There are 4 campsites available here, none of them directly on the lake, but all within a short walking distance to a small boat launch for cartop boats. The lake is crystal clear and there were a dozen mergansers and a couple of loons swimming around.
Sites 1-3 are around an open field area, so they’ll provide the most sunlight if you’re looking for solar power for recharging during a longer stay. Sites 2& 3 have a small shelter over the picnic table. Site 4 is tucked to the side of the path to the lake and is wooded. There is a pit toilet in the woods near the entrance to the site. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring. Bring water or plan to filter/treat it.
Great place to fall asleep to the call of the loons, spend your day paddling and fishing.
No cell service, though you can get some spotty coverage sufficient for texting closer to Little Jo Mary Pond campsites.
Access is over logging roads and you’ll definitely encounter fast-moving trucks who have the right of way. They keep the main roads graded and the road to Long Pond was in good shape (unlike some that were down longer side roads), but it’s one of the longer drives from the checkpoint. (I had no problem reaching the sites in my Subaru, but I couldn't get to the Crawford Lake sites) These sites are in the KI-JO-Mary multi-use forest, so you’ll pass through the Jo Mary checkpoint and pay fees there. It includes both a day use and a separate camping fee that are paid per person, so it’s quickly an expensive endeavor for a family, but more affordable as a group of friends. Out-of-state rates are higher than instate. I was able to stop by and get a site same-day in mid-August, but sites were filled on the weekends.
