Lincoln Pond Campground and Day Use Area

• Dates of Operation:
  • Opening Date: May 17
  • Closing Date: September 2
• Camping Fee: $18 per night (out of state residents surcharge additional $5 per night)
• Address: 4363 Lincoln Pond Road, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 (directions below)
• County: Essex
• GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 44 08 19.61052N, 073 34 45.59699W
• Campground Phone: (518) 942-5292
• Regional Office Phone: (518) 597-3257
• Make Your Camping Reservation: ReserveAmerica

Lincoln Pond 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.

Lincoln Pond provides the opportunity for primitive, island, or "developed site" camping. Large enough to accommodate motor boats, but sheltered from most harsh winds, this facility maintains a bathing beach and provides a very popular canoe, kayak and rowboat rental area. Some sites are in remote areas and do not offer flush toilets or portable water without going back to main part of campground. Three sites are boat access only.

Amenities

35 campsites, hot showers, trailer dump station, firewood and ice sales, recycling area, picnic area, car top launch site, canoe, rowboat, kayak, and standup paddleboard rentals.

Accessible Features

In the day use area, wheelchair accessible features include the:

• Shower building (at the beach)

There is a wheelchair charging station at the beach shower building that is available for visitors on a first come, first serve basis.

See Maps, Directions, and Featured Activities sections on this page for more details on these features. Visit the DEC Accessible Recreation web page for additional accessible recreation opportunities including a full listing of Accessible Features at DEC Campgrounds and Day Use Areas.

Directions

From Adirondack Northway (I-87), Exit 31 west to Elizabethtown, turn left on County Route 7, 6 miles.

Get driving directions from Google Maps 

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

Additional Information

Area Attractions

Hiking trails available nearby. Shopping, golfing, and restaurants in Elizabethtown approximately 6 miles away.

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.