North Harmony State Forest

Very primitive we set up 10 seed a day and a night

North Harmony State Forest is in Panama, NY, right next to the PA line. While it's not difficult to find the forest, finding the campsites can be a bit tricker. There are right off Snake Forest Road on a trail. There are a couple more sites around a small pond/marsh area called Little Brokenstraw Pond on our map. You have to park at a gate off Wiltsie Road and hike in, but not far. We stayed at one close to the water, so the skeeters were pretty bad - bring bug spray. Had one of my stranger camping experiences in this forest: we saw an horse and buggy go by the campsite, having bypassed the gate. Not too long after, a young man approached our campsite and asked if we wanted to join a party "up around the bend." When we were walking food back to the car we saw a buggy, complete with disco ball, leaving the shindig. Basically, you'll be deep in Amish country and they may throw a rager while you're there. We didn't see anyone else, but it was loud.