S06E13 Letchworth State Park Review, New York State

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Cell Service: Bell, Telus, Virgin Mobile, Koodo, T-Mobile - Service is very spotty. This is a huge park. In some areas there is no service. In many areas you can get basic service. The campgrounds seemed to be the best place. We were able to surf the internet and watch KZbin from the campground. If you have any input for cell service, especially if you're with a different service provider, please add a comment to help others.

[@fraserherman8754]

With the e SIM did you retain your koodo number or were you issued a different number?

[@colleens.2541]

And breathtaking in the fall!

[@elainekorvemaker814]

You guys do the such a great job with your camping videos. I enjoy them so much and they have been helpful with our camping choices. Letchworth is a gem. Been once, hooe to return again someday. The hiking and views are exceptional. You covered it well. I hope one day we get to meet you in person!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

It's a great park. If you ever see us out there "in the wild" don't hesitate to say hi.

[@t-shirtdudes212]

The best part of us going to the park was meeting you guys there. That was so cool seeing you in person. It is a beautiful park. We are going back for my wife’s birthday in a few weeks.

[@cindymerola6249]

You're in my home town ❤

[@Naddrose]

Another great video. We camped here for 4 nights in 2023 and this is absolutely an amazing park and a must visit. Highly recommend doing the Mt. Morris Dam tour.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@Naddrose we tried to do the tour but it was full. We'll have to try next time.

[@colleens.2541]

We visited this park in July. Our best experience yet so much to see and do! So happy for this recap❤

[@suezaple4950]

What a beautiful park , I like the tucked away sites, I feel parks should show what the sites look like some do some don't. But maybe its because it is so large . What a spectacular Park to stay so very much to do everywhere . Thank Loved this !

[@christinemorley8820]

We did Letchworth last summer. It's absolutely amazing. The sunrise was amazing. We stayed in the 700 loop and it was really nice and quiet.

[@ToasterBoss]

Was waiting for this review….amazing as always!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yay! Thank you!

[@femmereaper]

This was a great video! We are preparing for Lakawanna State Park on Thursday. The info about the cell service and TMobile was perfect. That solved one of our big issues😊 Love the snippet of the deer running in the green space at 18:23 in the video. Looks like we will try this park next year!

[@OutdoorCanucks]

That looks like an amazing state park. We used to go across the border nearly every year to go camping about 40 min away from there and it wasn’t 1/2 as nice. Wish we knew that was there. Thanks for the review folks. 👍🏻

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@OutdoorCanucks our longest video to date. Cheryl was upset with me for cutting out so much that we filmed. It's a great park!

[@michaelferguson7880]

Ben looked so pumped during the rating discussion I was half worried he was gonna give it a 12/10. 😂 Park looks amazing, different style than Ontario but so well done.

[@sound_bwoy]

We have camped at Letchworth a couple times. You can't enjoy the entire park within one weekend. If you are a camping family, you need a solid 4-5 days at the park if you want to enjoy all the amenities, trails, sites, parks, museums, falls, etc. If you are from Canada, I have yet to visit a provincial park in Ontario, Canada (where we live) that rivals Letchworth. The only thing to note is that it doesn't have a beach, and that's not bad unless that is something you absolutely need in your life. I'm just calling it out to people who want beaches when they camp. This park has everything! This is a must for camping families and it is not a long drive if you live in the GTA and south. Also, you are more likely to find a site at this park, whereas, in Ontario, it's a war!

[@Knowledge-io8my]

🥰🥰

[@gracespace1]

This park looks amazing. Louise WA just did a video on this park as well. This is now on my bucket list.

[@jillianwaterfield9937]

We loved Letchworth! We did the river rafting with the kids and it was fun. Not fast rafting like Ottawa river, but a good time. We were also fortunate enough to be there when the fireflies are swarming. An incredible night!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Sounds like you had a great time. I wish we would have seen the fireflies.

[@babs3241]

Heh, the passport itself makes the border crossing more formal than it used to be. It used to be a guy in a booth saying, "You American?" or "You Canadian?" and just taking your word for it. You could just wander across the border on foot, no big deal. I noticed a quick glance at Perry. Hometown! :D Did you make it to the Wolf Creek area? That's my favorite spot in the park.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Wolf Creek was amazing. We filmed Coles Notes at a picnic table at Wolf's Creek.

[@willymueller4587]

Brings back memories, used to camp here many times , also Four Mile Creek, all the Finger Lakes Parks one year, we live near Queenston Lewiston Bridge, traffic is getting to me in Hamilton/Toronto so we decided to book Wellesley State Park in September for a week, they even have full hookups, wish us luck, first US Camping trip in 4 years

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Have a great time!

[@154Colin]

Little know fact. The sign when you enter the town of Mt. Morris there is a sign (well it did 30+ years ago) say "The best town by a dam site."

[@donmcconnery5080]

Wow

[@chriswgodin]

Great review Coles... Question did you do any kyacking on the river. Did you see any paddle boards on the river ? The 5 mile run looks very interesting.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We didn't do any kayaking. You need a permit to kayak on the river in the park or do an organized trip with the outfitters.

[@SamBarge1]

What a beautiful park! I love the 1930s vibe of the buildings but the modern comfort stations were something else. Why haven't all parks created comfort stations that are a 3-piece bathroom, like at home? What a great idea. You guys could barely contain your excitement when you were wrapping up. Too bad about Jax having to stay home though. Did you miss him?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

It was tough doing the trip without Jax We are so used to him being with us on these trips now. After Watkins Glen I didn't foresee any trips without him.

[@marge57]

I'm wondering how buzy it would be in fall. We've been thinking to go when the colours are showing.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@marge57 I'm guessing it would be pretty busy. It would look amazing with the fall colors.

[@ginafilice6144]

Hi! Just wondering where you got your chairs?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@ginafilice6144 if your talking about the grey chairs that we plop down in, we got them from Walmart.

[@HANDYMANDAN51]

Again great video, What is the cost to camp there?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@HANDYMANDAN51 it worked out to $165.25 USD for 5 nights. So $33 per night.

[@ProdigiousReturn]

50 mins ? Wow this is your longest yet.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Yep. It's a big park! You wouldn't believe how much I left on the cutting room floor. This is a one off. I'll try to keep them shorter.

[@muzakmike]

It didn’t look overly busy there?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@muzakmike when we film campsites we try to get the empty ones and we filmed those on a week day. The rain lessened the crowd for the Gorge Trail Hike. It got much busier when the sun came out and the weekend arrived.