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Indian Lake Islands Campground

Camping on the Indian Lake Islands offers wild forest camping and some of the best recreational boating in the Adirondacks. The Indian Lake Islands Campground is located on the southern shore of 4,365 acre Indian Lake.

How to get there

From the town of Indian Lake, take Route 30 south about 12 miles to the campground on the left. Here, there is a boat launch you can use to access the islands and Indian Lake. The islands are boat access only.

Thornbush Acres RV Park

The area boasts with trails to hike, mountain biking and road biking. Indian Lake is known as the whitewater rafting capitol of New York with abundant spring rafting and limited summer rafting. The area has many lakes, ponds and rivers to canoe, fish or swim in. The Park is located in the middle of Three lakes, just a short distance away. There are 11 lakes within a 15 mile radius.

Free Wifi, bathhouse, dump station, all sites have full hook-up.

Campstore on site: RV supplies, liquid propane, live bait, fishing tackle, locally made crafts, public phone. (No food)

Lake Durant Campground

Lake Durant State Campground is located on the east shore of 327-acre Lake Durant in Blue Mountain Lake, New York. The remote, central Adirondack setting of this facility offers relaxing, quiet beauty, and breathtaking views of Blue Mountain.

Campground Facilities

Great family campground with both tent and trailer sites, picnic tables, fireplaces, flush toilets, hot showers, a trailer dump station, recycling center, sand beach, and a bathhouse.

Limekiln Lake State Campground

Limekiln Lake Campground is run by the NYSDEC.

Getting there

From downtown Inlet travel 0.75 miles northeast on Route 28 and turn right on Limekiln Lake Road. Drive 2 miles to the campground entrance on the right.

Camping

The campground has 3 miles of paved roadway that is great for road biking in the spring, summer, and fall. In the winter the town of Inlet grooms a 3 mile loop for cross-country skiing. These are double and single-track trails that connect to Fern Park. Be aware that there may be a few wet sections that have to be walked.

Brown Tract Pond State Campground

Tucked away in seclusion a short way off the main tourist route, this "jewel" of a campground remains one of the best kept secrets in the Adirondacks.

Facilities

Camping for tents and RV/trailers with 84 sites, a picnic area with tables and fireplaces, flush toilets, a trailer dump station, and a recycling center. Families can enjoy bicycling here as well.

Eighth Lake State Campground

Enjoy extensive hiking and biking trails, or take to the water with DEC canoe rentals. In winter, this is a snowmobile area.

Getting there

The parking area is on NY 28, exactly 2.3 miles north from the Eighth Lake Campground and 2.3 miles south from the four corners in Raquette Lake. It has a small 'Canoe Carry' sign that cannot be seen from the road. The GPS coordinates are N43 47.796 W74 41.706. The trail is marked with canoe carry and snowmobile markers.

Turn left for a wide, comfortable, 0.4 mile trail to Dunning lean-to. Be sure to sign the trail register.

Tioga Point Campground

A boat access only campground which provides great views of Raquette Lake and the surrounding mountains. This is a state DEC (Dept. of Environmental Conservation) campground. There is a camping fee.

Facilities

There are 15 lean-tos and 10 tent sites with picnic tables, fireplaces, and outhouses. No potable water is available at the campground.

John Dillon Park

A fully accessible wilderness area located near Long Lake, it has picnic areas for day trips, space for overnights, and room to enjoy the wilderness.

Approximately 17 miles south of Tupper Lake you will find John Dillon Park. Operated by Paul Smith’s College, this park is one of the only parks of its kind in the Adirondacks. This unique facility was a dream of retired International Paper CEO and Paul Smith’s College Alumnus John Dillon. He envisioned a place where everyone could enjoy the Adirondack landscape - no matter who you are!

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