Going camping? View all of New York State’s campgrounds.
When was the last time you slept beneath a blanket of stars? There’s something so refreshing about getting back to nature. And with more than 500 campgrounds on millions of scenic acres, New York will take you there in rustic or fine style.
Whether you’re looking for a quiet getaway, thrilling adventures, or a memorable experience to bring your family closer, you can find what you want in New York’s great outdoors. We’ve got tent sites, RV parks and cozy cabins. You can stay near natural wonders like Niagara Falls, camp on the beach at Montauk’s Hither Hills, and pick berries at the Blueberry Patch Campground in the Finger Lakes National Forest. Some parks are secluded; others include family programs and singing by the campfire.
In the pristine Adirondacks, campgrounds range from wilderness sites to a former presidential retreat. You can sleep in a tent or canvas cabin at the Adirondack Loj, located near trail heads for the High Peaks, or stay at an RV park at Ausable Chasm, where you can take a raft ride along the river gorge. At Ausable Point on Lake Champlain, families swim, fish, and watch for Champ, the legendary local sea monster. If you really want to get away, hike to a secluded campsite or try island camping. There are 170 islands on Lake George, and you can camp on 44 of them. Nearby, Indian Lake Islands was voted a Top 100 family campground in America by ReserveAmerica. Want something upscale? Stay at an historic Great Camp, like Sagamore, where the Vanderbilt family once spent their summers, or White Pine, which served as President Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House.
At the North-South Lake Campground, the biggest and most popular state campground in the Catskills, you can fish, hike and take in the magnificent views. Rowboat, kayak and canoe rentals are available. In Central-New-York, Chittenango Falls State Park has camping, hiking, fishing and picnicking near a 167-foot waterfall. Camp near the gorge at Letchworth State Park, called the Grand Canyon of the East. Other prime camping spots include Watkins Glen, with its winding trails and cliffs, and Moreau Lake, where you can camp by the water.
Many state parks in the Thousand Islands-Seaway region offer waterside camping with magnificent views. Wellesley Island State Park, with the region’s largest camping complex, has tent and trailer sites, wilderness sites and cabins. Niagara Falls KOA-Youngstown is only seven miles from the Falls. Tour buses pick up campers several times daily.
Recently named a US Top Amazing Spot, Allegany State Park has hundreds of campsites and year-round cabins, as well as swimming, fishing, nature programs, and groomed trails for biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.