Letchworth State Park · caps RVs at 40 ft
Letchworth's 270 electric sites at 40-ft cap line the rim of the Genesee gorge — 600 ft deep, mid-May through October, multiple-time Forbes ranking as the East's top state park.
40ft
electric
Yes
Mid-May – October
The Genesee River carves a 17-mile gorge 600 feet deep through Letchworth's western New York holdings — a landscape Forbes and USA Today have ranked the East's top state park multiple times running. The 270-site campground (Section A through Section F) holds 30/50-amp electric hookups at a 40-ft cap, mid-May through October operation, with the dump station near the camp entrance. Reservations open 9 months ahead through ReserveAmerica and summer weekends fill within the first day. The Middle Falls, Upper Falls, and Lower Falls cascades total 600+ feet of vertical drop. Hot-air balloon rides launching from the park's south end are a signature shoulder-season activity. The Mary Jemison statue and gravesite commemorates the "White Woman of the Genesee" whose 1758 capture and subsequent 70-year life among the Seneca remains one of the most documented frontier captivity narratives.
Managing agency
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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New York rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 8.50%
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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