2 campgrounds with availability this weekend
Cabin camping near Edwards, New York ranges from rustic options at Cranberry Lake Campground to more modern cabin rentals at Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA. Most cabins feature electricity, beds, and basic furnishings with varying levels of amenities depending on the property. "The bathrooms are clean and there is plenty of hot water," noted one Cranberry Lake visitor, highlighting the campground's well-maintained facilities. Waterfront cabins at Cranberry Lake offer exceptional views and direct lake access, while KOA cabins typically include more comprehensive amenities like indoor plumbing and climate control.
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Kring Point State Park Campground offers waterfront cabins with fire rings and picnic tables at each site. "Almost every campsite is on the water. It's so nice it's hard to reserve, because people grab it nine months in advance," according to one camper. Wellesley Island State Park also provides cabin rentals with varying levels of amenities. Most locations are pet-friendly but have specific policies regarding animals. Reservations are essential, particularly for summer months when waterfront cabins book quickly, often 6-9 months in advance.
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely—from basic fire rings with cooking grates to cabins with refrigerators and microwaves. Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA provides more amenities than state park cabins, including an on-site market for supplies. The camp store at Kring Point was described by a visitor as "nice" with good access for boating and swimming. For extended stays, larger grocery stores are available in nearby Watertown, though campers typically bring essential food supplies with them.
"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."
"This is a large campground on the shores of Cranberry Lake with access to many hiking trails and other activities. Quite a few of the sites are lakefront but they seem to book up fast."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $20 - $40 / night
"However they're doing it all correct in their state parks. This park is amazing. The views of the ST. LAWRENCE River are amazing. You're around some of the best fishing in the country. We'll."
"We 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."
Available this weekend
from $20 - $188 / night
"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
"There are restrooms located convieniently throughout the park so you never have to walk more than a few sites no matter where you are."
"Most of the campsites at Fish Creek Pond are along the waterfront, offering easy access to the pond. Some campers even build temporary docks that they leave behind for subsequent campers."
from $22 - $40 / night
"Water nearby, brand new bathrooms with showers and two kitchen clean up stations are a short walk away. Every site has a fire ring with a grill and picnic table."
"Never stayed in cabins but been inside. It's beautiful park. Goose bay on one side St Lawrence River on other. Every site is beautiful with rocks. But the rocks make it beautiful."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $20 - $109 / night
"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."
"This is a great park. It’s an easy mile from I-81 and just 10-minutes drive to Alexandria Bay downtown. The staff was great— friendly and helpful."
"This is one of the most family friendly resorts and a perfect weekend getaway for those living in other parts of New York State."
"Close to skiing. Snowmobiling is the real reason to come here. Dry cabins or cottages with bath and shower are available."
"The Golden Beach campground has two sections: one is the main campground, with the usual state forest amenities including bathrooms, showers and beach, shared with a couple hundred campsites along the"
"The campsites inside the park are very crowded so make sure you get one on the road. They are roomier and spaced apart."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $20 / night
"Beaver Camp (or, officially Adirondack Mennonite Camping Assoc.), is a classic summer youth sleep-away camp on Beaver Lake."
"They are spaced fast enough apart that privacy is a plus consideration! Check in at front gate was courteous and quick!"
from $10 - $85 / night
GuideThe MWR shop was excellent to work with!
The sites, under 15, are pull through and full hookups. They are spaced fast enough apart that privacy is a plus consideration!
Check in at front gate was courteous and quick!
ScoutTraveled from northeastern PA with 5 other families. All with kids under 13. Location was great. Everyone super friendly. Very convenient being near the grocery store. Tiki bar was fun for adults! Very clean! We rented a boat and went to Clayton for the day. Will definitely go back again.
GuideLarge campground. Sites are open, grassy and right on top of each other. We chose a site at the end of the road with no other campers so we had plenty of privacy. Had the park been full, it would not have been appealing to us. There were lots of RV’s on the water front side. Bathrooms were clean and the new main pavilion had newer bathrooms and showers. Worth the extra walk to use that shower.
GuideThis was one the the best camping experiences yet. The sites are great, right on the water with easy access to get Kayaks in. Loons on the lake wake you, so peaceful and beautiful. Plenty of room between neighbors. You can hang out in a floatie in front of you site, or kayak down the awesome creek. Bathrooms okay, showers clean with hot waters, but you do have to drive to them. Can’t wait to go back next year.
TravelerBeautiful and well kept campground. Stayed right on the river and was beautiful. Full hookups was nice. Nice campground if you have kids. Only downside is you are very close to the site next to you.
RangerThe site we had was amazing, all sites are right on the water so they all may be just as nice. Ours was flat and easy to level a tent or camper.
The lake was beautiful, fun to swim in and fish in (caught perch, bass, white fish, bluegill, and crappie).
Beautiful trees and surrounding area has boat rentals.
The bathrooms were flush toilets which is a plus, but pretty gross otherwise.
Local store across the road has everything you’d need (fresh baked pizzas, ice, entire convenience store, wood, etc) and gives 4% discount for cash purchases.
GuideI've stayed here twice, once in 2024 and again in 2026, both on Memorial Day Weekend. In 2024 I woke to the sound of loons but did not hear them in 2026.
This is a large campground on the shores of Cranberry Lake with access to many hiking trails and other activities. Quite a few of the sites are lakefront but they seem to book up fast. Most of the sites are spaced out fairly well although a few are close and will result in you seeing & hearing everything your neighbors are doing. However, they are mostly designed well and blend into the environment. A few seem like afterthoughts and are right on the road, so you'll want to choose carefully.
Dumpsters are in the center of the campground near the bathhouse, which has hot showers. There is a sandy beach area near the entrance of the campground and a volleyball area near the dumpsters/bathhouse.
It's a beautiful area and is mostly quiet. Other campers were respectful and didn't play loud music although a few talked loudly late into the night. There are lots of trailer camping sites, so you should expect to hear generators although most people were considerate and only ran them in the daytime.
This is a great campground for exploring the Adirondack Mountains. The town of Cranberry Lake seems mostly dead so don't plan on eating in restaurants nearby.
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
LegendThe Golden Beach campground has two sections: one is the main campground, with the usual state forest amenities including bathrooms, showers and beach, shared with a couple hundred campsites along the east side of Racquette Lake. However, the campground also manages a string of more remotely placed campsites located along the shor of the south bay of Racquette Lake, removed from the main campground and its amenities but with much more space between sites and direct access to the lake. They also are clustered in small spurs directly accessible to Rt 28, which has pluses and minuses. For me, these quieter more rustic sites are preferable, especially with the easy access for canoeing right on the lake. Picnic table, tent site, parking spot and fire ring are all provided, right along the beautiful lake. The smallest spur has only 2 campsites, which is perfect when you want a quiet spot! Big trees, peace and quiet, beautiful Adirondack experience, also not too far from the main campground and many hiking trails in the area
Cabin accommodations around Edwards, New York offer rustic to modern options set in the Adirondack foothills region where elevations range from 800-1,200 feet. Winter temperatures often drop below zero, while summer brings mild 70-80°F days with cooler evenings. The cabin rental season typically runs from early May through mid-October, with many properties closing during harsh winter conditions except those catering to snowmobilers.
Paddling opportunities: Golden Beach Campground provides excellent water access with multiple launch points. "We rented a canoe from Adirondack river rentals and could launch directly from our site," reports one visitor who stayed at waterfront site 86, noting the convenience for paddlers bringing their own equipment.
Hiking trails: Cranberry Lake Campground connects to several trail networks. "The main trailheads were a 2-minute walk from camp, and everything was very well maintained," notes a visitor. For families with children, Bear Mountain offers accessible terrain: "The hike up and around Bear Mountain was a good workout and fun experience for our whole family (littlest is 6)."
Wildlife viewing: Old Forge Camping Resort provides opportunities to see native wildlife. "We had one or two [bears] in and around our camp site almost every night. Heed the warnings and lock car doors and don't leave coolers or grills out," advises one camper who stayed there. The resort also features "deer [that] are incredibly friendly and will walk right up to you."
Waterfront access: Golden Beach Campground features prime lakefront locations with direct water entry. "It's a convenient drive to the nearest store," notes one camper who visited twice in one summer. "The lake is peaceful, the beach is amazing and the local community is generally welcoming to respectable campers," adds another long-term visitor.
Clean facilities: Wellesley Island State Park maintains well-kept amenities despite high visitor numbers. "Everything pretty clean but it's so busy in the summer so I don't fault the caretakers on a few messy stalls," reports one visitor. The park offers "regular camping sites and RV sites, they also have a dog park for the little furry ones."
Location advantages: Kring Point State Park sits on a peninsula with water on both sides. "Great fishing from almost every part of this park. Two beaches to swim," notes one visitor. The park features waterside sites that provide "a quiet and peaceful" experience with "loons calling" according to recent visitors.
Reservation timing: Securing cabins near Edwards requires advance planning. At Wellesley Island State Park, "we reserved the site 3 days prior and still found most waterfront campsites already reserved." For Golden Beach, "book early cause they fill up fast."
Site selection: At Cranberry Lake, sites vary considerably in quality and setting. "Try to get a site on the water. Pretty good privacy site to site," advises one visitor. At Golden Beach, site selection is equally important: "you should spend some time with the map. Site 158 is probably the dopest... the further back from the lake, the more of a camping-in-the-deep-woods vibe."
Seasonal considerations: The region has distinct peak periods. For Fish Creek Pond Campground, "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." Some visitors recommend late September for "leaf-peeping when the colors and the mountains are just gorgeous."
Beach access: Fish Creek Pond Campground offers shallow water entry points ideal for children. "The water is super shallow all along the shoreline. It's perfect for dogs, kids, and hanging out in the water," notes one visitor. "The bottom is sandy with some rocks, good to have water shoes but not essential."
Activities for kids: Cranberry Lake provides structured recreation options. "There is a sand volleyball court and basketball hoop," mentions one reviewer. Old Forge Camping Resort includes "a volleyball court, playground and even a lake to fish or rent paddle boards."
Sleep-away options: Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates offers traditional cabin experiences with programming. "A classic summer youth sleep-away camp on Beaver Lake. Sleeping in cabins with bunk beds, swimming, canoes, and a high ropes course, gathering around the campfire to end the day- Beaver Camp has it all," according to a visitor who highlighted the camp's family programming.
Site dimensions: At Wellesley Island, "all roads are paved with grass and gravel sites. Large open sites with not much shade but it is the only loop that gets US Verizon service," notes an RVer who stayed in the Heron Loop. Consider site H33 for connectivity.
Utility connections: Swan Bay Resort provides comprehensive hookups for larger rigs. "All of their 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," according to one reviewer, who noted the sites "face west, so you do get beautiful sunsets."
Weather considerations: The region can experience significant winds. One camper at Golden Beach observed it was "very windy so be prepared." At Swan Bay, a seasonal camper "mentioned that he lost three awnings to the wind. So, don't leave your awning out when you leave your camper."
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