Pisecos Campgrounds & Day Use Area
2023 Camping Season: All campers with reservations at Point Comfort will register at the booth at nearby Little Sand Point Campground this season. Point Comfort campers should not enter Little Sand Point with their equipment in tow, rather, they should park on the shoulder of the Old Piseco Road near the entrance of Little Sand Point, or at the recycling area/dumping station of the facility. Staff will be available at both facilities, however any issues related to your camping reservation should be directed to staff in the booth at Little Sand Point. We appreciate your patronage and we are eager to welcome you to our facilities this season!
- Dates of Operation (Little Sand Point):
- Opening Date: May 19
- Closing Date: September 4
- Dates of Operation (Point Comfort):
- Opening Date: May 19
- Closing Date: September 4
- Camping Fee: $20 per night (out of state residents surcharge additional $5 per night)
- Address: 1365 County Route 24, Old Piseco Road, Piseco, NY 12139 (directions below)
- County: Hamilton
- GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 43 25 02.31729N, 074 33 05.08280W
- Campground Phone (Little Sand Point): (518) 548-7585
- Campground Phone (Point Comfort): (518) 548-7586
- Regional Office Phone: (518) 863-4545
- Make Your Camping Reservation (Little Sand Point): ReserveAmerica
- Make Your Camping Reservation (Point Comfort): ReserveAmerica
Little Sand Point Campground Map (PDF) || Point Comfort 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.
Support DEC Campgrounds
Members of the public can support DEC lands, facilities, and programs through our charitable partner, the National Heritage trust (NHT). Online giving is simple and secure and fully tax-deductible. Donations to NHT directly support projects and programs that enhance facilities, expand access to outdoor recreation and environmental education, provide public land access, and protect natural resources. Donate here (leaves DEC website).
These campgrounds on Piseco Lake, offers fine fishing, canoeing, sailing, and all water sports opportunities. Concrete boat launch. Numerous hiking trails to challenge the day hiker to the 133 mile long Northville-Lake Placid Trail are located just minutes away.
Amenities
Little Sand Point - 78 campsites, boat launch, flush and vault toilets, pay telephone, trailer dumping station, recycling center, hot showers.
Accessible Feature
Sites 30, 37, Central Comfort Station. Full listing of DECs Accessible Recreation Destinations.
Point Comfort - 76 campsites, boat launch, picnic area, vault toilets, recycling center, bathhouse.
Campsite Restoration Project
These campgrounds have 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
Motor boats, rowboats, and canoes allowed. A boat launch is available.
Fish include: walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, brown bullhead, perch, rock bass, and white fish. Fishing licenses are no longer being sold at any of our campground facilities, but can be conveniently purchased on-line or by phone.
Panther Mountain Echo Cliffs: 3/4 mile long trail to 700 ft. cliffs. Trailhead is near Little Sand Point. T Lake Trail begins at Poplar Point. It is a 5 mile trek to T Lake at an elevation of 2460 feet.
Directions
From NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 27 at Amsterdam follow Route 30 north approximately 50 miles to the Village of Speculator. Turn left on Route 8, west about 11 miles to Old Piseco Road, turn right, campground is located 4 to 7 miles from that point on the left side of the road.
From NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 31 at Utica, proceed north on Route 8 approximately 55 miles to Old Piseco Road, turn left, and follow directions above.
Get driving directions from Google Maps (leaves DEC website)
Planning and Management
The 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.
A final UMP (PDF, 6.52 MB) for all the Piseco Lake facilities is now available. Hardcopy or CDs may be requested by mail: NYS DEC Bureau of Recreation, 3rd Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-5253, or by e-mail to: campinfo@dec.ny.gov.
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
Shopping, restaurants, rowboat and canoe rentals and golf course are nearby.
Historic Interest
Development of this campground began in late 1929 and the campground opened to the public in 1931. Much of the campground development work accomplished after 1932 was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps working out of Camp 11.
