Lake Eaton Campground & Day Use Area
- Dates of Operation:
- Opening Date: May 19
- Closing Date: October 9
- Camping Fee: $20 per night (out of state residents surcharge additional $5 per night)
- Address: HC01 Route 30, Long Lake, NY 12847 (directions below)
- County: Hamilton
- GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 43 59 08.48688N, 074 27 26.89398W
- Campground Phone: (518) 624-2641
- Regional Office Phone: (518) 648-5616
- Make Your Camping Reservation: ReserveAmerica
Lake Eaton Campground & Day Use Area Map (PDF) || DECinfo Locator
Firewood Restriction Map (PDF) shows the 50-mile radius from which untreated firewood may be moved to this campground. Help prevent the spread of invasive pests and diseases by following New York's firewood regulation.
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Lake Eaton offers a number of secluded sites, canoe, rowboat and kayak rentals and a blacktopped roadway for biking and walking enthusiasts. An interpretive nature trail is located along the northern boundary of the campground. There are numerous hiking opportunities nearby including one trail head that begins within the campground and serves three designated trails. Seaplane rides are available only a mile away in the nearby village of Long Lake which is a quintessential Central Adirondack town, and has been a hub of activity since the mid-nineteenth century.
Amenities
135 tent and trailer sites, picnic area with tables and fireplaces, flush toilets, hot showers, trailer dump station, recycling center, boat rentals (daily).
Accessible Features
Picnic Area, Boat Launch (hand). Full listing of DECs Accessible Recreation Destinations.
Campsite Restoration Project
This campground has sites that have been selected for restoration. While undergoing restoration the chosen sites will be closed. For the list of sites and more information on the project visit the Campsite Restoration Project page.
Featured Activities
Power boats, rowboats, canoes and kayaks allowed. Rowboat, canoe, stand up paddleboards, single-kayak and double-kayak rentals available.
Fish present in Lake Eaton: Lake trout, brook trout, white fish, smelt, smallmouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sucker, rainbow salmon, and minnow. Fishing licenses are no longer being sold at any of our campground facilities, but can be conveniently purchased on-line or by phone.
Lake Eaton Campground is surrounded by the Sargent Ponds Wild Forest. The Lake Eaton Trail begins within the campgrounds and follows the shore of Lake Eaton before connecting into the larger Sargent Ponds Wild Forest Trail System. The Owls Head Mtn. Trail and Fire Tower is also a popular hike.
Directions
From the NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 27 at Amsterdam; north on Route 30 through the villages of Speculator, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, and Long Lake. Campground is 1 1/2 miles north on Route 30 from Long Lake Village on the left side of the road.
From Tupper Lake: Route 30 south, 20 miles from Village of Tupper Lake, right side of the road.
Northbound: From Adirondack Northway (I-87), Exit 23 at Warrensburg; Route 9 north to Route 28 west to Indian Lake Village; Route 30 north to Long Lake. Campground is 1 1/2 miles north of Village of Long Lake on the left side of the road.
Southbound: From Adirondack Northway (1-87), Exit 29 at North Hudson/Newcomb; (Blue Ridge Road) west on 28N through Newcomb to Long Lake. Campground is 1/12 miles north on Route 30 from Long Lake Village on the left side of the road.
Get driving directions from Google Maps (leaves DEC website)
Planning and Management
The Final Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the campground guides the DEC's land management activities at this facility for a five-year period, although a number of goals and objectives in the plan focus on a much longer time period. The UMP addresses specific objectives and actions for public use at this facility.
For more information regarding the UMP for this facility please contact the Bureau of Recreation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY12233, Telephone 518 457-2500, and email for campground information.
Rules, Regulations and Outdoor Safety
DEC campground rules and regulations
Clean your boat and equipment - help prevent the spread of aquatic invasives
Don't move firewood - help prevent of spread of invasive insects
Additional Information
Area Attractions
The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake is 12 miles south of campground. Water Safari Water Theme Park in Old Forge. The Wild Center, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake.
Junior Naturalist Program
Our campgrounds become an outdoor classroom for young children (5-13) and their families. Enjoy games and activities to earn a beautiful embroidered patch.
