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A large number of New York State parks offer at minimum 5 tent specific sites. They tend to be smaller than trailer sites, or have difficult access. Some require walking up or down from road level to approach the site pad. Many offer more privacy than trailer sites.
Tent Specific Sites : 34 campgrounds to choose from...
Tent Specific Sites
34 campgrounds to choose from...

1. Wellesley Island

Clayton, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
431 campsites
75 sites on the water, 56 sites with full hookups
A mix of non-private, semi-private and private off water tent sites both on and off water
129 tent sites, of these 14 are hike-in sites

2. Meacham Lake

Malone, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
223 campsites
45 sites on the water, no hookups
Excellent selection of mostly private hike-in sites, half are on the water
75 tent sites, of these 21 are hike-in sites

3. Rogers Rock

Hague, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
301 campsites
9 sites on the water, no hookups
A mix of non-private, semi-private and private off water sites
64 tent sites

4. Limekiln Lake

Old Forge, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
270 campsites
43 sites on the water, no hookups
Many private tent sites, several are by the water
58 tent sites

5. Moffitt Beach

Speculator, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
262 campsites
62 sites on the water, no hookups
Mostly semi-private sites, a few on water
55 tent sites, of these 9 are hike-in sites

6. Taughannock Falls

Ithaca, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
90 campsites
no sites by the water, 19 sites with electric
Mostly non-private tent sites
41 tent sites, of these 3 are hike-in sites

7. Golden Beach

Raquette Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
206 campsites
31 sites on the water, no hookups
Half the tent sites are out of the main campground, private and directly by the water (mainly hike-in)
40 tent sites, of these 12 are hike-in sites

8. Meadowbrook

Ray Brook, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
62 campsites
no sites by the water, no hookups
Mostly semi-private sites, all off water
40 tent sites

9. Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
305 campsites
no sites by the water, 101 sites with electric
A mix of semi-private to private off water tent sites
30 tent sites

10. Beaverkill

Roscoe, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
54 campsites
19 sites on the water, no hookups
Half are by a stream but not private, the rest are semi-private
29 tent sites

11. Putnam Pond

Ticonderoga, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
72 campsites
1 sites on the water, no hookups
A mix of semi-private and private off water sites, 9 are remote boat to sites
26 tent sites

12. Rollins Pond

Tupper Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
285 campsites
223 sites on the water, no hookups
Mostly semi-private sites, a few private, half are on water
26 tent sites

13. Stony Brook

Dansville, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
91 campsites
20 sites on the water, no hookups
Mostly non-private off water sites
26 tent sites

14. Fish Creek

Tupper Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
352 campsites
323 sites on the water, no hookups
Semi-private mostly on water sites
24 tent sites, of these 1 are hike-in sites

15. Kring Point

Redwood, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
107 campsites
56 sites on the water, 31 sites with electric
Mostly non private sites by the water
23 tent sites, of these 13 are hike-in sites

16. Sharp Bridge

North Hudson, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
40 campsites
no sites by the water, no hookups
A mix of non-private, semi-private and private off water sites
22 tent sites

17. Lewey Lake

Indian Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
207 campsites
71 sites on the water, no hookups
Several of the tent sites are out of the main campground, private and directly by the water (mainly hike-in)
20 tent sites, of these 10 are hike-in sites

18. Brown Tract Pond

Raquette Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
90 campsites
38 sites on the water, no hookups
A mix of off water private sites and a few semi-private on water sites
20 tent sites, of these 16 are hike-in sites

19. Lake Eaton

Long Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
135 campsites
51 sites on the water, no hookups
A mix of private and semi-private sites, 5 are on the water
19 tent sites

20. Scaroon Manor

Pottersville, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
75 campsites
1 sites on the water, no hookups
A mix of non-private, semi-private and private of and off water sites
17 tent sites, of these 15 are hike-in sites

21. Lake Harris

Newcomb, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
89 campsites
54 sites on the water, no hookups
Several of the tent sites are private, a few non private are by the water
16 tent sites

22. Lincoln Pond

Elizabethtown, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
34 campsites
19 sites on the water, no hookups
Many private tent sites, several are by the water outside the main campground
16 tent sites

23. Paradox Lake

Paradox, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
58 campsites
3 sites on the water, no hookups
Semi-private and private off water sites
16 tent sites

24. Woodland Valley

Phoenicia, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
72 campsites
15 sites on the water, no hookups
Non private tent sites
15 tent sites

25. Buck Pond

Onchiota, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
115 campsites
19 sites on the water, no hookups
Semi-private and private sites all off water
13 tent sites

26. Wilmington Notch

Wilimington, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
54 campsites
no sites by the water, no hookups
Mostly non-private off water sites
12 tent sites

27. Robert H Treman

Ithaca, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
90 campsites
3 sites on the water, 11 sites with electric
Semi-private tent sites
10 tent sites

28. Thompsons Lake

East Berne, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
144 campsites
no sites by the water, no hookups
A mix of semi-private to private off water tent sites
10 tent sites

29. Little Pond

Andes, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
75 campsites
14 sites on the water, no hookups
Private tent sites, by the water and beyond the main campground
8 tent sites, of these 8 are hike-in sites

30. Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
172 campsites
39 sites on the water, no hookups
A few semi-private and private off water sites, one private on water site
6 tent sites

31. Bowman Lake

Oxford, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
161 campsites
no sites by the water, no hookups
Semi-private off water sites

32. Selkirk Shores

Mexico, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
132 campsites
13 sites on the water, 2 sites with electric and water
Non private tent sites

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