Our family loves this place! Great for kids of all ages, rides for the younger ones in the back, but the water park is the real highlight of the park. There is lots to do, even on busy days you don't wait as long as other water parks and their siesta promotion lets you goin in the day before after 3pm till close then the full next day. Great value, fantastic park, friendly staff.

First time for me and my kids going to the park. many of the rides were running efficiently. However, one was not and they didn't tell you and it created an hour-long wait where there shouldn't have been one. We had a couple of great staff members that were coordinating the rides Anna and another girl and they were awesome. Food was relatively inexpensive for amusement park food.

We camped over at the campgrounds so it was a great experience to kind of break our trip up. We passed water safari a few times before we came since its located right in downtown old forge. When the kids finally got to come they loved it. We have been here several times. I didn't notice many changes if any. Everyone had a great time.

I’ve seen the negative reviews. But there’s so many good qualities about the park. The fries bucket was big enough for me and my husband. The waterslides only really had a 10-15 minute wait. The foos was great and the wave pool was fun. One thing I didn’t like was that they force the dogs to do tricks. The black fluffy one clearly saw he didn’t want to do the tricks but she forced him by the leash. And the circus could do with more crowd interaction rather than playing with a ball. Other than that the park is great and I will come again! Props to the conductor of the train!! I love how kind he was and awesome at his job! If he sees this, it’s us, the newlyweds!

Went with my family and we had fun all day, the kids absolutely loved it and couldn't get enough of the tidal wave and the giant water slides. The lazy river was fun too. Love this place.

As a lifelong visitor of this park, I was very concerned about the changes being implemented under the new ownership. However, after our last visit on June 30, 2025- I have to say I was very impressed. Entrance to the park was extremely fast. Just a quick wand of your bags. The park itself is very much the same. The park was very clean, staff was friendly and engaging. One tiny little thing I’d like to see change. I don’t mind spending money on food inside the park. However, the food wasn’t very good. Very expensive burger that was the size of McDonald’s, pizza and fries at the pizza place was mediocre at best. We had cheese on half our pizza and the last 3 inches to the crust was just sauce. Fries tasted stale. My boneless wings were good but very small. The food needs to be better. Next time I won’t bother spending money on food inside the park. We will wait and hit pied piper afterwards. That was really our only disappointment.

We were pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness and the amenities at the water park. The rides were great there were a lot of them and the lines were not long.

I have camped here for over 20yrs. this year I arrived at 515pm to find office closed. they sent an email( my service was awful so I didn't get ) drove 2.5 hours. arrived and had no clue how to get to my cabin or get a key. I called the number on the board no one called me back. I had to find a spot with service finally was able to pull up email. this was all very frustrating after driving 2.5 hours with kids. then I was unable to purchase wood or anything at the camp store, we had to pack up the kids go into town and find some that was wet. I have never in the past years experienced this. its a holiday week and they close at 5pm!!!! furthermore I have not seen one security person, staff person at night. I always felt safe here and loved this place this was very disappointing. also have not seen 1 cleaning person , the bathroom was horrible , no toilet paper and of corse no staff to contact , what is going on, I heard there is new owners they need to get priorities set and hire staff instead of making money. because they will lose long term customers on a positive note the bedding is much better than it use to be

Ended up booking a camper site here with full hookups. Loved every minute of it. Campground is full of activity and campers were all friendly. The walk to water safari is about 15 min and not bad at all. Checking in was super quick, you cannot check in even 1 min early. It's not the employees it's the computer system. It's set on a clock so don't arrive early. Place is super clean and the wildlife is abundant.

We were there on what turned out to be a major Halloween weekend event in September. We had no idea that it was going to be occurring. Lots of loud music from the pavilion until about 10 o’clock at night. Extremely crowded. I think every site was full. By Sunday morning, the Campground had cleared out quite a bit, and the restrooms were locked due to plumbing issues. There were other restrooms available, but further away. I prefer a more quiet and nature based camping experience, and if going in the fall again, would shoot for a weekday instead of the weekend, because there’s like five or six weeks of Halloween themed weekends. We loved the time there after the weekend! We had 30 amp service for our camper, but were told that we shouldn’t use our AC or electric heaters because they couldn’t support all the electric usage throughout the campground. That is crazy. Why do we have 30 amp then? We think after the weekend and most of the Campground cleared out it probably wouldn’t be a problem.

I've stayed several years here with not many issues, but since it sold last year I feel the cleanliness has been much less important to them. Our stay was for 5 nights in a cottage. Our group rents 4 cottages Not exactly cheap so with that you'd expect a clean quarters. The refrigerator, toilet, shower, and under beds (floor) visibly dirty. When I grabbed the toilet brush to clean the toilet myself there was feces in the brush holder. There was a paper bowl of captain crunch in the cabinet. Absolutely disgusting. Never had an issue like this in the past. We've decided to find other arrangements for our future trips. Unfortunately I did not take pics of everything.

I originally booked 2 cabins with hopes of getting a cottage instead. I called on a regular basis. We ended up being able to get a cottage but would need to move sites on the Friday. And I was Fine with that as long as i was expecting it. Then I received a call on July 3 letting us know that a cottage was available for the entire stay and we wouldnt need to move after all. I was super excited ! When we got there I checked in confirmed that we would not need to move cottages and as promised I brought the staff cookies as a thank you. The next day I received a call letting us know we had to switch cottages. We were on or way to the water safari, had to come all the way back, pack all our stuff up and switch cottages. I also shared the message that I received from them with the manager letting them see with their own eyes that I was told that they had a cottage available for us for our entire stay so we would not have to move. They didn’t seam to care much. We still had to move. So we ended up moving sites. So We won’t be back. We were at cottage 2 for the second part of our stay. The view and site was nice. And the cottage was pretty much exactly the same as the cottage we had to move from. This was our 3rd year camping here. Also, the store and showers close super early. So if you need something go early. Also they used to have breakfast sandwiches in the am, that is no longer a thing there. And the small fridges are very small. Pack a cooler . And a fan. And the park smells like pot. I personally can’t stand it. I know a lot of people like it but while camping i prefer the smell of the great out doors. Not drugs. On a positive note, cottage # 2 is better than cottage #5 because you can park right there and bring your stuff right to the door from the stairs. Cottage 5 has a hill you need to walk down to get to the site.

Very basic amenities, and crowded in the summer season. Golf cart traffic was annoying and prevalent. Only two showers and toilets (co-ed) for our section of the park made for some uncomfortable waits. Our basic cabin had a torn screen which we repaired ourselves. The directional signs are reflective, but in anything but a pickup truck, you won't be able to read them. Frustrating if getting in after dark. Expensive for what we got. Had to pay a deposit for a second key. Nice little lake, and well equipped camp store.

My husband and I have been camping at Old Forge Camping resort for around 7 years. This year was very disappointing. We checked in on Wed, with all the changes that were made I asked a lot of questions. First was to book out site for next year, and a cottage. I checked on our golf cart rental and was told it was not for Wed, but Thursday and I would have to come back after 2. I asked about check in time for my daughter and SIL the next day, I was told NO one can check in before 2 that's the policy. Ok fast forward to Thursday as we were sitting enjoying our time numerous worker golf carts were FLYING through the campground so much so it felt we were in a dust storm. Thank goodness there were not a lot of kids there yet because there is NO way they would have been able to stop the speed they were going, Then around 1130 we started seeing campers pulling in (what about the 2 o'clock check in). Honestly they should not have all campers checking in at the same time because they would be backed up all they way into town. My husband and I walked up to get our golf cart at around 230m, waited in line for well over 20 minutes only to be told that our reservations wasn't until Friday - I said I asked yesterday at check in and he said tomorrow she said "no sorry its Friday" so I asked if there was a golf cart available and we would add the rental - she said no. Ok my bad for not getting online and checking my reservation. We get back to our campsite and ran into some friends - she asked if we got our tickets - I said tickets for what she said that we had to have tickets for the dry rides and activities at Water Safari on Sat. She also informed me that they booked their sites for next year two weeks earlier. About an hour later my daughter and SIL arrived, I asked my SIL where my daughter and grandkids were he said "oh she is coming up the golf cart" (their reservation wasn't until Friday) now at this point I was frustrated - an hour earlier there wasn't one available. They get settled and I asked if they got their tickets of course the response was for what? So we all had to go back up wait in a ridiculous line (again) for tickets that should have been given at check in. Friday my husband went back again to get the golf cart and by goodness they had one after a 35 minute wait. Two other couples in our group were supposed to get carts and were told their reservation was cancelled because they did not have enough. Fast forward Saturday - we finished our site decorating and were going to head up to take showers and my daughter informed me they had just closed them because they were flooding. Saturday night we broke down our site decorations at 715 because it was already getting dark only for the judges to come by and say Oh you broke down already ? We said well its dark and we are leaving in the morning my husband said what took so long the girl laughed and said Oh we got behind - judging stated at 5 and they drove past out site no less than 3 times. What we found out this weekend is we are still paying the same amount for inconsistency (depends on who you talk to on what you get) understaffing (long waits), unfriendly staff and non working services (bathrooms and showers). We already booked for next year because you have to book so far in advance we will see how next year goes. Hopefully it improves.

This theater was a silver lining when our hiking trip got rained out! Such a unique theater, and we'll definitely make it a point to visit when we're in town again. The theater is like a museum of movie memorabilia and old cameras. Also a full concessions stand, and both the tickets and snacks were very reasonably priced. All of the staff were friendly, was a great stop

If you’re looking for an amazing experience for watching a movie, The Strand is where you should go. It’s truly such a beautiful experience for history. Even though small and even though maybe not peak quality in what you’re listening to or watching, but it’s worth it in how they bring that old school authentic movie theater experience. Also they have pints of ice cream and tea? Truly beautiful. I saw Final Destination here. From what I have heard, most horror movies get put into the smaller theatre, but as mentioned, worth it. The staff was sweet and there is even a photo booth within the theatre that you can get a picture in. Do this! Go Here!

Been coming here since I was a kid with my parents and brother. Now bringing my sons and my wife here. Truly the best part of being in Old Forge. Miss your dog 🐶love all the pictures in their honor. God Bless see you next year.

This is probably one of the best places in Adirondack and one of the best movie theaters. Depending on which movie you are watching, you could be in a small screen theatre. This place gives you a great vibe and takes you back in time with all the vintage cameras that one gets to see. A must visit place in Old Forge, Adirondack

A must-see. Not only is it a great little theater, it's like a museum of photography and film. This locally owned, independent theatre is charming, with lots of original cinematic elements still in use. Love it!

Great experience! If we lived closer we would visit every weekend! Amazing old theater with great attentive staff.

This theatre is so beyond cool, and cheap af. Only $7 for a ticket! Make sure you get there early to check out all the old movie memorabilia… this place is littered with it!

Lots of awesome stuff in here! Staff here were extremely helpful and nice- I visited in a Sunday and wished I had came in with plenty of more time to visit in order to see everything in this awesome place. I would recommend at least 1 hour to check everything out. I am planning another trip for 1.5 hours away just to come back and see everything I had missed. The place is absolutely perfect for Christmas shopping!

Ridiculous prices thst make no sense. Yes they have a big selection of items to browse, but I’m not sure who would be able to afford any of it. I saw a beautiful dinner plate that cost $60 for one plate. It made me and my family sad because we could not afford anything at all. Only come here if you are literally rich or if you only intend to window shop. Pretty much everything in Old Forge is getting to be the same way. Prices are just out of control.

My boyfriend and I visit this place a couple times a month lol such an array of items I especially love it around Christmas time. Staff is always friendly and they always have unique items and Utica Coffee for sale!

Very cool place, the place doesn't stop once you're inside. Brought my kids along and they gave them stickers at checkout, they have way more than just hardware and tools here. Lots of toys, kitchenware, camping stuff etc.

This store is massive and so cool to walk through. Lots and lots of product. There’s even a full bookstore, with a dedicated children’s section, and clothing store in the back. Upstairs there’s furniture. Really impressive store and absolutely a must-visit!

When visiting upstate NY I always want to come to this store. Absolutely beautiful. So much cool stuff to see and gifts galore. Staff is always friendly and helpful. I could spend my entire day here.

Large clean store, lots of novelty items. (No public rest rooms tho)The store is so large you can get lost in wonderful stuff. Toys, books, yarns, salsa, camping gear, actual hardware supplies. So so much stuff.

Food was good, really enjoyed the Buffalo wrap. The waitress wasn't rude but she wasn't friendly either. She didn't greet us just asked what we wanted to drink. Never smiled, and I have no idea what her name is. The atmosphere is quaint, but outdated, could use a new ceiling and a new coat of paint. Would not go back here.

The staff was friendly and great with kids. There is a kids menu, but they don't give them anything to draw on or with (just a heads up). The bacon pizza was phenomenal!

It was slow when I went today, and service was excellent. Paul Bunyan breakfast burrito($15) was delicious, and I could only eat half. Definitely recommend

Decent food but a little overpriced . Grilled cheese was great, Philly sub was bland and no flavor. Service was good.

Great breakfast! We stopped on our way out of Old Forge this past Sunday for a bite to eat. The serving sizes are huge, and prices are more than fair!

We ate our meals at the restaurant and got a pizza to go for later. The meals were okay but the pizza was horrible. They kept saying it wasn't done yet. When we finally got our pizza it was burnt and my kids would not eat it.

Shelly was an incredible server. I had a great time hiking with my friends, we had stopped at this diner once before on a previous hike, the waitress not only remembered us but remembered our friend Jack who ate pickles with mayo. She (as a fun surprise) brought him pickles. We all had a good laugh. I was expected just a good breakfast but Shelly made it feel like I was having a meal with family. We actually chatted with her about our lives and joked about kidnapping her to take her on an adventure with us. What could have just been a decent breakfast experience became a delightful meal with new friends. I absolutely recommend this place, but I mostly recommend Shelly who was an absolute delight. Sometime I wanna hear more about her Vermont trips and share a cold one with her. Go eat here. Ask for Shelly. You’re welcome.

Amazing hot dog! Very friendly and clean. Hot dog loaded with plenty of toppings and amazing prices- under 10$ for two hot dogs. Incredibly high quality too.

The service was just outstanding here, I'd give it 10 stars if I could. The staff remembered our individual orders from the order line to the table, even after we shuffled around and all that. She even took special care to pull together tables for us so we could sit together after the families at the tables left. It's a little place that had a decent number of guests while we were there on a Tuesday afternoon, but the service was impressively quick and the food was obviously fresh. And also delicious! It's nothing elaborate but is very cute, very clean, very comfortable, and has great staff and great food. I highly recommend stopping in for an "all the way" dog!

All hot dogs were delicious and hot, ready to eat. The staff were super kind and packed up all the toppings to go. Can't wait to go back to try other items on the menu. The hotdog with pulled pork was my husband's favorite. Our kids ate every last bite.

Best hot dogs ever,burgers and sides are great as well. Wonderful cheerful owners , always friendly. Great place to go for a bike destination ride. I try to go as often as possible as they are 60+ miles 1 way, lovely NY weather allowing. If you are looking for a new place to go give them a try. You won't be disappointed.

By far the best hot dog I’ve ever had. And the best service as well. The kitchen is immaculately clean. The owners are very nice people. Will be a new stop each time I come to old forge.

Stopped for a late lunch/early dinner and we were not disappointed. Food was amazing and large helpings, we had leftovers to take home for a snack. Service was amazing, owners were very nice and pleasant. First time here and we will be sure to return when we come back to old forge next year

Stopped here with our scout troop on way up to a camping trip on a Sunday morning arriving just b4 they opened. There was 10 of us and the service was great. So was the food. Great portions too. So we stopped on the way back thru as well.... same result. See you in October.