, Geneva and Penn Yan

SAMPSON STATE PARK

SAMPSON STATE PARK
6096 Route 96A
Romulus, New York 14541

Sampson State Park was once a naval training station, then an Air Force base before becoming a state park. Military roads and buildings have been replaced with grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees on flat, rolling woodlands surrounding ravines. The focal point of the park is the 123-berth marina for seasonal and transient boaters. There are 245 electric campsites and 64 non-electric sites, picnic areas, playground and playing fields that include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a swimming beach, a recreation building, and organized activities including tours, hikes and wildlife watches. Seneca Lake is famous for its trout fishing.

Location

Sampson State Park is located near Auburn, Geneva and Penn Yan

Nearby Parks

Seneca Lake State Park

Cayuga Lake State Park

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Taughannock Falls State Park

Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews

August 3 reservations by robert storm

We have stayed in that park several times.IT IS NOT RIGHT TO HAVE RESERVATIONS.who ever makes them donot know what they are doing.we got there on a thursday afternoon and were told we could only have 2 nights.in the loop we stayed there must have been at least 20 empty sites.i have a veterns acess pass and that did not matter.we could only have a site for 2 nites that all the sites were reserved.in the morning the sites were still empty.having to wait a month to get a discount for the acess pass is rediculous.it should be first come first serve.nys needs to make a better way to serve the people who want to use the parks.

April 1 An historical gem by J Wheeler

When we camped there a couple of years ago the well kept grasses provided an idyllic spot on Senaca Lake. Historical buildings provide viewing activities as this is not a private campground full of artificial entertainments. It is centrally located south of Geneva along the east side of the lake north of Watkins Glen in the middle of Finger Lakes wine country.