This is the worst campground ive ever stayed at. The staff yell at there workers. There were door slammings and staff shouting. The place is covered in poison ivy and poison oak. The showers are not health and safty regulated and fill with water. The manager was very rude. The sights are very tight and there are no bikes to hire. The store is empty and good luck finding one close by. Cancel your booking. We moved to a campground down the road in Port Kent. Much better. This is a bad campground. All The staff live on the best sights and its just all around a bad bad choice. Dont stay at Ausable Chasm Campround. read more

Your SHOES WILL GET WET. We went in August on a week day. Even though the admission area was crowded, we met only a few people on the trail. The trail is gorge-ous and soft underfoot. (note: too many stairs for people with bad knees/hips). It was also cool on an otherwise hot day. We chose the standard package, which includes a raft or float at the end. Despite taking the raft, our shoes got totally soaked. But it was very fun, despite the stinky floatation vests. After squeezing the water out of our socks, we did a bit more walking and then sat for the Trolley at station#1. It was beautiful there and we felt very peaceful and happy. One bit of advice: either wear amphibious hiking/water shoes, or carry a bag to protect your shoes during the raft/float portion. We wrecked our sneakers. BF bought a cheap pair to wear at Walmart and I had to wear my sparkly silver sandles for the rest of our vacation. read more

Beautiful breathtaking views!! Summer or winter this is a great place to take pictures!

I've been to Ausable Chasm almost yearly for camping and this summer we finally got to also do one of the hikes and the tubing ! I'll start with the campground -very well organized with lots of space so that campers aren't crowded together .Their prices are very reasonable and they offer the option for tent camping and also offer little cabin sleepers as an option for those who don't like to be in a tent. great onsite amenities like lots of washrooms , showers , a little pool a store where you can buy little things you may have forgotten and fire wood. There's also a few lakes where you can swim offsite but closeby. We always love it here when we go camping ! We also really enjoyed the hiking trails and tubing ! The scenery is very pretty and being able to go through the chasm in the tubes was so nice and scenic. They take great care to make sure the trails , campsites and river stays clean and that all the activities are safe. They also offer an adventure trail , rafting , canoeing and a variety of other activists for all ages. Definitely with checking this place out of you like camping and outdoor activities. read more

Lovely view of the falls and the little raft tour was fun--the kids enjoyed it! Not for the faint of heart in some places and you definitely have to watch your footing. I would have given it 5 stars except for some of the clueless help in the cafe--there seemed to be no system for ordering and getting people their food. I would have excused it but the season has been going for about a month now--they should have figured it out. And some of the shop help was clueless--I had to ask where the kid's sizes were and she didn't know--after I walked around 2 more minutes I found an ENTIRE TABLE of the kids sizes. Really? You need to keep a better eye on some of the help.....They have a ropes/adventure course that seems either awesome or terrifying, depending on your view read more

This was an amazing experience for us. The natural beauty is very similar to Watkins Glenn if you have been there - but with more of walking and activities and less of the waterfalls. We did the adventure trail which started off with guided activities including a cargo net climb, zip lining, wire bridge crossing, rappelling, etc. They were all a lot of fun and not difficult - but enjoyable. Then we walked for a while along the Ausable river and ended up at the rafting stop. We picked the option to do the rafting (you can pick tubing as well). The water in the river in July was very low and slow and maybe had one set of rapids (Class 1 at best). According to our guide this can get up to Class 2/3 in the rainy season. The rafting was enjoyable and seeing the chasm in a completely different way, but it is pretty short. They take the raft in a winding manner through all the whirlpools to make it longer than it needs to be and its still pretty short after that. After we were done with all the activities, we took their shuttle back to the welcome center. Enjoyed the experience overall and would recommend it to others as well. read more

This place is so much fun. We did the adventure package and had so much fun! Tubing was our reward at the end of a hot day! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Plan on spending several hours here. read more

I thought that this would be a nice place to spend the day with my boyfriend based on the 4.5 rating on trip advisor, but it turned out to be a tourist trap not worth wasting our time on. The chasm is pretty, but you really don't see anything that's not in the brochure and knowing how much you paid to get in definitely takes away from the natural beauty. I understand that maintaining the park takes money, but $30 for a float tour that lasts about 15-20 minutes is a bit steep. You have to wait an incredibly long time to be able to get into a raft, and the rafting experience itself is disgustingly tame and actually a little boring. read more

First off, driving north on the I87, be prepared for no cellphone signal and tons of hidden troopers. Now onto the Chasm. The Chasm offers various packages, ranging from tubing, hiking 3 different trails, to rock climbing, to boat rafting, to doing an obstacle course thing. Therefore, you can definitely find something at your level. The prices are fair. The scenery is gorgeous, as you see different rock formations, water formations, waterfalls, and you get a fair workout in. I recommend it. read more

Way over priced, gorges in similar parks that are public are better and cheaper. Price is outrageous, cannot get just a ticket for walking. Wait time for raft or tube 10x longer than posted. Crowded, people pushing, even in the entrance building. Skip this and go somewhere else. read more

Very good place to bring kids who like the outdoors. Not to far of a hike for them get to see some cool natural stuff. A little pricey but what isn't. I'm sure it costs them quite a bit to maintain the paths and so on. read more

We've been to Ausable twice with our three kids. This is a great way to break up the drive when heading up north from NY because it isn't too far of a drive off the highway (not as far as Lake Placid anyway). It's also a good place to stop and have lunch because they have shaded picnic benches. The scenery at Ausable is breathtaking and it is a great way to spend time outdoors with the family. The guides and people who work there are all very friendly too. There is a walk of about 30-45 minutes along the cliffs of the chasm which takes you to the highlight which is a trip down the river inside the chasm. After that, a little bus will take you back to your car. You can do the trip down the river in an inner tube or a raft. Prepare to get wet if you do the inner tube. We saw one person flip (to the delight of my 11 year old daughter) and spend a good part of the trip down the river in the water next to his tube. So you need to make sure your valuables are waterproof and that you have some clothes/shoes that can get wet. There is a height restriction on the tube rides can vary depending on how rough the river is, so it is a good idea to call in before you get the kids excited (we had a pretty bummed out 8 year old). Also, the wait for the raft is about 1.5 hours and for the tube it is about half an hour. This is the main reason I am giving Ausable three instead of four stars. The guide did tell us that there is no wait if you get there early in the day. read more

This is a must see! My family loved the time that we spent at Ausable Chasm, truly beautiful! We did the Inner Sanctum Trail, and enjoyed every minute of it. We then did the raft ride down the chasm. I will say, the wait for the raft ride seemed ENDLESS! Yes, it is pricey, but it is still cheaper than our local aquarium, and far more beautiful. We will be back...mostly because many of our friends now want to go after seeing our pictures :) read more

Absolutely gorgeous in October. They've done an amazing job making it accessible to everyone. I highly recommend taking the time to visit.

This place is really cool! It is know as the Grand Canyon of the east. They offer a variety of different activities such as rafting, adventure course and hiking trails. The tour guides Tina and Garret are both awesome! read more

Horrible. The line for the raft, in the baking sun, added another couple of empty, yet excruciating, hours to the experience. Worse, the staff either could not or would not announce accurate raft wait lines (whether at the "welcome" center or as the far-off raft area was approached). Keep in mind, too, that the "welcome" center café closes at four, and you may stagger back from the raft, dehydrated and exhausted, to the "welcome" center after that time. Good luck getting something to drink. When we and other families complained to the staff on our way out, we got smirks and giggles from most of them (and angry defensiveness from the manager). This staff contempt was even directed toward a family who explained that their child had asthma, and that they never would have chosen the raft ride if they'd been accurately informed about wait times. All in all, this was the most shockingly bad customer service I've ever witnessed anywhere. Customer suffering is literally just a big laugh to them. Save your money and go someplace that actually cares about their customers. read more

Went in the middle of summer, no lines. It is exceptionally well organised. Wear water shoes and water happy clothes if you are taking the tubing ride! The place is stunning. They have options for most people except those in wheelchairs or strollers since the walking path is strewn with wood chips. What was amazing was that the regular hike/walk overlooked the adventure trail I could take pictures of my husband and son. The forest smells fresh and my lungs where having a party. The rocks and ravines are an incredible sight. It was worth every penny! read more

We had a great time and the views were great. $30 was a pricey when you think of NY State parks such as going to Letchworth or all the gorges in the Ithaca area. There is no tubing this year because is all the rain so while you get a little wet nothing major. I was surprised the website is not updated or banner to let you know when there is or is not tubing. read more

Definitely great if you enjoy the outdoors. I love this kind of stuff so it was awesome for me. It was a little pricey but it was worth it. There are a few different trail options you can take but the views are pretty incredible and we got some great photos. If you have any fear of heights, I would just be a little cautious early on because as you walk over the bridge, it can make you pretty dizzy and there are a few other really high points. So after you hike a little bit, I suppose you can head back the way you came or you can choose to raft or tube the rest of the way down (you choose and pay before you start the hike). We chose to raft down. We had a little bit of a wait but not too bad...maybe like 15-20 minutes. Our guide, Jason was really friendly and funny. Gave us some history about the chasm as we went and threw in some jokes in between. The rafting ride isn't very long and the "rapids" are a very small part of it but you may get a little wet...mainly your feet. After the short rapids section, you just calmly float down until you get to a stopping point. You can either pick up the shuttle back at that point or hike along the rim and see some more spectacular views and even stand on a bridge over the water you just rafted or tubed down which, according to Jason our raft guide, is 110 feet high. No worries, there is a second shuttle pick up after that point. As for the "tourist trap" claims from other reviews, I don't think it's any more of a trap than any other place. And actually, even though there are soda machines throughout the second part of the trail, I gotta tell ya...what I would have given for some cash at that point to buy one of their tourist attraction drinks! We were pretty hot and thirsty after our hike but we had used our small bills to tip our raft guide so we couldn't buy one. Overall, really great trip that you should try at least once if you don't mind the price. read more

This place was so beautiful. Shame that their ticket salespeople were so rude. You can choose to buy tickets to see the chasm up close in a ride. This allows you to access in the hiking area. You can also choose to just buy a wristband to go hiking. The people there charged us twice. The guy who took us down the water on the raft was super sweet. read more

Yesterday I was privileged enough to explore the beautiful scenery at the Ausable Chasm. Everything was phenomenal , but the highlight of my time their was the raft tour guide. Her name was Stephanie , her knowledge of the area was mind blowing ! It was such a great tour if I could give it ten stars in here, instead of five I would! It was a great experience all around but she made it that much better! I would return again for sure thank everyone so much! And thank you Stephanie !!!! read more

the nature part is great.. staff was friendly but not very personal...also maybe they should think about offering a senior price