Firelight Camps

2.5 star property
Lodge with a full-service spa, a quick walk to Buttermilk Falls State Park
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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King Tent
Balcony
Exterior
Interior
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Guests liked:

Friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Spa
    Spa
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1150 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850
  • Buttermilk Falls State Park
    4 min walk
  • Ithaca College
    11 min walk
  • Ithaca Beer Company
    10 min drive
  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    17 min drive

Room options

King Tent

Highlights

Balcony
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
6 bathrooms
Free bottled water
Laptop workspace
Laundry detergent
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Queen

Highlights

Balcony
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
6 bathrooms
Free bottled water
Laptop workspace
Laundry detergent
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Electric King tent

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Fan
6 bathrooms
Free bottled water
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ithaca

At Firelight Camps you'll be within just a 5-minute stroll of Buttermilk Falls State Park and within 15 minutes of Ithaca College. Highlights at this lodge include a full-service spa, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .A pampering day can include deep-tissue massages and hot stone massages along with access to the steam room. Enjoy access to hiking/biking trails and yoga classes. Meeting rooms and coworking space are among the business amenities offered. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and coffee/tea in a common area. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. .With a stay at this Ithaca lodge, you'll be 4.8 km (3 mi) from State Theatre of Ithaca and 4.9 km (3.1 mi) from Ithaca Commons.

What's nearby

  • Buttermilk Falls State Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ithaca College - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ithaca Commons - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • State Theatre of Ithaca - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Cornell University - 9 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Firelight Camps

Lodge with a full-service spa, a quick walk to Buttermilk Falls State Park
Firelight Camps offers its guests a full-service spa. There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include meeting rooms and coworking spaces. A library, barbecue grills, and an arcade/games room are also featured at the business-friendly Firelight Camps. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Ithaca lodge.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 2014
  • Deli
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Games room or arcade
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • On-site shopping
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
Firelight Camps offers 19 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and free toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. This Ithaca lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Hypo-allergenic bedding, hairdryers and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 3 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a steam room. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Area rugs in room
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Built in 2014
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • 6 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 2 AM
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 29 October and 30 April.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 7 for adults and from USD 7 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the lodge before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Firelight Camps Safari Ithaca
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Firelight Camps Campground Ithaca
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Firelight Camps Campsite Ithaca
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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Firelight Camps?

Yep, Firelight Camps has a free self car park.

Is there a spa on site at Firelight Camps?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Firelight Camps. You'll enjoy services like hot stone massages.

What makes Firelight Camps a romantic place to stay?

Romance packages and a lounge bar, as well as private balconies in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Firelight Camps.

Is Firelight Camps family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as an arcade and a charcoal grill, as well as free infant beds and free extra beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Firelight Camps is a hit with families.

Does Firelight Camps serve breakfast?

Yeah, continental brekkie is offered daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Firelight Camps?

No, Firelight Camps does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Firelight Camps?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Firelight Camps?

Furry friends are welcome at Firelight Camps, with food and water bowls on offer.

Firelight Camps Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 117 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nabil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience! The staff was excellent and made our stay even better.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so clean and relaxing and just back to the earth. The staff was SO beyond kind, helpful and informative. Thank you especially to Sam and Marina for the pizza recommendations and delivery! So fantastic! 10/10 recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ithaca Glamping
First time glampers. We enjoyed being close to all the waterfall parks. The beds were so comfortable! Staff very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glamour camping experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay as long as you don't need any sleep
I feel truly bad only giving this place 3 stars as almost the entire experience was amazing! Love the concept & amenities, super clean, so many fire pits so you felt like you were roasting your marshmellows for your complimentary s'mores in your own little world. But given this was a sleeping accommodation and we were not able to sleep any, I just cannot rate it at 5 stars. For the most part, everyone at the campground got the memo that this is a peaceful, connecting with nature experience....except for the tent of people right beside us and their friends who were staying two tents down from us. The people stayed out on their deck beside us talking in full volume voices until almost daylight and the friends walked between the two tents, up and down the gravel paths (crunch, crunch, CRUNCH) so many times that I wouldn't be surprised if Firelight had to dump more gravel in the ruts of the paths after their stay. My husband and I were so sleep deprived by the next morning that when we checked out, we just drove home and cancelled the plans we had made for that day (very disappointing as that was the whole reason we were in the area looking for accommodations to begin with). We have stayed at similar "glamping" experiences previously and those organizations maintained the quiet hours much more successfully than Firelight (as we never heard anyone go to the tent and ask them to quiet down). Such a wonderful experience that turned very disapointing. :(
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Clearfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Found out glamping isn't really my style and the weather (with heat warning) didn't help but property itself is fine. Only thing was that the tent got too hot during the day. More uncomfortable than outside. Would consider staying again in the fall when weather's cooler.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

brittany

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
A little too wild and not worth the money
I wouldn’t recommend unless you really like glamping. I got one hour of sleep because every hour you could hear coyotes howling in the distance. You could hear animals all night going by your tent, but at one point there was something larger on my back patio and the zipper of the tent was jaggling. Another time something lunged at my dog from a bush twice scaring the hell out of both of us. It was the worst sleep of my night and set the whole trip into a bad descent. I would skip it unless you really love this type of experience. The dog fee has also increased and not been updated on here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chill space
So wonderful… definitely spreading the word about this chillaxing spot!
Waking up to this❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peta

We enjoyed our time and had an enjoyable experience. The breakfast was amazing. We have stayed with other similar glamping companies such as under canvas - and unfortunately because this is priced so similarly you inadvertently compare the two - and for value for money and level of service I would unfortunately have to go with under canvas.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zeineb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff who were very accommodating. The tents and communal bathrooms were super clean and the beds were comfortable. Being able to sit at individual fire pits in the evening made our stay even more cozy and enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

hemali

First time experience of glamping and we enjoyed it. Was very quite and since we went in weekdays less people so bathrooms was very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved the whole vibe of Ithaca . The staff and tents were amazing . The beds very comfortable. Drinks at the bar amazing. Everything was organic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew c

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful tents and bedding. The bathrooms and showers were clean bright and nice. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The lobby tent has free water coffee and tea. It also has a bar, board games and the campfires outside. There were enough that we have our own fire to enjoy and cook our smores. Took the trail to buttermilk falls park. We started late so didn’t make it to the main falls but it was a beautiful hike in the woods on good paths- did have some steep sections and stairs in the park. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Set up, cute decor in natural setting
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special stay close to Ithaca
What a find! Firelight Camps was such a treat. Friendly staff, clean and comfortable accommodations, and fun amenities (complimentary s'mores, coffe & tea, board games, and, of course, on-going camp fires). We enjoyed the full service bar in the evening and the breakfast, featuring local goods, in the morning. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Nicole Patrice

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique experience! Highly recommend! It's such a inviting and cozy atmosphere. It's the perfect location to explore during the day and relax by the fire in the evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023