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Several RV campgrounds operate within 30 miles of Canton, New York, providing options for motorhome travelers. Swan Bay Resort near Alexandria Bay features 282 sites with full hookups including 50-amp electrical service, accommodating big rigs from May through October. "Very pleased with this campground over all. Area, location, etc," noted one visitor about Riverside Campground in Brasher Falls, which offers spacious full-hookup sites along the water. Eel Weir State Park Campground in Morristown provides RV sites with electric, water, and sewer connections, though some sites have uneven terrain requiring leveling blocks. Fort Drum Recreation Area in Watertown welcomes RVs with full hookup sites including 50-amp service.
Seasonal availability varies significantly across regional RV parks, with most operating from May through September or October. Many campgrounds including Jacques Cartier State Park maintain boat launches and waterfront access with some restrictions on swimming areas. Reservation requirements become increasingly important during summer months and fall foliage season. Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA provides amenities like firewood sales and trash service not universally available at state park campgrounds. Cell service can be spotty at more remote locations like Cranberry Lake Campground. Most facilities offer sanitary dump stations, with Babbling Brook RV Park and several state parks providing sewer hookups at premium sites. Pet policies generally allow dogs with standard leash requirements at all surveyed campgrounds.
"Our site was a “standard site” near the pool, boat launch, activities, and Tiki Bar which surprised us because sites close to activities are usually desired and not discounted."
"Easy in and out for big rigs. Right on the St. Lawrence River. Many amenities to include 3 bay R.V. wash as well as car wash. Nice sites and some on the water with docks and a boat ramp."
"Electric, water and sewer available. Reasonable rates. Spacing okay."
"Located near river."
from $30 - $55 / night
Check Availability"They offer regular camping sites and RV sites, they also have a dog park for the little furry ones. It is easy to get to and several forms of outdoor entertainment.."
"Area, location, etc. Summers are beautiful winter are terrible."
"New bathrooms and laundry center."
"Always well maintained, but peaceful state forest campground with spacious sites, many right on the water."
"The campground reminded us of summer camp on the lake, as it seemed frozen in time. Each site has a picnic table and open grill and all sites are non-electric."
from $20 / night
Check Availability"We love Coles Creek because we have two little ones and they are all about riding their tricycles around the grounds. People drive super slow and watch for kids, so that’s great."
"It’s beautiful and quiet too!"
from $24 - $37 / night
Check Availability"The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept. The laundry room and bathrooms were clean."
from $40 - $131 / night
Check Availability"We stayed in the non-electric loop with a small travel trailer and it was great. Half of the loop is in the woods and the other half has spacious, grassy sites bordered with woods behind them."
"There’s a great guarded beach if you have young ones with a newer playground right next to it. They pick up your trash everyday, just leave by the road."
from $21 - $34 / night
Check Availability"Everyone is so friendly, that they become your extended family. Many activities to take part in, especially for the children. Pet friendly as well!!"
"This campground has the best staff you can find in northern New York. The whole time they are open they have activities planned for the kids all summer long."
TravelerWe camp with a big rig(40ft) we prefer the heron loop they are very spacious. Nice bathrooms, a small park near the cabins and heron loop, a huge park near the beach and store. They have a beautiful nature center with a lot of kids activities. A ton of trails, they do have full hookup in another loop. By far a beautiful campground and views
TravelerI have stayed here many times over the years, usually for a 10-18 day stretch at a time. This is one of my favorite places. Most sites are right on the water. Square pond is a lovely little lake that connects to a larger lake (Upper Saranac I believe) by passing through a canal. This campground has great facilities. There are restrooms located convieniently throughout the park so you never have to walk more than a few sites no matter where you are. There are hot showers located at one end of the park and a dump station for RVs. The restrooms and showers are cleaned daily. There is a great little general store just outside the park that sells pretty much anything you could want. Sites are equipped with a table and fireplace (most have grates). There are vendors that drive through the park daily selling wood, ice cream (from an old fashioned wagon, get the moose tracks!), and ice. There is a boat supplier that travels the lake every morning and evening dropping off and picking up kayak and canoe rentals. If you love water front camping this is for you! The park is pet friendly but you need to show proof of vaccines. There are great things to do nearby like the Adirondack Museum, Lake Placid, and beautiful hiking spots. You can have power boats and jets skis on the lake as well as non motorized boats. Some of the best sunsets I have ever viewed happened right here. Quiet hours are taken very seriously and rangers walk the park at night warning rowdy fireside folks to quiet down. However, as dusk turns to night, you can always count on the chorus of yodels going back and forth across the lake. This is a wonderful spot! Check it out! You won’t be sorry! Oh, but sites go on sale nine months in advance through reserve America and the best spots wind up booked for the season pretty quickly.
RangerSoft Maple is a truly gorgeous small campground. Only about a dozen sites or so, first come first serve. Level sites for RVs or tent or hammock camping. Each site has a nice space with fire ring and picnic table. The beach is lovely and clean. There’s boat access for canoes and kayaks as this is part of the Beaver River route.
The entire campground is accessible, with gravel pack paths, and level sites.
Charlie is the caretaker here and everyone says he is the nicest person you’ll meet. You can’t beat site number 11 for the perfect mix of treelined and water view!
There is space for RVs and a dump station but the sites do not have power or hookups.
If you come in to the campground from “number 4 road” (aka state rt. 26) it’s exactly five miles from the Left turn on to Soft Maple rd. If you have time, stop halfway- the 2.5 mile mark will bring you to the entrance for Eagle falls, a short hike with a fantastic reveal.
LegendThis has been one of my favorite campgrounds and I have camped there many times over the last several decades. Always well maintained, but peaceful state forest campground with spacious sites, many right on the water. There is an official beach, but the water sites really have their own access for canoes and nice swimming. The water is crystal clear, sunsets magnificent, canoeing and hiking opportunities abound, and even on a "busy" summer weekend the campground is quiet and the fellow campers are low key and respectful. For a tent camper, this is an ideal location and I love it. Fire ring, even tenting spot, picnic tables, etc. There are numerous accessible campsites, a shower building, and regular restrooms as well as privvies. Small trailers can fit and their is an RV dumpstation, but this is not a campground for big rigs and hookups. The campground is a little off the beaten path and in the further reaches of the Adirondacks for most campers, and the vicinity is one of the largest and most pristine areas in the ADK wilderness. Come well supplied with groceries and camping needs as there isnt much nearby. The SUNY Forestry school maintains a Ranger school at nearby Wanakena on the west side of the lake, and a Field Biology station on the south side of the lake. Nice hiking in the area
ScoutWe camped in loop F site 43 with full hookups, nice asphalt pad picnic table and fire ring. Our site is located adjacent to a mowed grass path that leads to the main road, close to the camp store. Beautiful area, lots of hiking and biking trails and swim area.
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Wow, what a gorgeous campground! This one came recommended from a friend and we fell in love at first sight. The campground reminded us of summer camp on the lake, as it seemed frozen in time. Each site has a picnic table and open grill and all sites are non-electric. We stayed in site #45, right on the edge of the lake, with great kayak access.
We spent one day kayaking on the lake and another day hiking. While the mosquitoes weren’t bad at the campground itself, they are terrible on the trails this time of year, so bring your bug spray, or better yet, bug shirts! We’ll need to come back in the winter and do some snowshoeing on these trails, so we can enjoy them mosquito free.
The bathrooms are kept tidy, the shower house is classic and clean, and there is an extensive recycling facility (yay for NY and ADK!). There is also a sand volleyball court and basketball hoop. Bonus: There was a huge stack of free wood piled near the shower house!
The Village of Cranberry Lake has some supplies, but not much except the very basics at the general store. You’ll need to head to Star Lake or Tupper Lake for anything of significance.
We did our usual reservation-less “pull up and see what they have open” style of camping, but during the main season, this place is busy! You’ll definitely need to plan ahead and make reservations if you plan to be here during the crazy season.
ScoutI Love it here! Everyone is so friendly, that they become your extended family. Many activities to take part in, especially for the children. Pet friendly as well!!
LegendI’ll start by saying Swan Bay is a busy, family-oriented campground. We arrived on a weekend and it was pretty busy but loved it during the week when everybody left and things were quieter. Our site (#38) was a Passport America site so we got a great nightly rate of $42 which is half of the regular nightly rate. Our site was a “standard site” near the pool, boat launch, activities, and Tiki Bar which surprised us because sites close to activities are usually desired and not discounted. Campsite costs depends on whether you get a waterfront (which is $95/night even in the off-season), water view, pull thru, or standard site. Most sites do not have shade but they added a new section that does have some old mature trees and sporadic shade. All the sites are the same in that they have paved parking areas with gravel in front, pavers for a patio and full hook-up. Some of the newer sites now have a bit of shade from trees. There are lots of rental park models and cottages close to the pool and Tiki Bar. Within walking distance is a Price Chopper Grocery, Dollar General, gas station, and wine and liquor store.
There is a free boat launch and boat slips (not sure if they are free) for guests. I was hoping to spend a bit of time on my paddleboard but soon realized it is very windy here and found very few windows to paddle. Our neighbor (who has camped here seasonally for the last four years) mentioned that he lost three awnings to the wind. So, don’t leave your awning out when you leave your camper and beware of winds if you want to be on the water. Check-in was quick and easy. The park is gated so you get a gate card to enter the park. You also get a BOGO card to use at the Tiki Bar which has specials during the week (like margarita Monday, bucket of beer, bloody Mary’s, etc.). The pool and Tiki Bar were not very busy when we were there. There is a second pool but it was not open yet for the season. In between the pools is a community fire pit with nice Adirondack chairs which is pretty cool. The playground is awesome and huge with lots of cool features for kids to explore. The dog park is very nice and a decent size to throw a ball for your dog. It also has potable water for drinking, which, for some reason, did not work during our stay. There are gobs of activities for kids and adults. Plenty of rentals too – ranging from boats, kayaks, golf carts, etc.
A couple of the downsides of this park are the price (unless you get a discount like we did), sites don’t have much privacy, the park gets crowded and noisy, and there was lots of noise from the construction work within the park they were doing. If you are in the back of the park, you get some road noise from Route 12 and the refrigerated truck at the neighboring Price Chopper. Overall, we loved this park during the slow season and during the week when there were not kids running around and adults playing loud music and drinking constantly.
GuideWe have a rather large rig (36 ft fifth wheel plus the truck) & while fish creek is notoriously a tent only/small rig campground we fit perfectly & our site has cell service! 10/10! Site 106! The water views/access is hard to beat as well.
RV parks in Canton, New York provide access to the St. Lawrence River valley region, characterized by mixed forests and waterways of the Thousand Islands area. Summer temperatures average 75-80°F during the day, dropping to 55-60°F at night, while spring and fall camping often brings temperatures between 45-65°F. Most campgrounds in the region close by mid-October as temperatures frequently drop below freezing after this period.
Water sports on Cranberry Lake: The 7,000-acre lake offers excellent kayaking, fishing, and swimming opportunities with mountain views. "Camped for three nights. LOVED this place. The bathrooms are clean and there is plenty of hot water!" notes one visitor about Cranberry Lake Campground.
Winter activities near Fort Drum: During colder months, the recreation area provides access to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails. A military family reports, "With my family and pets in tow, we took a weekend and committed it to nature and ourselves. Remington is a Military campground, but for the several military families looking to disconnect a couple of miles from home this would be it."
Fishing at Eel Weir State Park: The Oswegatchie River provides productive fishing spots for various species. "This campground is small but quiet and right on the water. They sell firewood right up the road or you can just visit the Amish for wood scraps. Favorite thing is the family of owls that inhabit the trees that you see every night," explains a camper at Eel Weir State Park Campground.
Waterfront sunsets: The western-facing waterfront sites at many campgrounds provide exceptional sunset views. A visitor at Swan Bay Resort reports, "There is riverviews from just about every site which is nice and then there are sites right on the river, the river sites do face west, so you do get beautiful sunsets."
Dark skies for stargazing: Limited light pollution in the region creates excellent conditions for astronomical observation. One camper notes, "Quite dark at night, but that was a bonus as we were able to see the Milky Way!"
Nature center programs: Educational offerings for both children and adults provide insights into local ecosystems. "I really recommend heading to the nature center and following the trails there. The views are gorgeous and you get some great vistas," shares a camper at Wellesley Island State Park Campground.
Seasonal accessibility: Most campgrounds operate from May through September or early October due to winter conditions. "We stayed at Swan Bay Resort in Alexandria Bay, NY, for our last trip this year. Spoiler alert… we had a great stay!"
Cell service limitations: Reception varies significantly between campgrounds. At Cranberry Lake, "the mosquitoes weren't bad at the campground itself, they are terrible on the trails this time of year, so bring your bug spray, or better yet, bug shirts!"
Wind conditions near rivers: Strong winds commonly affect riverfront sites and can damage equipment. "Our neighbor (who has camped here seasonally for the last four years) mentioned that he lost three awnings to the wind. So, don't leave your awning out when you leave your camper and beware of winds if you want to be on the water."
Local shopping options: Most small towns have limited supplies for campers. "The Village of Cranberry Lake has some supplies, but not much except the very basics at the general store. You'll need to head to Star Lake or Tupper Lake for anything of significance."
Playground access: Multiple campgrounds feature recently updated play areas for children. At Jacques Cartier State Park Campground, "There's a great guarded beach if you have young ones with a newer playground right next to it. They pick up your trash everyday, just leave by the road. And on Saturdays a ice cream truck rolls through after dinner!"
Educational wildlife viewing: Opportunities to observe local fauna include guided programs. "Favorite thing is the family of owls that inhabit the trees that you see every night," reports an Eel Weir visitor.
Swimming safety: Supervised swimming areas with varying depths accommodate different age groups. "Swimming hole was nice and relaxing. Plenty of sand for the kids to play in and the water was warmer than expected," mentions a Jacques Cartier camper.
Family hiking trails: Short, accessible trails suitable for younger hikers connect many campgrounds. "The hike up and around Bear Mountain was a good workout and fun experience for our whole family (littlest is 6)," shares a Cranberry Lake visitor.
Site leveling requirements: Many campgrounds require additional equipment for leveling. A visitor at Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA notes, "The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept."
RV washing facilities: Some resorts offer specialized cleaning stations. "Great camp. Easy in and out for big rigs. Right on the St. Lawrence River. Many amenities to include 3 bay R.V. wash as well as car wash. Nice sites and some on the water with docks and a boat ramp," reports a visitor at Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA.
Riverfront parking considerations: Positioning for river views may require specific RV layouts. "All of there sites are on slabs, neat and clean hook ups. There is riverviews from just about every site which is nice and then there are sites right on the river."
Concrete pads availability: Several rv parks in Canton, New York and surrounding areas feature paved parking areas. "Blacktop roads, cement pads, big rig friendly, tiki bar, and a professional, polite, and efficient staff make this a great campground."
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