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Some things you should know before you arrive

Check in 3 PM - Check out: Campsites noon; Rental Units 10 AM

Quiet Hours 10 PM - 8 AM

Rates and Policies are subject to change

DEPOSITS

CAMPSITES:
DAILY RATES: One Night Fee.  Balance due upon arrival.
6 OR MORE NIGHTS:  50%.  Balance due upon arrival.
HOLIDAY & HALL OF FAME WEEKENDS: reservations required. Payment in full at time of reservation. 3 night minimum.
LOG CABIN TRAILERS, CAMPING CABINS, BUNKROOMS: reservations required.  Payment in full at time of reservation.
GROUP TENTING: $25 non-refundable deposit.  Balance due upon arrival.
BUNKROOMS:  $100 non-refundable deposit.

REFUNDS

CAMPSITES:  5 day cancellation notice (less an $8 handling fee)
HOLIDAY WEEKENDS:  No Refunds
HALL OF FAME WEEKEND:  No Refunds for any reason.   3 night minimum.
CAMPING CABINS:  No refunds unless unit is rerented less a $10 handling fee
HALL OF FAME WEEKEND:  No Refunds for any reason. 
LOG CABIN TRAILERS:  No refunds unless unit is rerented.
(6 or 7 night rental): if rerented full refund less $100 handling fee
(1 night rental): if rerented full refund less a $25 handling fee
GROUP TENTING:  full refund less $25 handling fee
BUNKROOMS:  No refunds unless unit is rerented less a $25 handling fee

NO VISITORS

Exceptions may be made on an individual basis

NOTE: We NEVER allow team parties.

Glimmerglass State Park has facilities for team parties: swimming, covered pavillion, grills, etc.

Visitors are not allowed in the main campground area--at campsites, cabins, pools, playground, etc.
Only registered overnight guests and visiting members of your immediate family (child, spouse) are allowed in the main campground area.

If you get permission from the office to have visitors, they must register in the office, pay a fee, display their car pass and they must leave by 10 PM.   Visitors are not allowed to bring pets.  You are responsible for your visitors at all times.

SECURITY/CLEANING DEPOSIT

Log Cabin Trailers    ----     $150 per unit
The unit will be inspected upon your departure.  You will be charged for anything missing or damaged and for any excessive cleaning.  If an animal is brought into the unit, you will forfeit the entire $150.
Click Here to view our Security/Cleaning Deposit Form

PETS

Pets are not allowed in or at the Camping Cabins, Log Cabin Trailers, or Bunkrooms.
Visitors are not allowed to bring pets.

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Log Cabin Trailers:  If you bring a pet inside, you will forfeit your entire Security Deposit.  If that happens, you'll be really mad and I'll be really mad and it will really ruin everything... Really.

LOCAL KENNEL:  Ironspike Kennels  (607) 293-6425

Pets are welcome at the Campsites with the following strict guidelines:
bulletA rabies certificate (a piece of paper not just the tag) must be presented at registration.
bulletMust be on a leash at all times even when walking in the woods or fields.
bulletCan never be left unattended at the site unless inside a camper or vehicle or crate.
bulletCannot be a nuisance.
bulletMust be promptly and thoroughly cleaned up after.
bulletNot allowed in or around any of the buildings or common areas such as the playground, pool, store, etc.

LINEN POLICY

We provide linens for the Log Cabin Trailers for an additional fee for 6 night rentals during our peak season only.  (Our washer woman -my 85 year old Mom- goes on strike after Labor Day)

We do not exchange dirty linens for clean linens during your stay.  There is a coin operated laundry in the main bathhouse.

Linens Include:  2 Sheets per Bed, 1 Blanket per Bed, Pillowcase for each Pillow, 3 Bath Towels Per Person, 3 Hand Towels Per Person, 3 Face Cloths Per Person, 1 Pool Towel per person, 6 Dish Cloths.

Fee:  $50 for up to 4 people.  $15 per person over 4.

POOLS

Pools are generally open Memorial Day weekend though Labor Day weekend depending upon the weather. We have No Lifeguard on Duty. 2 adults must be present at the pool (inside the pool fence) in order for it to be in use.  You do not need to know the other adult but there must be 2 present.  Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while at the pool (This is a NY State law)

BOAT RENTALS

Paddle Boat, Rowboat:  All boats must be signed out at the office and the rental fee paid prior to use.  Lifejackets will be provided and must be worn at all times.  Boats are only available during the posted hours.

You can bring your own non-motorized rowboat, canoe or kayak to use on our ponds. (No gas or electric motors).  You must where a lifejacket at all times and an adult must be in the boat at all times.  Please let us know in advance if you will be bringing a boat.

BASEBALL FIELDS

The Little League Field is available for registered overnight guests to use free of charge unless it is rented for a game or it is closed for maintenance or due to weather.  When in doubt, please ask at the office.
The Little League Field can be reserved by contacting the office, paying the fee and providing a Certificate of Insurance.

The Major League Field is available by reservation only.  There is a fee to use the Major League Field and you must provide a Certificate of Insurance.  Call us for details on how to rent the Major League Field.

OFF-SEASON COMMENTS
(before Memorial Day and after Labor Day)

Please understand that we have children at home and they need carting around the countryside.
When we are open during our off season, we are short on staff and have limited office and store hours.

Should you arrive when the office is closed:

bulletplease take a map off the door
bulletchoose from the available sites that are listed
bulletcome down during our posted hours or slide your payment under the door in the envelope provided
bulletplease make yourself at home
If you need us for any reason, we live on site. Directions for getting in touch with us (where we can be found and our cell phone number) will be posted on the office door.
We sometimes do not open or close exactly on the date we post.  If the weather is cold, we may open later or close earlier.  2002 we had snow on May 17!  Please call first if you would like to visit near our opening or closing dates.

 

Dates of Operation (weather permitting):  May 16 - October 6, 2008

Copyright 1997-2008

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Cooperstown Beaver Valley Cabins & Campsites
PO Box 704, Cooperstown, NY   13326
Tel: 607.293.7324
Email: info@beavervalleycampground.com

Many photos courtesy of Lasting Expressions Photography, Cooperstown, NY

Alan Lincourt, Cooperstown Action Photography/Cooperstown Event Photography, Cooperstown, NY
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