2012 Campground Schedule
| Campground | County | Opening Date | Closing Date | Last Night to Camp |
Fee* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Island | Herkimer | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Ausable Point | Clinton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Bear Spring Mountain | Delaware | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Beaverkill | Sullivan | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Brown Tract Pond | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Buck Pond | Franklin | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Caroga Lake | Fulton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Cranberry Lake | St. Lawrence | May 18 | October 21 | October 20 | $20.00 |
| Crown Point | Essex | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $18.00 |
| Devil's Tombstone | Greene | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $16.00 |
| Eagle Point | Warren | May 18 | September 9 | September 8 | $22.00 |
| Eighth Lake | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Fish Creek | Franklin | April 13 | November 11 | November 10 | $22.00 |
| Forked Lake | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Glen Island | Warren | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $28.00 |
| Golden Beach | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Hearthstone Point |
Warren | May 18 | September 9 | September 8 | $22.00 |
| Indian Lake Islands |
Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Kenneth L. Wilson |
Ulster | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Lake Durant | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Lake Eaton | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Lake George Battleground |
Warren | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Lake Harris | Essex | May 18 | September 9 | September 8 | $18.00 |
| Lewey Lake | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Limekiln Lake | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Lincoln Pond | Essex | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Little Pond | Delaware | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Little Sand Point |
Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Long Island | Warren | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $28.00 |
| Luzerne | Warren | May 18 | September 9 | September 8 | $22.00 |
| Meacham Lake | Franklin | June 22 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Meadowbrook | Essex | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Moffitt Beach | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Mongaup Pond | Sullivan | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Narrow Island | Warren | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $28.00 |
| Nicks Lake | Herkimer | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Northampton Beach |
Fulton | May 4 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| North/South Lake |
Greene | May 11 | October 21 | October 20 | $22.00 |
| Paradox Lake | Essex | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $18.00 |
| Point Comfort | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Poplar Point | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Putnam Pond | Essex | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $18.00 |
| Rogers Rock | Warren | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Rollins Pond | Franklin | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $20.00 |
| Sacandaga | Hamilton | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $20.00 |
| Saranac Lake Islands |
Franklin | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $22.00 |
| Sharp Bridge | Essex | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Scaroon Manor | Warren | May 18 | September 9 | September 8 | $25.00 |
| Taylor Pond | Clinton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $16.00 |
| Tioga Point | Hamilton | May 18 | September 3 | September 2 | $18.00 |
| Wilmington Notch | Essex | May 4 | October 8 | October 7 | $18.00 |
| Woodland Valley | Ulster | May 18 | October 8 | October 7 | $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 26 and remain open through October 21 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 26. Lake George Beach and the Battlefield Picnic Area will be open 7 days a week beginning on June 16 and will close on September 3.
Hinckley Reservoir will open to the public on May 26 and will close on September 3.
Belleayre Mountain Day-Use Area will open to the public weekends only beginning May 26. Belleayre Mountain Day-Use Area will be open 7 days a week beginning on June 23 and will close on September 3.
Fourth Lake Picnic Area will open to the public on May 18 and will close on September 3.
Sunset Bay Marina will open to the public on May 13 and will close on October 15.
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
