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2013 Campground Schedule

2013 DEC Campground Schedule
Campground County Opening Date Closing Date Last Night
to Camp
Fee*
Alger Island Herkimer May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Ausable Point Clinton May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Bear Spring Mountain Delaware May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Beaverkill Sullivan May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Brown Tract Pond Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Buck Pond Franklin May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Caroga Lake Fulton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Cranberry Lake St. Lawrence May 17 October 27 October 26 $20.00
Crown Point Essex May 17 October 14 October 13 $18.00
Devil's Tombstone Greene May 17 October 14 October 13 $16.00
Eagle Point Warren May 17 September 8 September 7 $22.00
Eighth Lake Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Fish Creek Franklin April 12 November 10 November 9 $22.00
Forked Lake Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Glen Island Warren May 17 October 14 October 13 $28.00
Golden Beach Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Hearthstone
Point
Warren May 17 September 8 September 7 $22.00
Indian Lake
Islands
Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Kenneth L.
Wilson
Ulster May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Lake Durant Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Lake Eaton Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Lake George
Battleground
Warren May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Lake Harris Essex May 17 September 8 September 7 $18.00
Lewey Lake Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Limekiln Lake Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Lincoln Pond Essex May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Little Pond Delaware May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Little Sand
Point
Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Long Island Warren May 17 September 2 September 1 $28.00
Luzerne Warren May 17 September 8 September 7 $22.00
Meacham Lake Franklin May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Meadowbrook Essex May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Moffitt Beach Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Mongaup Pond Sullivan May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Narrow Island Warren May 17 September 2 September 1 $28.00
Nicks Lake Herkimer May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Northampton
Beach
Fulton May 3 October 14 October 13 $22.00
North/South
Lake
Greene May 10 October 27 October 26 $22.00
Paradox Lake Essex May 17 October 14 October 13 $18.00
Point Comfort Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Poplar Point Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Putnam Pond Essex May 17 October 14 October 13 $18.00
Rogers Rock Warren May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Rollins Pond Franklin May 17 September 2 September 1 $20.00
Sacandaga Hamilton May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00
Saranac Lake
Islands
Franklin May 17 October 14 October 13 $22.00
Sharp Bridge Essex May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Scaroon Manor Warren May 17 September 8 September 7 $25.00
Taylor Pond Clinton May 17 September 2 September 1 $16.00
Tioga Point Hamilton May 17 September 2 September 1 $18.00
Wilmington Notch Essex May 3 October 14 October 13 $18.00
Woodland Valley Ulster May 17 October 14 October 13 $20.00

* Non-New York State residents will be charged an additional $5.00 fee per night for camping at all facilities.

Please note that all facilities now offer Site Specific Reservations.

Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway will open May 25 and remain open through October 27 to allow the viewing of the spectacular fall foliage.

Lake George Beach and the Battlefield Picnic Area will open to the public weekends only beginning May 25. Lake George Beach and the Battlefield Picnic Area will be open 7 days a week beginning on June 15 and will close on September 2.

Hinckley Reservoir will open to the public on May 25 and will close on September 2.

Belleayre Mountain Day-Use Area will open to the public weekends only beginning May 25. Belleayre Mountain Day-Use Area will be open 7 days a week beginning on June 22 and will close on September 2.

Fourth Lake Picnic Area will open to the public on May 17 and will close on September 2.

Sunset Bay Marina will open to the public on May 11 and will close on October 20.

The boat launching ramp at the Lake George Beach will be operational beginning the Friday after Labor Day and will close the Monday before Memorial Day, to accommodate fall and winter fishermen.

For additional information on camping in the Forest Preserves write to:

N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation
Bureau of Recreation, 3rd Floor
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-5253

Or Call (518) 457-2500


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