Second time mining, but first at this location. You can mine here until sunset unlike other…read morelocations that have a set time to close. Earlier in the year gives you a longer opportunity to mine! $28 per person to enter. There is equipment to rent or buy, I suggest renting compared to the prices of buying, or bring your own! Compared to another mines, this one is smaller with three different areas, we chose the black diamond mine. Being newly excavated, we had a chance at unearthing more diamonds in this location versus cracking open the stones. Unfortunately, we stopped in during a mining competition so one mine was pretty much off-limits but we were still able to find a lot of cool diamonds and rocks

Knowledgeable and welcoming staff, cabin was clean, bathrooms were clean, camp showers were hot…read more Cabins have windows and an overhead fan, but if you are going during the hot season, bring an extra to help move air through. We went at a rough time with a brutal heat index but came back with a decent collection of stones. My son wandered and found a few stones loose in the dirt of the mine. Definitely suggest bringing a pop up canopy for shade while mining. The sluicing option (buy a bag, pour in sieve, rinse) produced some great stones and fossils that we can't wait to tumble and polish. Most of the lot is gravel, which makes for difficult terrain for wheelchair users. The beds in the cabin are rough sleeping, especially after a day spent mining. If you can, pack extra padding for a better sleep. Overall, a good experience. We'll be back when the temps aren't so cruel and see what we can get when we aren't risking heat exhaustion to pound rocks.

Awsome camp ground well maintained, Dan was the best highly recommendread more

We have a camper up at this place seasonally. The owner is very friendly and accommodating!…read moreInexpensive (at least for the seasonals) -- I'd highly recommend this campground to anyone who stays.

The folks here are not friendly and welcoming. There was very little to see or do but smash rocks.read more

This review is on our trip in July 2023…read more Our first trip to New York to dig for Herkimer Diamonds was back in 2010. We dug at the Ace of Diamonds mine. Great time & loads of herks to be had. Smashed rocks, sifted through dirt amongst the piles, and walked around plucking them off the ground. We returned multiple times until suddenly the landscape changed and the rock pile was not the same. All there was were rocks from the cliff that the claims people had sheered off to hopefully find pockets in the walls. We find out in our 2021 trip that the Ace of Diamonds is in a lawsuit and it cannot dig up new material/loads of rock and earth from deep in the mine areas to dump for all of the daily customers to prospect. The place is a waste of time and money now. Fast forward to today July 2023 and we see they post that they are able to now dig new material and bring it to the piles. We have high hopes that we will get to enjoy this place once again and head out from mid Ohio to see. Upon arrival the pile does not lie...it tells us that nothing has changed. We buy our wrist bands and ask if they have done as they suggested on their website and added new material. They hedge in their answer and claim that they just cant get any of the machines working...I would suggest that you do not post a promise of new material until you are actually able to do this. Another absolutely sad trip to Ace of Diamonds Mine. I am not sure why anyone would donate to the gofundme. Lesson learned that they are just looking to have people give them money.

Beautiful location, great/large sites, beautiful view from each site, very well managed and a great…read morestaff. Only downside is that it's in the middle of nowhere. We left Ilion NY and finally pulled over because we "knew" this wasn't right. An older guy pulled over and had us follow him to the entry. Great Western NY hospitality.....which was greatly appreciated! We'll stay longer next time

Katie is absolutely the (B.B.E.) Best Bartender Ever. There…read moreare always great Beers on tap. Their food is delicious and their Servers are terrific. It's a great place to frequent.

The worst place I have ever stayed. The staff is unprofessional Sitting on the counters, not…read morewelcoming customer and minimal interacting.(One word answers). Camp sites are mowed but many dead trees and leveled 17.5"- 4" blocking. Everyone from the staff to the campers and their children are down right rude and will not say Hello/Hi. They say they have two playground/areas. The main one is in need of maintenance,knee high holes under swings,5" tree stomp at the end of the slide and piles of dog crap.The second one is the resting home of broken plastic toddler play sets. I wouldn't suggest staying here to anyone

From the owner: Family Camping in the Rustic Adirondack Foothills --…read more Trail's End Campground is a Seasonal Campground We are open May 1 - September 30th -- Posted hours are for our open season. We have full-hookup campsites, water/electric sites, rustic tenting and camping cabins. Our Camp Store has a snack bar with Pizza, Ice Cream and some of the best Slushies around! We also carry a wide-variety of Hinckley Reservoir active wear as well as gift shop items, soda, ice, propane and bait. Our boat launch is open to the pubic. No overnight parking. No drop offs. No parking available if not launching a boat. Our beach is private and not open to the public for day use.

Great experience. The campground was quiet. Everyone was respectful. The bathrooms and shows were…read moreclean. The beach area on the lake was solid. Very close - maybe 5-7 min drive - to the Old Forge hamlet. Can't do much better for $22.

The best small state park. The staff are friendly and ready to accommodate. The camp sites are big…read more The lake is awesome. I try to reserve a site here every summer. This is challenging because of the small size and limited sites. I try at least six months in advance for a water site. The water sites are hard to get. I will stay at any of them they are all wonderful. The lake is very refreshing and the beach is fun. There is a huge rock in the middle of the lake that my family takes pictures at. It is quit a wonderful view. I love coming here to camp. All the campers are always friendly and polite. I have talked with many and they all think this campground is a hidden gem.

Love going to the Delta Lake State Park. Great place to spend time during the summer and convenient…read moreto my house. Love they have a restroom where you can change for the beach. End of summer celebration was fun complete with bon fire and fireworks. Life Guards are on duty during the summer, as well as they have a snack bar that is opened during the season. The state offers an Empire Pass.

Our favorite State Park for camping. We usually visit two to three times a season. The sites are…read moreheavily wooded and nicely distanced. We especially like the waterfront sites We have been coming here for over seven years and three campers.

Came here for our anniversary weekend getaway. We rented the glamping pod and it was so cute! We…read morehad a fire pit and a swing that overlooked the river. There are a few games, including 2 big connect four games, a playground, and cornhole. There is also a sluice area for gem mining, an area for activities and games as well as various walking areas around camp. A lot of the activities are priced from $3-$15. Daily activities stop after Labor Day so we were lucky on a Saturday to partake in rock wire wrapping and a tie dye making class. The garden area has a cute little ice cream stand, and place to grab a bite to eat. I would stay clear of the food by all means...we tried it and let's just say we will be better prepared next time. We got a burger, that's was okay. The beef gyro tasted stale and to replace that, we ended up getting a cold hot dog. We saw another person go back up for incorrect doneness. The diamond mining is $20 a person a day with $1 off if you are camping. Kind of a rip off compared to other mining areas. They have rental equipment or tools to purchase for all of your mining needs. A hammer and bags are free for the day with an ID Overall, it was a good stay but I wouldn't do it again. This place is a money pit

Arriving at the "mine" it's a sweet little mining "village". The staff are super friendly and…read moreaccommodating. We went with some of the kids and they were so excited with their kid size hammers and shovels. I made a rookie mistake and didn't have closed toe shoes, but they allowed me in, with the promise of being careful. So visitors beware, heavy duty sneaks or boots, you're going to need them !! And your best dirty clothes It's a smaller than expected area for exploring but we managed to find a "diamond" and a bunch of quartz in the rocks. The kids had a great time. I would definitely recommend Annie we know what to expect we'll go again and be better prepared!

From 10/9 and 10/10 2015…read more I came here to officiate my best friend's wedding at the Lake Chalet over the weekend, and I have to say- I'm very impressed by this place. First, this place is breathtaking, the lake itself is just amazing to look at with its blue-green color. There are acres of trails to walk, and because of the time of year it's so nice to be in nature. Secondly, the cabins are made of cedar, so they keep an okay amount of isolation in the cold, but these are not heated cabins so bundle up when you go to bed. The cabins are really nice on the outside as well as the inside; you do have to bring your own bedding for them considering this is a campground after all. Thirdly, there is a section here for RV's if you don't prefer pitching a tent or using the cabins. Also, they have a bunch of nice rooms in the hotel sections, which are neat, and spacious. Lastly, I was impressed with the staff here; they were super friendly and accommodating. I really appreciate their helpfulness, if I every get the chance to I would come back here because it's a pretty spectacular place

Accomodating, Fantastic, Perfect are all words I usually reserve for Michelin-rated restaurants,…read morebut Lake Chalet went so above-and-beyond that there really are no words to describe my latest visit in over 25yrs As I stated in the opening sentence, it's been 25 years since I had last been to Lake Chalet, but that's due to life imposing it's will, and family circumstance. Living in Atlanta definitely has a lot to do with the gap in visiting, but in modern times, that's no real excuse. The reason for my latest visit was the death of my Mom. Her wishes were to be buried nearby in Utica, and that all of our family was to have a celebration of her life at The Chalet. Well, as anyone that deals with family knows, that often things go awry that make circumstances like a "funeral party" tough. The owners Mike and Christine went the extra ten miles to make sure our Mom's party went off without a hitch. There are no words of thanks enough to cover what they did for us in such a short amount of time. The property is spotless, well-thought-out and quaint, but perfect for a small outing with perfect backdrop. The lake is picturesque, and the camping spots are shaded with a very family-oriented feel to the overall property which make the perfect setting for our visit this go'round. Yeah, they can't control the weather, but whomever made the call to the man upstairs, made one helluva perfect scene for my Mother's life celebration. I'm sure that my only visits to Lake Chalet will involve visiting my Mom's burial site in Utica in the future, but it's nice to know that places like this exist. With people like Mike and Christine around, it's safe to say that anyone that visits here will be well taken care of in the best way possible. 10/10.