Best Equestrian Camping near Piseco, NY

Luzerne Campground stands as the only state-run facility in New York that accommodates horseback riders, offering campsites with attached stalls for horses. Located in the southeastern Adirondacks near Lake George, this small, wooded campground features a mix of equestrian-specific sites and standard camping areas. Horse owners can secure their animals in the provided stalls while enjoying the campground's amenities, which include showers, sanitary dump stations, and electric hookups for RVs. The campground surrounds a small lake perfect for fishing and kayaking, with no motorboats permitted. Facilities remain well-maintained despite being older. Sites are secluded within the forest, creating privacy between camping neighbors and a peaceful atmosphere for both riders and their horses.

The campground provides access to multiple trails suitable for horseback riding directly from the camping area. Riders can explore the network of paths that wind through the back of the campground into the surrounding Adirondack wilderness. The campground's location offers convenient proximity to regional attractions, including Lake George village just minutes away and several local riding opportunities. Horse owners appreciate the campground's layout that allows them to keep their animals close to their campsites. Beyond equestrian activities, visitors can enjoy swimming at the lake's beach (though it's unguarded), hiking, and bicycle riding on numerous paths. The campground's country store across the street stocks essential supplies for both campers and their horses. Daily trail rides connect campers to scenic woodland routes and nearby recreational areas.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Piseco, New York (5)

    1. Limekiln Lake Campground

    12 Reviews
    Inlet, NY
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (315) 357-4401

    $20 / night

    "We loved our stay at Limekiln Lake! We had site 270, which was close enough to walk down to the boat launch at night to look at the stars (and the Milky Way!)"

    "a small water passage off the lake leads you to a beautiful queit kayak trip through lily pads ans if you follow it leads to a beaver dam. My son loved it."

    2. Murphy Lake Leanto

    1 Review
    Wells, NY
    17 miles
    Website

    "The Murphy Bennett Trails is a technical challenge to hike, or bike in on. And be prepared to go over downfalls. The area is maintained, but windhappens in the old growth forest."

    3. Luzerne Campground

    13 Reviews
    Lake Luzerne, NY
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 696-2031

    $22 / night

    "The only campground in all of New York that acquires to house back riders. There are campsites that also come with stalls for your horse!"

    "We get our site close to the lake so we can walk down and swim and my husband fishes. The showers are so nice and private and clean. Love that we can rent boats too."

    4. Moreau Lake State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Gansevoort, NY
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 793-0511

    $20 - $75 / night

    "This campground is close to the highway between Albany and the Adirondacks. There’s a nice big lake and the Hudson RIver. Many campsites are near the lake."

    "Great thing about this park is the hiking trails and lake so you don’t even have to leave to the park to enjoy great outdoor recreation."

    5. Arcadian Pastures Equine

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    Sloansville, NY
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 603-2964

    $25 - $150 / night

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  • B
    Oct. 18, 2018

    Luzerne Campground

    Defenitly in the woods!

    The only campground in all of New York that acquires to house back riders. There are campsites that also come with stalls for your horse!

  • H
    Sep. 30, 2017

    Moreau Lake State Park Campground

    South of the ADKs

    This campground is close to the highway between Albany and the Adirondacks. There’s a nice big lake and the Hudson RIver. Many campsites are near the lake. The sites are shady and close together, but still feel fairly private. We enjoyed the hiking trails and beach while camping, then went further north for the full ADK experience.

  • C O.
    Aug. 22, 2017

    Mt. Kenyon Campground - CLOSED

    Good central location to visit the ADK

    Although the campground was right off the road, it's still in a forest with big pine trees and mossy boulders. It was easy to access from 87. Given the proximity to the road, there is road noise, so that doesn't allow for that super outdoorsy experience you might desire. At night though it would get very dark and quiet - there weren't a lot of campers there during our stay. The camphost lives in a home onsite and was mostly helpful. Be sure to mention the 5 nights for 4 deal on their website upfront, otherwise she won't reimburse. Upon working with her to extend our stay, she said people were scheduled to come into our spot. We moved and no one arrived, so that was a bit annoying. 

    To get to the sites, we had to take it a bit slow because there are some low hanging trees and a turn, but made it fine. Our first site, 22, was a back-in, 30 amp, full hook-up. It was a long site with plenty of room for our RV and SUV. We had to back it up to the very end to find the flattest option to level. With the way they have their sites set up, you need a 50 ft hose for water. This site was close to the showerhouse but next to a longterm trailer with crap everywhere and we weren't super thrilled that was our view from our windows in our living area. Our second site, 50, was also a back-in, 30 amp, full hookup. It was very pretty but hard to level. The site slopes up, so the backend was high. We tried about every way to sit our rig in there to level, but we ended up driving our front tires up on some leveling blocks and went up with the jacks as much as we safely could. We didn't get a perfect level, but we decided it was ok since we only had 2 days left. We had to wiggle our SUV in kind of sideways, but it worked.

    There were some "residents" there in tents, which was interesting and a couple longterm trailers (with the typical cluttered lots you see at campgrounds that offer longterm stays). The campground is clean and the shower houses were faithfully cleaned everyday around 11a. Showerhouses were dated, but had super hot water for showers.

    A few miles further down the road is the town of Lake Luzerne. We visited their small grocery which had the basics and we ate at one of the restaurants which had a view of the water (Upriver Cafe). The campground was in a perfect location to visit Lake George and surrounding area (Six Flags, outlet shops, putt-putt, restaurants etc). If you're wanting to explore even more you're only 1.5 hrs to Lake Placid and the Green Mountain National Forest.

    Work was difficult with my husband dependent on AT&T. The Weboost got Verizon working fine, but AT&T was spotty. We had some issues with our RV that we were trying to get fixed locally which extended our stay, otherwise we would have left earlier due to this. The camphost told us that they had invested in some sort of mini Verizon tower for their personal use, so that was what was helping the Verizon signal. The campground offers wifi at the office/pool/rec room area, but when the "residents" come down, it brings it to a snails pace. My husband would go down there in the morning to work and had to go to Starbucks in Lake George at times when all the kids at camp decided to be on their devices at the same time.

    Pool is not heated, so not many people were using it. They charge $2 per garbage bag to be put in their dumpster. They sell a few necessities in their office and firewood. They have laundry with 1 working residential washer $1 and 1 residential dryer $.75 and 1 industrial sized dryer $1. We did a couple loads with no issue. They are outside in a patio area.

    Bring the bug spray. The mosquitos were as big as birds and tenacious!

  • Lena L.
    Aug. 16, 2020

    Limekiln Lake Campground

    Spacious tree covered sites on a beautiful lake

    We loved our stay at Limekiln Lake! We had site 270, which was close enough to walk down to the boat launch at night to look at the stars (and the Milky Way!) but a little too far to walk to the beach. Our site was spacious, with room for two cars, 4 kayaks, and two tents. The site features a picnic table (great condition) and a concrete fire pit (not so great condition, but it worked). Site 270 is just around the corner from the bathroom and water spigot, and feels very private within the rest of the campground. Behind the site is wooded forest, and the campsites on either side are far enough away to feel secluded. Because the site is surrounded by trees, we hung up multiple hammocks for a very cozy weekend! We walked around the campground and would love to snag one of the lakefront sites in future years! We spent a good deal of time out on the lake in our kayaks. The flies are actually pretty horrible- not sure if it’s a late year for them or if they’re just particularly bad this year, but they were relentless. The lake this time of year is beautiful and clear and a very nice temperature for dunking in. There’s a lot to explore out on the kayaks. If we had had more energy, we would’ve loved to bring the kayaks out at night to look at the stars. The campground is dog friendly, and our pup had a great time. Additionally, there are best boxes at each site, which was nice to store our coolers and garbage bag in. Unfortunately, our friends left a couple of closed bags of chips in there, and mice got into them, we think through a tiny crack. The bathrooms were pretty clean and had ample soap supply in this weird time of COVID. We didn’t check out the showers, but they did have them further down by the beach. Overall we loved this site!

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 12, 2022

    Moreau Lake State Park Campground

    Beautiful State Park

    The road to our campsite was paved and in good shape but there were a few tight spots because of the trees that make it tricky for a big rig (Loop A seems to be the best for big-rigs). Great thing about this park is the hiking trails and lake so you don’t even have to leave to the park to enjoy great outdoor recreation. We found it enjoyable just to hang out in the park rather than trying to find things to do in the area. After hiking and paddling, we loved relaxing out at our campsite with a campfire. 

    Our campsite was spacious but required some maneuvering to avoid scraping trees with our RV. Campsites are spacious, shady, and had good separation between the neighboring sites which we enjoyed. Generators are allowed but not too many people were using them. The few other campers around that used them were mindful of quiet hours. Since it was still a little cool and our windows were closed and we never heard anyone’s generator. The park was not very crowded when we were there, but we can imagine it could get very busy and noisy in the busy summer season. The beach area seems to be a draw for people so the summer camping season is probably packed. The snack bar and gift/supplies shop at the sandy beach area were not open as we were there late in the season. There is also a nice playground for kids to enjoy. 

    This is dry camping so there are no hook-ups but there are restrooms and shower. Both were clean but the shower fluctuated between lukewarm, hot, and warm during my shower. Oh well, the shower felt good after our active days. There are two pavilions you can rent which are nice if big groups want to gather. Take note that only two pets are allowed per campsite, so plan accordingly if you are a pet owner. 

    Access is fairly easy, just off I-87, and there are plenty of signs directing you which way to go. Saratoga Springs and Lake George are nearby if you want to explore. We recommend visiting the National Horse Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, if you have time. We would definitely stay here again.

  • Robert L.
    Jul. 8, 2018

    Moreau Lake State Park Campground

    Awesome Facilities, LOTS of Downstate Tourists

    Moreau Lake has (in my opinion) superb facilities as far as state run campsites go. The beach is nice, large picnic facilities, and the campgrounds are well maintained with nice bathroom/shower buildings.The park has a large number of hiking trails for every level of outdoorsman and the staff is friendly and helpful. The main issue is the fact that due to it's proximity to I-87 and being conveniently located 20 minutes from both Lake George and Saratoga Springs the park draws large crowds of downstate tourists, not itself a wholey bad thing but during the summer season I wouldnt go here expecting to have the park to yourself,.

  • A
    Jul. 16, 2018

    Luzerne Campground

    Best family campground

    we have been going to this campground for almost 15 years and my husband went here a a kid with his family. We always get the same site, for 15 years. My daughter loves it here. We get our site close to the lake so we can walk down and swim and my husband fishes. The showers are so nice and private and clean. Love that we can rent boats too. Also, the little mom and pop store across the street is perfect for last minute needs and have the best homemade chocolate cream pie. Very close to great escape. Hiking available too.

  • D
    Jul. 11, 2016

    Luzerne Campground

    My favorite place

    My overall favorite place. Lover being on the far side of the lake with the private beach and no motorboats allowed. Tons of bike riding options. Great little lake for kayaking and fishing. Minutes away from Lake George village. Great little diners and shops in town of Hadley/Luzerne also.

  • A
    Jul. 16, 2018

    Luzerne Campground

    Best family campground

    we have been going to this campground for almost 15 years and my husband went here a a kid with his family. We always get the same site, for 15 years. My daughter loves it here. We get our site close to the lake so we can walk down and swim and my husband fishes. The showers are so nice and private and clean. Love that we can rent boats too. Also, the little mom and pop store across the street is perfect for last minute needs and have the best homemade chocolate cream pie.


Guide to Piseco

Luzerne Campground provides unique equestrian camping facilities in the southeastern Adirondacks region. The campground features dedicated sites with horse stalls, allowing riders to keep their animals adjacent to their camping area. Electric hookups for RVs complement the basic camping amenities, while the surrounding forest creates natural privacy barriers between campsites. The small lake prohibits motorboats, creating a peaceful environment for fishing and paddling activities.

What to do

Trail riding options: Multiple dedicated horse trails connect directly to the campground, extending into the surrounding Adirondack wilderness. The Murphy Lake Leanto area offers advanced riding terrain. As one visitor describes: "This leanto is worth the effort it takes to get there. And you have to earn it on foot, bike or other. A two hour bike ride with a couple of breaks. The Murphy Bennett Trails is a technical challenge to hike, or bike in on."

Water recreation: The no-motorboat policy creates ideal conditions for fishing and paddling. At Limekiln Lake Campground, visitors appreciate similar water access: "The lake this time of year is beautiful and clear and a very nice temperature for dunking in. There's a lot to explore out on the kayaks. If we had had more energy, we would've loved to bring the kayaks out at night to look at the stars."

Nearby attractions: Within a short drive, visitors can access regional destinations for day trips. "Very close to great escape. Hiking available too," notes a Luzerne camper. For those seeking equine-focused excursions, the network of horse trails in the region offers numerous day trip options into adjacent wilderness areas.

What campers like

Private, wooded sites: The forest setting creates natural separation between campsites. As one Limekiln Lake visitor noted: "Dense woods between campsites" and "Our site was spacious, with room for two cars, 4 kayaks, and two tents... Behind the site is wooded forest, and the campsites on either side are far enough away to feel secluded."

Fishing opportunities: The lake provides productive fishing without motorboat disruption. A Luzerne visitor shared: "My husband fishes. The showers are so nice and private and clean. Love that we can rent boats too."

Horse-friendly facilities: No other state campgrounds in the region offer horse stalls with campsites. One visitor to Luzerne emphasized this unique feature: "The only campground in all of New York that acquires to house back riders. There are campsites that also come with stalls for your horse!"

What you should know

Amenities and facilities: While the facilities are functional, they are older. "Older camp facilities but well maintained, nice swim at your own risk beach (no guards), boat rentals, good fishing," notes one Luzerne visitor. The campground has showers, sanitary dump stations, and electric hookups available.

Local supplies: The Moreau Lake State Park Campground has similar nearby amenity access: "The snack bar and gift/supplies shop at the sandy beach area were not open as we were there late in the season." At Luzerne, campers appreciate "the little mom and pop store across the street is perfect for last minute needs and have the best homemade chocolate cream pie."

Reservation planning: The limited number of equestrian sites requires advance booking, especially during peak summer season. For standard sites, similar advance planning is recommended, particularly for lakeside locations.

Tips for camping with families

Swimming areas: The unguarded beach area requires parental supervision. Families appreciate the swimming options: "Beautiful beaches, lots of places to hike and lots of places to take a bicycle and go exploring! We loved it here and will be returning!" shares an Arcadian Pastures Equine visitor about similar facilities.

Kid-friendly activities: The campground layout encourages safe exploration. A Luzerne visitor noted: "We get our site close to the lake so we can walk down and swim and my husband fishes." Similarly, another family camper shares: "My daughter loves it here."

Cycling opportunities: The network of paths around the campground creates safe biking options for children. Families at similar horse campgrounds near Piseco, New York report: "Really nice park kids got to ride their bikes everywhere is with minimal traffic."

Tips from RVers

Site selection for larger vehicles: Some camping loops accommodate RVs better than others. At Moreau Lake State Park Campground, RVers advise: "The road to our campsite was paved and in good shape but there were a few tight spots because of the trees that make it tricky for a big rig (Loop A seems to be the best for big-rigs)." Similar considerations apply at Luzerne for RV site selection.

Hookup limitations: While electric hookups are available, RVers should note specific site limitations. "This is dry camping so there are no hook-ups but there are restrooms and shower. Both were clean but the shower fluctuated between lukewarm, hot, and warm during my shower."

Maneuvering challenges: Tree placement affects parking larger vehicles. "Our campsite was spacious but required some maneuvering to avoid scraping trees with our RV. Campsites are spacious, shady, and had good separation between the neighboring sites which we enjoyed."

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