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Several RV parks within 30 miles of Hermon, New York provide accommodations for motorhome travelers seeking full hookup sites. Swan Bay Resort in Alexandria Bay features 282 RV sites with concrete pads, 30/50 amp electrical service, and full hookups, operating from May through October. The resort is particularly big-rig friendly with paved roads throughout the property. Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA offers 53 RV sites with full hookups and operates from mid-May to mid-October, accommodating larger rigs with pull-through options. Eel Weir State Park Campground provides RV sites with electric hookups and is open from late May through early September. "We camp with a big rig (40ft) and prefer the Heron loop at Wellesley Island State Park - the sites are very spacious," notes one RV camper who frequently visits the region.
Seasonal availability is a key consideration when planning RV trips to this area, as most campgrounds close by mid-October. Dump stations are available at all the major RV parks, with Swan Bay Resort and Wellesley Island State Park offering on-site sanitary dump facilities. Cell service varies throughout the region - Verizon typically provides the most reliable coverage, while AT&T users report occasional connection to Canadian towers near the St. Lawrence River. Most RV campgrounds in the area are pet-friendly but enforce leash requirements. Love's RV Hookup in Watertown offers a convenient overnight option with just 5 sites specifically designed for RVs, featuring full hookups and big-rig accessibility. Propane service is available at several locations, including the Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA and Swan Bay Resort.
"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."
"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.."
"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."
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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."
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Check Availability"Area, location, etc. Summers are beautiful winter are terrible."
"New bathrooms and laundry center."
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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."
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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.
LegendNot really sure what to say about this campground, other than I would not stay here again (thus a one-star rating). It really is not what you would think of as a “campground” or “RV Park.” It is a decent price at $40/night + tax for a 50-amp full hook-up site but it is pretty dumpy. There are tons of seasonal campers that look like they have not moved in years. Most of those units are pretty run down park models and people don’t seem to care. In all fairness, we visited early in the season and many people had not “opened” up their campers yet. There are a few transient sites that you can rent by the night in the center portion of the park. Our site was grassy but not very level. There is a picnic table and fire pit. The electric worked fine and the sewer and water were easy to reach. They do have a rental cottage right on the water which has a great view but couldn’t see inside to tell if it was nice or not. There are restrooms and washer/dryer somewhere on site, but we did not look inside. The grounds seemed pretty well cared for with the grass being mowed and no trash lying about. Access to the park is easy in and out off route 12 and well-marked.
The campground is fairly small and not great for a decent dog walk so I found the Zenda Preserve which is a nice hike around a farm field. There are numerous other trails managed by the Thousand Island Lakes Trust that are very nice (we also liked the MacSherry Trail in the town of Redwood).
On the bright side, the campground is close to downtown Clayton. There are really cute shops, restaurants, and museums and the downtown parks are great places to watch the sunset. The Wood Boat Brewery brews great beer and has really good food. There are numerous other places to stay for a couple of nights or week which would be preferable.
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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.
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.
Camping opportunities near Hermon, New York include sites along the St. Lawrence River and within forested areas of the western Adirondack foothills. Winter temperatures typically drop below freezing with summer averages around 70°F, creating distinct camping seasons. Most campgrounds in the region operate from May through early October, with closures during the cold winter months.
Paddle the St. Lawrence River: The river provides excellent kayaking opportunities at locations like Jacques Cartier State Park Campground. "Jacques Cartier State Park is a model which most parks should follow. The park is unbelievably well kept. A boat launch in the park makes it easy for boaters," notes Scott F.
Fishing spots: Riverside Campground offers direct access to water for anglers. "Owner's are great the rates low and the place clean and right on the river," according to Lee M. who camps there annually.
Hiking trails: Cranberry Lake Campground features trail access within walking distance of campsites. "The main trailheads were a 2-minute walk from camp, and everything was very well maintained," reports Ally B., who visited with dogs over Labor Day weekend.
Spacious waterfront sites: Wellesley Island State Park Campground offers waterfront camping with room to spread out. "We stayed at site Bluejay 3. Very spacious and private. We reserved the site 3 days prior and still found most waterfront campsites already reserved," shares Erin B., who tent camped with family.
Clean facilities: Fort Drum Recreation Area maintains high cleanliness standards. "With my family and pets in tow, we took a weekend and committed it to nature and ourselves. They offer regular camping sites and RV sites, they also have a dog park for the little furry ones," reports Crystal H.
Night sky viewing: Sites without excessive lighting allow for stargazing. "Quite dark at night, but that was a bonus as we were able to see the Milky Way!" notes Dawn L. about her experience at Swan Bay Resort.
Seasonal closures: RV sites near Hermon, New York typically close by mid-October. Eel Weir State Park Campground specifically operates from "May 27 to September 4," according to park information, making advance planning essential.
Wildlife awareness: "We did see a coyote checking out the perimeter of camp looking for food, and probably trying to figure out what new animals were nearby (our dogs), but overall we had no issues with animals approaching us," reports a camper at Cranberry Lake Campground.
Site selection considerations: "If you're tent camping and booking through reserve america, I HIGHLY recommend perusing the site map for some time to find a site close to the water and farther from the RV ring," advises Emily S. about Wellesley Island State Park.
Beach access: Jacques Cartier State Park Campground offers guarded swimming areas. "There's a great guarded beach if you have young ones with a newer playground right next to it," Alycia M. explains.
Playground facilities: "The playground is awesome and huge with lots of cool features for kids to explore," writes Nancy W. about Swan Bay Resort, making it suitable for families seeking recreation options.
Ice cream treat: "On Saturdays an ice cream truck rolls through after dinner!" mentions Alycia M. about Jacques Cartier State Park Campground, providing a special weekend highlight for children.
Level parking pads: Swan Bay Resort provides concrete pads for easy RV setup. "All of their sites are on slabs, neat and clean hook ups. There is riverviews from just about every site which is nice," notes Michael M.
Big rig accessibility: Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA accommodates larger vehicles. "The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept," reports Liz M.
Wind considerations: "Our neighbor (who has camped here seasonally for the last four years) mentioned that he lost three awnings to the wind," cautions Nancy W. about conditions at Swan Bay Resort, advising RVers to secure or retract awnings when away from camp.
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