Top Tent Camping near South Colton, NY

Looking for an adventure where you can explore South Colton and then fall asleep in your tent? The Dyrt helps you find campsites with tent camping near South Colton. You're sure to find the perfect campsite for your New York tent camping excursion.

Best Tent Sites Near South Colton, NY (17)

    Camper-submitted photo from Higley Flow State Park
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    1. Higley Flow State Park

    6 Reviews
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    52 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    2. Fish Creek Pond - DEC

    9 Reviews
    13 Photos
    71 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
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    3. Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve

    15 Reviews
    80 Photos
    216 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $22 / night

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    4. Stillwater Reservoir

    9 Reviews
    75 Photos
    268 Saves

    The 6,700-acre Stillwater Reservoir is located in the western Adirondacks, and provides undeveloped, remote camping on both islands and along the shoreline. The Reservoir offers a multitude of recreational possibilities including remote wilderness camping, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. The area receives considerable use during each of the four seasons. During recent years, popularity of the Stillwater Reservoir has greatly increased. In an effort to alleviate some of the problems and preserve remote camping opportunities, campers are now required to use only designated sites, along the shoreline or to camp at least 150 feet inland from high-water mark. The high-water mark is generally that point where the sand beaches end and the forested or vegetative area begins. Camping on sand beaches is no longer permitted. Camping within 150 feet of the high-water mark is limited to 46 sites designated and marked by the department. Camping beyond the 150 feet limit, as in past years, is relatively unrestricted. The intention here is to move camper use back from the water's edge to less fragile sites. The only exception is to the north of the Reservoir, which is in the Five Ponds Wilderness, where group sizes are limited to nine people or less. Camping beyond the 150-foot perimeter remains relatively unrestricted, except for five Ponds Wilderness. That is, persons may use any site or open area for camping, provided it is more than 150 feet from the high-water mark, roads, trails or any other body of water. Furthermore, campers must comply with department regulations governing the use of state lands. These regulations will be posted at the registration booth at the Forest Ranger Headquarters and may also be found on the reverse side of the Interior Use Camping Permit. As the designated sites become filled, users are urged to camp within the Independence River Wild Forest Area on the south.

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    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed
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    6. Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites

    2 Reviews
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    56 Saves

    Jones 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.

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    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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    7. Blueberry lean-to campground

    1 Review
    1 Photo
    3 Saves
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed
    • Picnic Table
    • Drinking Water
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      10. Forked Lake Campground

      4 Reviews
      10 Photos
      5 Saves
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      • Reservable
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      • Dispersed
      • Firewood Available
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    Recent Tent Reviews In South Colton

    220 Reviews of 17 South Colton Campgrounds


    • Jacob D.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Cranberry Lake  - DEC
      Sep. 13, 2024

      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

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Acres of wildlife Family
      Aug. 18, 2024

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
      Jul. 13, 2024

      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.

    • Sam L.
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      May. 27, 2024

      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.
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      Apr. 10, 2024

      Stillwater 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!

    • RThe Dyrt PRO User
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      Oct. 11, 2023

      Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Dept.

      Great place to layover in Lake Placid

      Reservations 5183900930 Support the Fire Department! Kind of an open lot, but surrounded by Adirondack beauty. Bathroom in Fire Department available , no shower. Close to downtown restaurants and Olympic sights

    • Alex R.
      Camper-submitted photo from Blueberry lean-to campground
      Oct. 1, 2023

      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.
      Camper-submitted photo from Ward Brook Campsite
      Oct. 1, 2023

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Fish Creek Pond Campground
      Sep. 10, 2023

      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.
      Camper-submitted photo from Cranberry Lake
      Aug. 4, 2023

      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!

    • L
      Camper-submitted photo from Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA
      Jun. 18, 2023

      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.

    • G
      Camper-submitted photo from Babbling Brook RV Park
      Jun. 9, 2023

      Babbling Brook RV Park

      Nice community park

      Riverfront town park. Nice for families. Electric, water and sewer available. Reasonable rates. Spacing okay.

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Cranberry Lake
      May. 22, 2023

      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!

    • C
      Camper-submitted photo from Kring Point State Park
      May. 18, 2023

      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.
      Camper-submitted photo from Green Pond - Bonaparte State Forest
      May. 14, 2023

      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.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Stillwater Reservoir
      Feb. 27, 2023

      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.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Della Terra
      Jan. 13, 2023

      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!

    • Bella S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Fish Creek Pond - DEC
      Sep. 6, 2022

      Fish 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.

    • S
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      Aug. 23, 2022

      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.

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      Camper-submitted photo from Rollins Pond Campground
      Jul. 12, 2022

      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.



    Guide to South Colton

    Camping near South Colton, New York, offers a fantastic escape into nature with beautiful lakes and plenty of outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are several campgrounds that cater to all kinds of campers.

    What to do:

    • Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campers love the water access at places like Fish Creek Pond Campground. One reviewer said, "We enjoy kayaking, and there is plenty of access for that here." The calm waters make it perfect for paddling around and exploring.
    • Hiking: The area is surrounded by trails, with Cranberry Lake - DEC being a popular spot. A visitor mentioned, "There’s lots of hiking right from the park and some of the best views within a short drive and climb."
    • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Rollins Pond Campground often spot various animals. One family shared, "We always have wildlife at our site. This past trip we had chipmunks, squirrels, ducks, and a crane."

    What campers like:

    • Scenic Views: Campgrounds like Cranberry Lake are praised for their stunning scenery. A camper noted, "The lake is beautiful. We weren't set up for it but if you can plan for the sunset view I think it's worth rescheduling your trip for the right site."
    • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. At Fish Creek Pond Campground, one reviewer said, "There were clean bath houses everywhere and one shower building... I was surprised by the number of bathrooms."
    • Community Feel: Campers often mention the friendly atmosphere. A visitor at Birch’s Lakeside Campground and Marina remarked, "You can tell the campers truly love this place and had nothing but great things to say about the owners."

    What you should know:

    • Bug Spray is Essential: During certain times of the year, bugs can be a nuisance. One camper at Cranberry Lake - DEC warned, "Pretty buggy during the last week of May."
    • Site Proximity: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A visitor at Fish Creek Pond Campground mentioned, "With around 300 campsites that surround the water, this remains one of the busiest campgrounds in the Adirondack Park."
    • Reservations Recommended: Especially during peak seasons, it's wise to book ahead. A camper at Rollins Pond Campground advised, "Book early for Labor Day weekend!"

    Tips for camping with families:

    • Choose Waterfront Sites: Kids love being near the water. A family at Cranberry Lake said, "Try to get a site on the water. Pretty good privacy site to site."
    • Plan for Activities: Make sure to bring gear for swimming and fishing. One camper at Fish Creek Pond Campground noted, "The water is great for swimming and watersports."
    • Bring Snacks: Having snacks on hand can keep everyone happy. A visitor at Birch’s Lakeside Campground and Marina mentioned, "They have everything you need at their lakeside store, including boat and kayak rentals!"

    Tips from RVers:

    • Check Site Size: Not all sites are suitable for larger rigs. A reviewer at Fish Creek Pond Campground shared, "While Fish Creek is notoriously a tent only/small rig campground we fit perfectly."
    • Utilize Dump Stations: Make sure to know where the dump stations are located. A camper at Rollins Pond Campground mentioned, "There is a three-lane dump station for your convenience if you are in an RV."
    • Be Prepared for Limited Hookups: Many campgrounds in the area don’t offer full hookups. A visitor at Cranberry Lake - DEC noted, "There are no electric hookups, so a bit trickier for RVs, but being right on the water makes it worth it."

    Camping near South Colton, New York, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With beautiful campgrounds and plenty of activities, it’s sure to be a memorable experience!

    Frequently Asked Questions

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      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near South Colton, NY is Higley Flow State Park with a 5-star rating from 6 reviews.

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