Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Newtown Battlefield State Park in Elmira
Categories
Location on the map
Elmira, Chemung County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 607-732-6067
Site: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/newto...
Site: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/newto...
Opening hours
- Monday:9AM–5PM
- Tuesday:9AM–5PM
- Wednesday:9AM–5PM
- Thursday:9AM–5PM
- Friday:9AM–5PM
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:9AM–5PM
Comments (138)
We attended the Battle of Newtown this past weekend and it was amazing. The woods walk was a wonderful experience for the public and a blast for us reenactors.
Such an amazing park. Quiet and secluded but at the same time so close to so many great things. Can not wait to go back.
The wife and I managed to get grandma take our girls for 5 days. We spent the 5 days here. Wow what a great time. Not much to do here but thats what we wanted. Definitely a 5 + stars 🌟 rating from us. We will be backUPDATESee you in 3 days told you we would be back!!! Cant wait!!!
Nice small park with camping, trails, and refreshingly honest historic markers. The opinins and biased views of past generations remain, but the newer monuments and sighns attempt to record events from multiple perspectives. I appreciate both and commend those who maintain this place.
Amazing views. Low cost campground with cabins and showers. Pavilions available for events. Grilling and picnic tables available. Bathrooms are clean.
Great views and a nice breakdown of the battle on the plaques. The monument on the hill is really cool and the campsites all look great.
So much History in our little neck of the woods. God bless Chemung.
A nice quiet place to enjoy nature. Would be good for hiking and can also do some camping here.
Have lived in this area my whole life and today was the first time visiting Newtown Battlefield!- Absolutely beautiful area for picnicking with family and restrooms were very clean which is an absolute plus-- will definitely be visiting Sullivans Monument again!
Beautiful place to go for a stroll and take in some scenic views. Its also a great place for photographers.
A beautifully serene place to visit with amazing views of what used to be a thriving city (Elmira) and the river valley below. Signs of typical wildlife (ie; deer, bear, etc.) exist but I did not encounter much when last visited. Saw a turkey vulture. WARNING: THIS PLACE ALWAYS HAS THE WORST MOSQUITO INFESTATION! BUG SPRAY WILL CAUSE THEM TO LAUGH IN YOUR FACE. COME AWARE AND PREPARED.
Had a great time, a family history, throwback ACTIVITY, photo shoot too!
Very quiet place and great for picnics..
Well maintained with informative markers describing the events of the battlefield. Scenic overlook wirh many picnic table sites for families to enjoy a day at the park
This is a pretty quiet park, no electric but if youre interested in history this park is great! A well kept trail system pretty views of the valley and very friendly staff.
Love this campground. Camp sites are not on top of one another. Staff is super friendly. They make rounds every night to make sure you dont need anything. Know a lot about the area and make great suggestions for things to do, go and see in the nearby area. Its a little off the beaten path, which is why we like it. Looking for a quiet campground? This is the place. Also has interesting history, complete with monuments.
Entrance gate locked at noon, shouldve been open. Please update your hours.
Love everything and every time we go camping here, drive almost 2 hours and well worth the trip. Highly recommend if you are looking to disconnect for a while.
What a great place. Definitely worth it for the price we paid.A little background; we booked this place because we knew it would be a quite, relaxing weekend and it was. I highly recommend the cabins. Theyre set up a little weird but still huge, and they have electricity and a bathroom. There is no running water, but if you pick a site that has a drinking fountain by it, you can wash your hands at the spigot. Each cabin has a porch, which was great because it rained most of the weekend.The staff was also very friendly and willing to help out if there was a problem. The bathrooms were clean.Just a couple of cons. There isnt a ton to do at the park, just some walks/hikes and a little bit of history. I wouldnt suggest this for a week-long trip with kids but it should be fine for a day or two. There are playgrounds. For adults that just need a break, its perfect.It is a little buggy, so be sure to pack the bug spray. I would not recommend the two electric sites, theyre basically in a parking lot. This is ideally for tent/cabin campers. Also, the soda machine was broken.We will definitely visit again.
Great park, especially on sunny days as it seems that most of the trails are shaded. I like history type parks so I enjoyed.
A really well designed park and a great Revolutionary Battlefield to visit. This park is very easy to navigate, features authentic recreations of original structures, and has sufficient historical markers and signs.
Nice quite primitive campsites. Two with electric. No walk ins any more. Bummer. But the staff is helpful in paying for a walk in night.
Couldnt find the statue but the rest was nice
Nice cozy park, but in general, New Yorks site reservation system sucks.They wont let you reserve only one night online.
Pros: quiet and secluded, quite far from any main roads so theres very little noise pollution. Dark at night. There was availability last minute over Labor Day weekend.Cons: very many mosquitoes. It had rained two days prior which may have exacerbated the nuisance. I stayed at the north lot and most of the tent lots were a little close to each other but half were vacant.
Beautiful park with camping available and multiple sites to park. A gorgeous monument for the battlefield and a lookout tower with a view to die for!
Ill start by saying that I love the fact that this is a historic site. For a day trip this would be a four star or even have five star potential with some very cool pavilions and picnic/cookout areas. As for camping it has the same downfall as most state parks. The camp sites are on top of each other with one or two exceptions. We did go on a weekend, but not a holiday, so out of the 9 sites (give or take) on the north loop there were us and 3 other sites occupied. One of witch did not show up until 9:30 and spent an hour trying to back-in a pop up camper. Lastly there are maps, but the road to the Native American Village is not marked so keep that in mind. It was a nice addition to the park. The vast majority, if not all of it seem to be recreated, but nonetheless its worth a look.
Great view! A few trails. Easy off the highway, nice break while traveling through the area. Nice picnic area. Spend an hour, the day, or the weekend and you will find an enjoyable experience.
A tucked away battlefield that offers a vast and beautiful view. Cabins and tenting available but limited.
Had a great time here. Quiet, secluded, incredible views and really neat history. My kind of park. Oh yeah, clean bathrooms, hot showers and friendly staff too, no complaints at all from me.
Excellent history lesson about the birth of our country. Pavilions are clean with warm water and showers. The view is excellent...picnic area is clean and nice.
Has some great information at the overlook, and just absolutely beautiful. I am not too sure I am fond of the swing sets, some of them have overgrown grass, some just no swings on them at all, And some are just set in some odd places.Water fountians are nice, bathrooms are clean, and showers are nice.Campsites are a bit too close but if there are other people thereit would be a bit too close for my comfort. They are all cleaned up with a garbage can at each camp site.The site we wanted was already reserved, but they never showed up untill 9:30 at night, check in is at 3.. Im sorry but I do believe it was a bit rude as I personally do not like headlights shining in my eyes, bc they are backing their camper into the site. I thought there was supposed to be a cut off time to prevent this from happening. Besides the disrepectfulness of other, the campground itself it nice. One thing that I didnt get was there was no sign for the Indian village. As thats the most interesting part of the park.
Peaceful & the Ranger were very helpful & friendly
Nice place to hike around. Not much else to do when they dont have living history
Interesting historic site with a small campground. Good place for those looking for a quieter camping experience. The back loop of campsites is more secluded then the front loop.
This is really a picnic area with some campsites shoved in. Poor management of the area has left scant regard for quiet hour rules with no enforcement and bathroom facilities in much need of updating. I wouldnt recommend camping here, but certainly worth visiting for a picnic or day out.
Nice views.some ok trails.not a lot of signage in terms of historic perspective.As a battlefield buff-its a nice place to walk around but lacking in terms of getting a sense of the battle.No visitor center.
Great place to hike with the kids. It has a playground as well. And an incredible overlook view.
This park is right off of the interstate. Not much going on here except the incredible views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. Good place for a picnic and a bit of history.
Peaceful, quiet, relaxing, the day was beautiful to visit pictures were phenomenal
Great campgrounds. They have firewood at the campsites (generous amounts)!
We go camping here frequently over the summer to where some employees recognize us.such a great,quiet place to spend a weekend.the staff are wonderful and accommodating.public bathrooms and showers are as clean as they can be for a campground.views are breathtaking.so much to do.the little village,playgrounds for the kids,pavilions for parties.i cant wait for camping season so we can go back
So peaceful. Great cabins. The park rangers are super nice and helpful!
Awesome place for family time. We enjoy it there. It is quiet and clean. There is alot to do close by.
Visited Memorial Day Weekend, very clean grounds and bathrooms, and friendly staff who know the area and gave an awesome recommendation for some serious single track mountain biking (Two Rivers Park by Waverly NY:) However the campsites are really for group camping since most are located in a open clearing with no privacy between the sights.
Beautiful. Interested in doing our wedding here and the ppl are so helpful and friendly. Always tell us that they are available for answering any questions and even giving us great ideas
A very pretty and calming place. Not a major battle field, but important. Easy to find, well maintained sight.
I live nearby so I can come on a moments notice. Nice bathrooms and showers. Great staff and excellent star gazing opportunities!
Beautiful views, amazing trails, great history. Good for camping, to boot.
A very beautiful park with a great view. The cabins seem pretty well maintained.
Beautiful area..history information is readily available..trails and grounds are really nice
Great Historic Park with a great View and nice trails to hike nice cabins for camping very nice Big Cabin building great for celebrations of all kinds nice little area with play equipment for the kids peaceful atmosphere
As always great time. Great folks taking care of the place.
The park is as beautiful as ever. Ready for Memorial Day.
Fantastic park staff, beautiful scenery and tons to do
Lovely park for history buffs and nature lovers alike. Deer, groundhogs and other critters abound.
Would love it after the first frost. Too many mosquitoes
A piece of history preserved in the mountains. Hardly anyone was there when we visited.
Really cool place with a lot of history! Little-known revolutionary war cemetery in the area as well!
Loved to vist when they had the Revolutionary War reenactments. That was a bad move when they stopped having those. I became a reenactor when I attended a reenactment at this park
Great history well kept place great views nive cabins and indian area
This is an astronomers or photographers DREAM!!!
Cool historic park. A few short trails and overlooks surrounding a monument and camp areas.
Quiet and beautiful. No Ranger on site. Bathrooms were virtually unusable. We stayed one night.
Beautiful quiet park. Nice cabins and super friendly staff.
Good for camping or cookout, couple nice provillions for group activities... limited maintenance during recent years
Beautiful place for camping but no much to do for a day trip.
A beautiful, historic park with playgrounds, camping cabins, grills and plenty of hiking trails
Excellent views, but there was a birthday party when I went there so could not explore much.
A Revolutionary War battlefield, that is easy to locate and park is well maintained.
Great place for a quick hike and some nice views! Learn a little history while youre here!
Great scenery love the history and memories of camping there as a kid
We use this place sometimes as a small night visit to split up our trip to WNY; nice and quiet here
Love this place. Even though some facilities are out of date they are clean.
Decent camp grounds. Cheap firewood sold by the park and the are other good options in the surround area.
Beautiful park. Camping cabins. Picnics.Beautiful vista
They will need to do something about the mosquitoes!
Very interesting park. Love the historic nature of it
Very hard to find where yr parties at signs needed but nice there
A great place for a family picnic or get together.
What beautiful place and loved views
I use to work here back in 98/99/20 and I loved every min. Of it !
Nice out of the way spot for outdoor get aways.
Great park to visit with picnic areas
Nice historical place set in a peaceful area
Beautiful park, excellent reenactor event
Educational, historically significant. Intern did a fine job.
Beautiful today. This park is a treasure
Gorgeous views, wonderful staff.
Very nice family place
It is getting old, but one of my favorite places!!
Always nice clean and comfortable
Nice place to visit or to have a get together
A must see ...Cool info on local history
Great place for camping.
Wery nice park with lots of history
Lots of trails for hiking and history.
Nice view clean facility
Well kept and never too busy
Beauty, cabins, hiking trails
Great state park. Little used.
Loved this place since I was a kid
Nice views and pinic areas
Great history
Was a nice place for a wedding.
A little gem of a historic place.
Great view of the valleu
Good place to get togather
Great historic park
Very nice place to visit
Had fun!!
Very nice area
Could be better maintained
Great part of history
Ok
Beautiful and serene
Great visit
Alot of bugs
Nice and PEACEFUL +
Beautiful
Ss
Very interesting
Beautiful views
Cool state park
Beautiful place
Peaceful, beautiful
Nice place
Very nice facilities for the wedding shower we attended.
Total reviews rating 4.6
138 Reviews for Newtown Battlefield State Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-20Beautiful park, very clean, quite, and friendly people around!!!! Easy self check in and you can buy a nice amount of wood for $5. There are also hiking trails and some beautiful & historical overlooks.
Review №2
2022-06-21Cute little park. The few campsites they have are not very private (maybe the north loop) but you can still have a nice and relaxing weekend. The lady ranger is very polite and does a fine job in keeping the park clean. Just make sure you have the right gear if you camp.
Review №3
2021-08-27Such a beautiful place for an event! The setting is gorgeous. Everything that was within their power was handled.by the staff. The grounds and buildings were well kept. We could have used some mosquito for though..
Review №4
2021-08-03Beautiful State Park !Local History in Chemung County.Very well maintained although the road definitely needs Lots of attention ..Also laid back camping area...
Review №5
2021-08-28What a beautiful park! Came here to attend the 242nd Newtown Battle Reenactment - How much fun! A great historical site and state park ... beautiful views, camping/cabins, playground, picnic areas, trails, and so much more!
Review №6
2021-08-12Nice park with volleyball ground, campground, kids play area, restrooms.They also have firewood 🪵 @5$ or you can get it free at north site.On the camp reservation site it doesn’t show restrooms on north site but they do have restrooms on both campsites.I spent night in the park for camping ⛺️ but it was really horrible experience because of mosquitoes 🦟. Cant event stand/walk outside because of mosquitoes. Not recommend camping here with family.
Review №7
2019-11-26Quiet, beautiful battlefield. Outstanding views, rich history, never busy. Gorgeous,inexpensive event spaces and rustic cabins for those CCC architecture fans. Nice playground. Fascinating native American village to explore. Kid and pet friendly.
Review №8
2020-09-18We camped here with our TT. Needed electricity and only 2 sites in a parking lot.Park is nice and clean well kept.Learned about revolutionary War history.
Review №9
2022-06-26Very interesting, the actual battle occurred more at the bottom of the hill by the river but the views from the top of the hill are wonderful.
Review №10
2020-08-07Quiet small SP with 2 electric sites, 6 cabins and several basic campsites. Close enough to the Finger Lakes, Corning, Elmira and Ithaca.