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Angelica, New York
Gay-owned, members-only men's campground on 100+ acres with a 65-foot pool, May to October
Jones Pond is a gay-owned, members-only campground for men 21 and over in Allegany County, about 70 miles south of Buffalo. The land became a campground in 1963 and reopened as an all-male gay campground in spring 1991; the current owners have run it since 2012. The season is May 1 to October 1. Most of the park is clothing optional, with clothing required at the front of the park, around the barn and cafe, on the walk to the pool and at food events. The property has more than 100 acres and 175 campsites with 30-amp electric and water, plus log cabins, bunkhouses, rental RVs and a three-bedroom guest house. Membership is $15 per guest per season, added to your first booking. The 2026 rate card lists tenting from $15 per person on weeknights, RV sites from $49 per couple, log cabins from $85 and the guest house from $125 a room, with higher Friday-to-Sunday and holiday rates and 35 percent off RV stays of a month or more. Day passes cover 12 hours and need no reservation. Around the pond: a 65-foot in-ground pool, a three-acre pond, hiking trails, volleyball, a barn for dances, a cafe and an off-leash dog area. There is a themed weekend every week of the season. Up to three dogs or cats are allowed per site with vaccination records; cabins take up to two pets of no more than 75 pounds, and none are allowed in the guest house or rental RVs.
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