WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WHCU) – According to Tripadvisor, the best State Park in New York is right here in the Southern Tier.

Watkins Glen State Park beat out Niagara Falls State Park for the top spot with a 5-star rating on nearly 5,000 reviews. In fact, 40% of the top 10 are in the Southern Tier. In Tompkins County, Robert Treman State Park is ranked #4, Taughannock Falls State Park is ranked #6, and Buttermilk Falls State Park comes in at #8.

Credit: NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation