Top Tent Camping near Colton, NY
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Best Tent Sites Near Colton, NY (15)
1. Higley Flow State Park
6 Reviews•7 Photos•52 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Fish Creek Pond - DEC
9 Reviews•13 Photos•71 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
3. Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve
15 Reviews•80 Photos•216 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$22 / night
4. Middle Pond Campsite
1 Review•5 Photos•160 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Alcohol
5. Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
2 Reviews•4 Photos•56 SavesJones Pond has four primitive tent sites on its northeastern shore which may be accessed from a seasonal access road off of Jones Pond Road, and three primitive tent sites on the northwestern shore which may be accessed by foot from Jones Pond Road.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
7. Blueberry lean-to campground
1 Review•1 Photo•3 Saves- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
8. Ward Brook Campsite
1 Review•1 Photo•6 Saves- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
9. Forked Lake Campground
4 Reviews•10 Photos•5 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Firewood Available
10. Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates Inc
1 Review- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
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Recent Tent Reviews In Colton
210 Reviews of 15 Colton Campgrounds
Ioan P.
Legend
Babbling Brook RV Park
Excelent spot !
This place is a paradise. Located near river.
Jacob D.
Guide
Cranberry Lake - DEC
Quiet and dark
Stayed here one night and it was super quiet and dark 8pm until we woke up. I hammocked right next to the water of Cranberry Lake. It has showers with hot water, which is timed and high pressure. Checkout was at 10am
- CCharity B.
Traveler
Acres of wildlife Family
Exactly what we needed
Lower Beverly Lake camp ground gave us the experience we needed. With a creek side site, water and electricity hook up, lots for the kids to do and activities on site planned by the camp ground it was such a lovely weekend. The lake was perfect and the beach was great for little kids and big with very little seaweed. Everyone was friendly and it’s has the perfect atmosphere with any type of site you could look for.
Tyler C.Guide
Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
Nice spot for a couple nights
Stayed here with a group of friends at site #4. Was a great spot and lots of room for our 4 tents/3vehicles. It was over the July 4th week, so very busy and found people would just walk through your campsite. Which of course would make our dogs bark at them. Also a lot of people just walking the road, so privacy can really be hit or miss. A lot of people have their dogs off leash as well. One of the rangers stopped by and sure did have a big chip on his shoulder. Overall would stay again, but would maybe instead stay at site 5 or over at a short hike in spot along Jones Pond rd. Overall a great place, just wish people would have more respect when around others campsites.
Debbie T.
Scout
Stillwater Reservoir
Camped overnight
Took me five hours to drive there but finally made it. It was nice and peaceful. I will go there again
Sam L.Legend
Meadowbrook Campground
Average campground great location
We stayed at Meadowbrook over Memorial Day weekend in 2024. It's an average campground, but has a really good location between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.
Our site had the standard DEC picnic table and fire pit. There are showers (the hot water was broken the day we were there, but the attendant said we could go to nearby campgrounds to use theirs), toilets, and water spigots. I had decent Verizon signal.
The sites were clean, but the fire pit was showing its age. We stayed in site 37, which was a bit more private and surrounded by trees. The sites in the two loops closest to Rte 86 (#1-13, 27-34, and 51-62) were much closer together, and some didn't have trees between sites. Even at our more "isolated" site, we could still see our neighbors.
The bathroom was actually one of the nicest I've seen in a DEC campsite; it looked like it had recently been rebuilt.
There are positives and negatives about the location. On the plus side, there's ice cream and places to eat within walking distance. We also forgot lunch for our hike the next day and were able to walk to a convenience store to grab supplies. And if you're doing things in Lake Placid and Saranac, the location is tough to beat. On the minus side, there's a bit of road noise and some of the campsites looked like they had great views of a parking lot.
Dane P.ScoutStillwater Reservoir
Excellent place! Went for Solar Eclipse
a 20 mile ride of just woods on a bumpy road. Pretty cool! Surprisingly the place wasn't that populated as I expected it to be. I went to a accessible campsite near the dam so I can pull stuff i needed from my car. The restaurant in the town had great food, the staff were nice, and had two cute dogs!
Alex R.Guide
Blueberry lean-to campground
Great campsite near the Seward range.
On the Blueberry trail not far from the Ward lean-to.
Very close to the trail to Seward, Donaldson and Emmons.
Lean-to, privy, fire pit, table, and water around.
- Alex R.Guide
Ward Brook Campsite
Great campsite at the bottom of Seymour mountain
Great campsite with a nice lean-to.
Fire pit, picnic table, and a privy.
A bit further you will find some tent spots too.
Plenty of water around.
Oleńka S.Guide
Fish Creek Pond Campground
Kayaking paradise!
This is a gorgeous campground on the banks of Fish Creek Pond and Square pond close to Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.
Very site has water access, and the water is super shallow all along the shoreline. It’s perfect for dogs, kids, and hanging out in the water. The bottom is sandy with some rocks, good to have water shoes but not essential. Sites 65-100 get a great view of the sunset! Our site was level and dry, as were the surrounding sites. There’s not much brush on the sites and there are lots of old, tall trees, so I had tons of places to put up our dogs tie out, my hammock, and the clothes line.
There were clean bath houses everywhere and one shower building on the west side of Square Pond. I was surprised by the number of bathrooms, you’ll never be far from one while camping here.
Over all, one of my favorite camping weekends ever, it was a gorgeous spot for water sports and great for a run or bike ride. Don’t sleep on this spot!
- Alex R.Guide
Cranberry Lake
Tons of free campsites and lean-to
Tons of free campsites and lean-to everywhere.
Some with picnic tables and fire area.
First arrive type!
I camped while hiking the full CL50 loop.
You can also swim or go fishing!
- LLiz M.Traveler
Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA
Nice KOA, great owners
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. I didn’t have a chance to use the deck or the indoor pool.
The owners made me feel welcome from the minute I arrived. They went above & beyond for me.
The facilities are not wheelchair accessible. The owners said that they are working on that.
- GGaleScout
Babbling Brook RV Park
Nice community park
Riverfront town park. Nice for families. Electric, water and sewer available. Reasonable rates. Spacing okay.
- CChristopherTraveler
Cranberry Lake
Perfect Camping Spot!
So far this has been the best campground we have experienced in NY. Cranberry Lake is massive and absolutely gorgeous. The people that work here are very nice and helpful. Try to get a site on the water. Pretty good privacy site to site. The hike up and around Bear Mountain was a good workout and fun experience for our whole family (littlest is 6). We cannot wait to get back there and camp again!
- CChristopherTraveler
Kring Point State Park
Beautiful but cramped
Beautiful campground. The ladies at the check in point were very nice and helpful! Bathrooms were clean (no hot water). Just didn't expect the plots to be so small with no privacy. Thought we chose a plot in an area with tents only, but there was a massive camper right beside us with noisy people. I would go back again if I could pick a site that had the neighboring ones not reserved, to get a little more privacy.
sam T.Guide
Green Pond - Bonaparte State Forest
Free well kept camp site
This is my second time camping at this location and I’ve enjoyed it so much. Not very well know and really quite however the training range can be a little loud at times.
- JJoseph S.Traveler
Stillwater Reservoir
An island paradise
Having both camped, and trained with my SAR Unit, on Stillwater Reserve, I must say it's a wonderful place to "get lost" (voluntarily at least)!
Ashley F.Legend
Della Terra
Multiple Sites to Pitch Your Tent!
Ashley here with The Dyrt! We're so excited to have Julian's property on our platform. This property is rural and beautiful. There is solar power to provide you with your electrical needs. 15 miles from Whetstone Gulf State Park! Give them a try and leave a review!
Zeke C.Traveler
Fish Creek Pond - DEC
Beautiful and quiet.
it was peaceful and not close to one another while we stayed. A lot of people right on lake.
Bella S.GuideFish Creek Pond - DEC
On the water!
We 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.
- Bella J.Guide
Lake Eaton Campground
Amazing
Amazing camground, very clean & spacious campsites. Crystal clear water . Clean bathrooms & hot showers .
- SSteven F.
Ranger
Riverside Campground
Jelly Beans Riverside Campground
Some of the nicest people we have met yet. Helpful and accommodating. Lots of improvements over the last year they said, and it is really nice and clean! New bathrooms and laundry center.
- Micah B.Traveler
Riverside Campground
Not bad but seen better
Mostly Rv sites with full hook-ups and a few cabins nice filclities.
- AAmie C.Guide
Rollins Pond Campground
My favorite
It’s been years since I’ve stayed at Rollins pond, mostly because of the long drive. (I live 5 hours away) but this year we decided we needed to revisit. We had a waterfront site and we’re absolutely delighted to be able to sit on the beach and watch the sunset, kayak at our leisure, and swim. Water spigots in very close proximity and all bathrooms clean and accessible. Free HOT showers, and all of the neighbors are so quiet it was like being alone when sitting by the fire.
Erin R.GuideAcres of wildlife Family
Amazing
This place is amazing. They have everything you would ever want for a family Campground. 
- kkalaTraveler
Acres of wildlife Family
Wonderful family weekend
We loved our visit and didn’t feel like we were right on top of other campers . Lots of play areas for kids to play on, lovely beach area, lots of fun activities for the kids. We brought our bikes and were happily surprised to find they had a bike park. Fishing , fire truck rides . We were able to order pizza and burgers and have them delivered right to our campsite with in minutes. My kids said it was the best weekend they have had camping. A very large campground with lots of hidden gems we discovered as we explored riding bikes around . They sell breakfast and lunch on the Saturday while we were there which was very helpful for a large family . Download the app suggested at check in so you can keep up with all the activities through the day
- JJeffrey B.Traveler
Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve
Rusic tranquillity
Primitive camping with water access only. Most sites are on islands. Very private, spacious sites. One of our all-time favorite places to camp. Super popular, so plan ahead and reserve early.
Guide to Colton
Camping near Colton, New York, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to relax by the water or explore the woods, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.
What to do
- Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campers love to paddle around the lakes. At Fish Creek Pond Campground, one reviewer said, "We enjoy kayaking, and there is plenty of access for that here." You can explore the interconnected ponds for hours.
- Hiking: The area has trails for all skill levels. A visitor at Cranberry Lake - DEC mentioned, "Lots of hiking right from the park and some of the best views within a short drive and climb."
- Fishing: Many campgrounds are near great fishing spots. A camper at Higley Flow State Park noted, "It didn't affect our kayaking fun, swimming or fishing and was intriguing."
What campers like
- Scenic Views: Campers rave about the views. One happy camper at Rollins Pond Campground said, "We were able to snag a lakeside site with plenty of trees and space for our tent."
- Wildlife: Many enjoy the wildlife around the campgrounds. A family at Rollins Pond Adirondack Preserve shared, "We always have wildlife at our site. This past trip we had chipmunks, squirrels, ducks, and a crane."
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained bathrooms. A visitor at Robert Moses State Park Campground mentioned, "The bathrooms were very clean and the staff very friendly."
What you should know
- Bugs: Be prepared for bugs, especially in late spring. A camper at Cranberry Lake - DEC noted, "Pretty buggy during the last week of May."
- Site Proximity: Some campgrounds have sites close together. A visitor at Fish Creek Pond - DEC mentioned, "The campsites are close, so if you're looking for more separation, nearby Rollins is a better option."
- Reservations: It’s a good idea to book early, especially for popular weekends. A camper at Birch’s Lakeside Campground and Marina advised, "This is one of those places you don’t want too many people to find out about."
Tips for camping with families
- Water Access: Look for campgrounds with easy water access. A family at Fish Creek Pond Campground enjoyed, "Every spot has a great view. Fairly central to all of the big tourist areas."
- Activities for Kids: Choose campgrounds with activities. A camper at Higley Flow State Park mentioned, "Great playground for the kids, hiking trails and more."
- Quiet Time: Look for campgrounds that enforce quiet hours. A visitor at Rollins Pond Campground said, "After they play taps at 10 pm, it's completely quiet."
Tips from RVers
- Check Site Size: Make sure your site can accommodate your rig. A camper at Fish Creek Pond - DEC noted, "While Fish Creek is notoriously a tent only/small rig campground, we fit perfectly."
- No Hookups: Be aware that some campgrounds don’t have electric hookups. A visitor at Rollins Pond Adirondack Preserve mentioned, "No hookups, so a bit trickier for RVs, but being right on the water makes it worth it."
- Dump Stations: Look for campgrounds with dump stations. A camper at Riverside Campground appreciated, "New bathrooms and laundry center."
Camping in Colton, NY, offers a great mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With beautiful campgrounds and plenty of activities, it’s a perfect spot for your next adventure!
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