Cooperstown Family Campground

The Great Outdoors

It is no mystery why Cooperstown remains an exciting vacation destination. When you book an RV in Otsego County, it is incredibly easy to find pleasant forests and recreation areas to visit. Ferris Lake Wild Forest and Hartwick State Forest are two of the many state-protected natural areas you can find when you rent an RV near Cooperstown Family Campground. Shaker Mountain Wild Forest and Silver Lake Wilderness also dazzle with beautiful hiking trails and lush forests you can explore on foot.Glimmerglass State Park on the shores of Otsego Lake also presents you with a fabulous opportunity to swim, fish, boat, and more. The historic Hyde Hall mansion once belonged to one of the wealthiest, elite families of New York City. The estate can be toured along with its lovely gardens and when you take a trip to this lush, lakeside park. Hiking and biking are great ways to tour the park, while ice skating and cross-country skiing ensure that the fun doesn't have to stop when the snow starts to fly.Selkirk Shores State Park near Pulaski is a bit farther than the rest but worth the effort. Its heavenly shores are excellent for birdwatching, strolling on the beaches of the lake, and getting a tan during the summer. Lake Ontario is an amazing place to go fishing, swimming, or boating, and there is even a campground with cabins and RV sites by the water for you to use when you bring your RV rental for a quick trip.

Exploring the City

As great as the nature surrounding Cooperstown is, you’ll have an equally awesome time when you visit the town during your vacation. Besides the quaint cafes, taverns, restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries that line the main street, Cooperstown is famous for its museums.The most famous of these museums is the internationally recognized National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum. The institution is known by baseball fans as an almost sacred space to learn about the legends of baseball, with statues of these all-time greats forever enshrined in the hallowed grounds of Cooperstown. Fantastic trinkets, memorabilia, artifacts, and other pertinent bits of baseball history are also featured in the on-site museum where lots about the origins of baseball can be gleaned.The Glimmerglass Opera is a beautiful space set aside for the performing arts. Broadway musicals, operas, live theatrical plays, and musical concert performances can be seen in this phenomenal theater.The Fenimore Art Museum is a magnificent organization that seeks to preserve art, with carefully selected masterpieces and historic photographs. Artifacts, antiques, and traditional folk art can be found in the gallery of this Neo-Georgian mansion, with its very own cafe on the shores of Otsego Lake where you can grab a hot cup of coffee. For such a small town, there sure is a lot to do in Cooperstown, so be sure to make it part of your trip when you're camping at Cooperstown Family Campground.