2021 Campground & Day Use Area Schedule
COVID19 Update
Please check back for COVID-19 information for the 2021 camping season.
Back Country/Primitive Camping on State Land: DEC has temporarily suspended all overnight camping on this list of state lands and is temporarily not issuing permits for backcountry camping for groups of 10 or more.
Please contact State Parks regarding its campgrounds.
| Campground | County | Opening Date | Closing Date | Camping Fee* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Island & Fourth Lake Day Use Area | Herkimer | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Ausable Point | Clinton | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Bear Spring Mountain | Delaware | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Beaverkill | Sullivan | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Brown Tract Pond | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Buck Pond | Franklin | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Caroga Lake | Fulton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Cranberry Lake | St. Lawrence | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Crown Point | Essex | May 21 | October 11 | $18.00 |
| Devil's Tombstone | Greene | May 21 | September 6 | $16.00 |
| Eagle Point | Warren | May 21 | September 12 | $22.00 |
| Eighth Lake | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Fish Creek | Franklin | April 2 | October 24 | $22.00 |
| Frontier Town | Essex | May 21 | October 11 | $25.00 |
| Forked Lake | Hamilton | May 21 | September 19 | $18.00 |
| Glen Island | Warren | May 21 | October 11 | $28.00 |
| Golden Beach | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Hearthstone Point | Warren | May 21 | September 12 | $22.00 |
| Indian Lake Islands | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Kenneth L. Wilson | Ulster | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Lake Durant | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Lake Eaton | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Lake George Battlefield Day Use Area | Warren | May 29 | September 6 | N/A |
| Lake George Battleground | Warren | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Lake George Beach Day Use Area | Warren | May 29 | September 6 | N/A |
| Lake Harris | Essex | May 21 | September 12 | $18.00 |
| Lewey Lake | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Limekiln Lake | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Lincoln Pond | Essex | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Little Pond | Delaware | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Little Sand Point | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Long Island | Warren | May 21 | September 6 | $28.00 |
| Luzerne | Warren | May 21 | September 12 | $22.00 |
| Meacham Lake | Franklin | May 21 | October 11 | $20.00 |
| Meadowbrook | Essex | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Moffitt Beach | Hamilton | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Mongaup Pond | Sullivan | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Narrow Island | Warren | May 21 | September 6 | $28.00 |
| Nicks Lake | Herkimer | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Northampton Beach | Fulton | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| North/South Lake | Greene | May 21 | October 24 | $22.00 |
| Paradox Lake | Essex | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Point Comfort | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Day Use Area | Warren | May 29 | November 11 | N/A |
| Putnam Pond | Essex | May 21 | October 11 | $18.00 |
| Rogers Rock | Warren | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Rollins Pond | Franklin | May 21 | September 12 | $20.00 |
| Sacandaga | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $20.00 |
| Saranac Lake Islands | Franklin | May 21 | October 11 | $22.00 |
| Scaroon Manor | Warren | May 21 | September 12 | $25.00 |
| Sharp Bridge | Essex | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Taylor Pond | Clinton | May 21 | September 6 | $16.00 |
| Tioga Point | Hamilton | May 21 | September 6 | $18.00 |
| Wilmington Notch | Essex | May 7 | October 11 | $18.00 |
| Woodland Valley | Ulster | May 21 | October 11 | $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.
Lake George Beach and the Battlefield Picnic Area will open to the public weekends only beginning May 29. Lake George Beach and the Battlefield Picnic Area will be open 7 days a week beginning on June 19 and will close on September 6.
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
