Established Camping
North Harmony State Forest
About
State Park
You may camp at one of the designated camp sites which are marked by yellow camp disks (pictured at right). There are site locations along Snake Forest Road, in the Wiltsie Marsh Area, and in the Jasper Park area (see map at top of page).
At-large backcountry camping is also allowed. Campsites must be at least 150 feet away from the nearest road, trail or body of water. Camping for more than three nights or in groups of ten or more requires a permit from a Forest Ranger.
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Site Types
- RV Sites
Features
TravelerVery primitive we set up tents
Very primitive we set up 10 seed a day and a night
GuideAmish Country
North Harmony State Forest is in Panama, NY, right next to the PA line. While it's not difficult to find the forest, finding the campsites can be a bit tricker. There are right off Snake Forest Road on a trail. There are a couple more sites around a small pond/marsh area called Little Brokenstraw Pond on our map. You have to park at a gate off Wiltsie Road and hike in, but not far. We stayed at one close to the water, so the skeeters were pretty bad - bring bug spray. Had one of my stranger camping experiences in this forest: we saw an horse and buggy go by the campsite, having bypassed the gate. Not too long after, a young man approached our campsite and asked if we wanted to join a party "up around the bend." When we were walking food back to the car we saw a buggy, complete with disco ball, leaving the shindig. Basically, you'll be deep in Amish country and they may throw a rager while you're there. We didn't see anyone else, but it was loud.
Location
North Harmony State Forest is located in New York
Coordinates
42.100965 N
79.537254 W