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Dispersed Camping

Dispersed Camping — Hunts Pond State Forest

4 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from October 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.

About

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Hunts Pond State Forest

Acquired during the 1960s, Hunts Pond State Forest is the most recently established State Forest in Chenango County. Its 1,397 acres traverse the valley of a feeder stream to the Unadilla River, giving way to a very diverse landscape of open fields, softwood plantations, hardwood forests, and…

Reservation Info

Camping in the previous Hunts Pond State Park area is only allowed at the 12 designated campsites around the perimeter of Hunts Pond.

Sites generally are booked two weeks or more in advance, so it's important to call early for a site.

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  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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Secc P.
Reviewed Jul. 24, 2020

The state park New York forgot about

Such potential gone to waste. Primitive camping, nasty outhouses good for kayaking/fishing but wake up New York you’re sitting on a gold mine here.

  • Review photo of Dispersed Camping — Hunts Pond State Forest by Secc P., July 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Dispersed Camping — Hunts Pond State Forest by Secc P., July 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Dispersed Camping — Hunts Pond State Forest by Secc P., July 24, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 15, 2019

New York State’s big mistake

The park had great potential the pond is fairly large and is great for fishing or a canoe/kayak. The rustic sites are small but could have been so much more if the state hadn’t walked away. What little is there has fallen into disrepair or was never finished and is falling down. It’s too bad…

Stacy W.
Reviewed Sep. 26, 2018

Quiet and serene

These are free sites that you need to call to get a permit.

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Location

Dispersed Camping — Hunts Pond State Forest is located in New York

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Coordinates

42.59500073 N
75.37300075 W

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