East Otto State Forest Campground

I have been coming here for well over 45 yrs. And as of the past 2 yrs since they changed it from a game preserve to a 'campground' there have been some very ignorant people occupying some sites. Leaving trash etc. Gun shots that scared my dog into running off and taking me over an hr to find him hiding under a log in a ravine. But the worst so far has been the piles of broken glass from apparent 'target practice'. Turned a fun outing into a $700 vet bill so far. Very disappointed in the behavior of some people who come here now.

Had a good time other than other ignorant campers that can't follow the rules ! It's a shame they are going to goin it for other people . On a plus side I liked the fact that D.e.c drives threw to make sure every thing is ok like to see them drive threw more often to get the people that can't follow the rules . And I like that Cattaraugus county sheriff's drive threw as well to try and keep people in check .

Great little free campsites, just enough room for a tent or two, one vehicle parking, stone fire ring and plenty of fallen wood to use. Don't bother buying firewood from the people that live on the road up. I would give it 5 stars, but there were people driving through the camp road at unreasonable speeds making lots of extra noise well into the night.

Went last year around September, campsite was really nice. Not many people there at that time which was nice because there were all 12 campsites open to chose from. Didn't see any bears last time but we will see this time.

Very nice forest camping. Beautiful area and you can't beat free. That said, theft is an issue here. My entire tent was stolen while I briefly stepped away from camp to hike around the area. Thankfully we had a backup. We also had a bear stroll through in the early morning so be sure to store your food and trash appropriately. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star experience are the asshats that stole my tent. Picture attached is the stolen tent just after we set it up.