There is a fee for camping at Blueberry Patch, but camping in undeveloped areas is free. As you ride along CR 4, to your left you ll see the formation called the Hector Backbone rising to a height of 1880 feet. From here the route descends gradually all the way to Watkins Glen. Mile 16.8 Pass through the village of Burdett, turning left to continue on NY 79. Watkins Glen s 35-acre Clute Park at the southeast tip of the lake has facilities for picnicking and swimming, plus a small food concession.
Campsites are available opposite the park.
In Watkins Glen, turn left at the traffic light onto Decatur Street. Mile 20.6 Turn right onto 10th Street, which ends at the state park entrance where the tour began. In 1863 newspaperman Morvalden Ells saw commercial potential in the wet and winding glen beside the village of Watkins. Constructing a tortuous path along, above, and behind the numerous waterfalls and cascades, Ells opened what he called Freer s Glen on July 4 of that Civil War year and laid the foundation for one of the best-known state parks in the world. The site was further developed by the State Parks Commission in 1924.