This was our first year staying at the cabins at Gilbert Lake. And we very much enjoyed our stay and felt rested by the time we returned home. My husband was from this area, so it was also a trip to visit with family. The cabin we stayed at was beautiful. But some of the cabins have been updated and... More

Great Family Park. Can't wait to return. Rented Cabin 15. Everything at the park was in walking distance.

I went for a walk today with a friend it was a mess could n.ot walk half of the trail's

My partner and I stayed at Gilbert Lake with our dog for 5 days in the first week of June and enjoyed it so much we are going back in a few weeks. The whole point of our trip was to get to a quiet place where we could relax, read and unplug from society for a while, without having... More

The cabins were charming, stone fireplace, log furniture, all original. These were probably built in the 1930's, historic, but not updated. The potty was added later on the screened in porch. you could here other visitors using there potty all night. Neighbors were loud too. It is a lovely park for the history, but an update is needed. The hike... More

My girlfriend and I, along with our beagle Bob, spent the Labor Day Weekend in Cabin #4 at Gilbert Lake State Park in Laurens, NY (near Oneonta and not far from Cooperstown). We wanted to do something this year with the dog, as we don't like to put him in the kennel too often, and found a cabin available on... More

We have been renting a cabin at this lake for 20 years, It is always relaxing and clean. I have tented here also and do not reccommend it unless you are very social and enjoy being right on top of your neighbors. The cabins athough rustic are wonderful and always a good time, plenty of privacy here and comfortable. This... More

This Memorial Day weekend trip was made in conjunction with a couple other families from my children's school. Two of us stayed in the cabin colony, the other in a pull-behind camper in the Hilltop camping area. As background info, we enjoy both cabin and tent camping but we NEED there to be some degree of privacy. We have 2... More

My boyfriend and I stayed here for Memorial Day weekend (so your experience may be different if you're camping during off-peak times). Our campsite was very small, and there was no foliage or distance between neighbors. We camp very simply, with a tent and not much else, and we found ourselves surrounded by RVs and very large groups with many... More