NYC & Niagara Falls area

I was visiting Niagara Falls for my grandson's LAX tournament last year.  I stayed at an older campground called Cinderella on Grand Island.  Since I was only using it for a base of operations I found it convenient and it was nice to park under the trees. The KOA across the street was crowded, open area, and much more expensive.  Although the facility was older and not updated I found it very clean.  There is an older motel at the grounds that appears to have some permanent residents but they were nice enough.  They advertise cable and wifi but both are weak but I didn't care because I would rather read.

Welcome to Canada!!  If you're in the Niagara Falls KOA (on Lundy's Lane) make sure they don't put you in the back.  There is a large retaining wall there but right behind is a freight train track that has trains running back and forth throughout the night.  Many years ago we made the mistake of taking a site there when we were in tents with little kids.

It has been about 8 years, but we stayed at Black Bear Campground in Florida, NY. It is a private campground and is a 17 mile drive to the train station. We rode the train into NYC and loved every minute!

NYC is not a vacation stop for RVers.  There is Liberty Park in Jersey City, NJ.  As was stated above nothing more than a parking lot and very expensive (over $100).  However it is most convenient to walk to a train station and be in NYC in ten minutes.  You will have to leave the highway and maneuver city streets to get to it so not for the faint of heart.  Do a YouTube search of Traveling Robert New York City and you will see what it will be like.  The only other campgrounds are in Sussex county in the Northwest part of NJ and no mass transit to NYC or the New Jersey Shore which does have some trains going into NYC.  But slow and will take 90 minutes.  Best bet is to stay at either location whichever is cheaper and drive to Secaucus, its right off the NJ turnpike park in lot and take train in NYC (ten minutes).  Niagara Falls has lots of options for camping.  And there is plenty to see taking a trip from Niagara Falls to NYC (eg. Baseball Hall of Fame, Lucille Ball museum and National Comedy Center, Herkimer Diamonds (not real diamonds but you can mine them and keep all you dig up which you will dig up they are in the Smithsonian museum, Curtis Wright museum, Corning museum, Howe canverns etc etc etc.  Great road trip

Thanks. I will research it.