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The New York State Campground Photo (NYSCP) project is committed to providing the most comprehensive and current photo guide for campgrounds within the state. Our dedicated team works year-round to not only maintain the accuracy of the photos, but also to introduce new features and improvements.

With the launch of NYSCP2.0 in May 2021, we introduced a range of new features, including the 'BaseCamp Accounts' feature. As a BaseCamp member, you have access to all photos, a personalized home page, the ability to save your favorite campgrounds and campsites, private and public notes, high-resolution 2.5X zoom, photo archives, and as a FREE BONUS: near real-time updates on campsite cancellations.

We have also significantly expanded our photo database. We have gone from 90,000 photos prior to BaseCamp to 126,500 photos in April 2023, an increase of 40%. New photos are now available for 32 of New York's most popular campgrounds, with 12,000 more photos to be processed for an additional 9 popular campgrounds by spring 2023, bringing the total number of photos in the NYSCP database to 130,000, covering 95 campgrounds.

EDIT: As of Apr 17, 2024 BaseCamp now includes 161,000 photos covering 97 campgrounds.

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Recent Updates

Oct 20, 2024
BaseCamp Pro
As we enter the 2025 cancellation season, we're introducing a new system to replace the old cancellation service. BaseCamp users will continue to have free access to basic cancellations, which allows monitoring up to 10 campgrounds, though with some filter limitations. For power users who want full visibility of all cancellations across every campground, site, and season date, we're offering an optional BaseCamp Pro add-on. BaseCamp Pro also includes advanced features, such as the ability to exclude specific campgrounds and individual campsites marked as 'ignores.'
Sep 23, 2024
Fall Photo Shoot 2024  
Another perfect weather stretch allowed us a perfect 8 day stretch to do this years fall photo shoot. We have now returned with another 11,400 updated photos of 11 campgrounds! This includes: Fish Creek (861 photos), Meadowbrook (778 photos), Frontier Town (811 photos), Sharp Bridge (494 photos), Putnam Pond (680 photos), Paradox Lake (757 photos), Moreau Lake Loop F/G (1,418 photos), Hearthstone Point Upper Loops (1,952 photos), Macomb Reservations (1,925 photos), Taylor Pond (418 photos). These photos will be processed this fall through late winter. In total we now have over 38,000 photos covering 30 campgrounds to process from this season plus another 2,750 from last season (Piescos and Hearthstone).
Jun 2, 2024
Spring Photoshoot 2024  
After 20 gruelling days of taking campsite photos this spring we are thrilled to announce we now have returned with another 25,600 updated photos of 21 campgrounds! This includes: Ausable Point (2,076 photos) , Northampton Beach (3,316), North South Lake (3,318), Monguap Pond (2,602), Little Pond (1,157), Gilbert Lake (1,291), Bear Spring Mountain (455), Beaverkill (522), Thompson Lake (2,045), Max V Shaul (488), Oquaga Creek (1,196), Woodland Valley (782), Devils Tombstone (225), Schodack Island (645), Moreau Lake (1,493), Piseco Lake (470), Long Point (976), Whetstone Gulf (808), Eel Weir (342), Keewaydin (620), and Grass Point (786). These photos will be processed this fall through late winter.
Apr 24, 2024
468 New Golden Hill Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 468 high resolution photos available for all sites at Golden Hill taken during the 2022 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos. Also include yurts.
Apr 22, 2024
866 New Robert H Treman Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 866 high resolution photos available for all sites at Robert H Treman taken during the 2023 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos. Also included are photos of all of the cabins.
Apr 19, 2024
715 New Verona Beach Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 715 high resolution photos available for all sites at Verona Beach taken during the 2023 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Apr 17, 2024
1,433 New Brown Tract Pond Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,433 high resolution photos available for all sites at Brown Tract Pond taken during the 2022 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Apr 12, 2024
3,045 New Coles Creek Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 3,045 high resolution photos available for all sites at Coles Creek taken during the 2023 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Apr 1, 2024
1,015 New Caroga Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,015 high resolution photos available for all sites at Caroga Lake taken during the 2022 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 30, 2024
1,763 New Bowman Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,763 high resolution photos available for all sites at Bowman Lake taken during the 2022 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 15, 2024
1,612 New Chenango Valley Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,612 high resolution photos available for all sites at Chenango Valley taken during the 2022 spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 11, 2024
1.993 New Cedar Point Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,993 high resolution photos available for all sites at Cedar Point taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 6, 2024
812 New Taughannock Falls Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 812 high resolution photos available for all sites at Taughannock Falls taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Feb 28, 2024
2,623 new photos of Robert Moses Now Available  
There are now an additional 2,623 high resolution photos available for all sites at Robert Moses taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Feb 21, 2024
2,428 new photos of Golden Beach Now Available  
There are now an additional 2,428 high resolution photos available for all sites at Golden Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Feb 4, 2024
Forked Lake is a new addition to the New York State Campsite project!  
780 high resolution photos are now available for 41 of the 79 sites at Forked Lake. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos. All of the 41 sites available are Hike-In / Boat-In.
Jan 27, 2024
Saranac Lake Islands is a new addition to the New York State Campsite project!  
1,206 high resolution photos are now available for all boat-in sites at Weller Pond and Middle Saranac along with some of the sites on Lower Saranac. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Jan 24, 2024
Photos of the New Piseco Lake Campground Now Available  
516 photos of all but 4 sites are now available for the new Piseco Lake Campground! These are the original photos from the old Little Sand Point and Comfort Point campgrounds transferred from the old site numbers to the current/new site numbers. Login with your BaseCamp account to view them all!
Jan 18, 2024
761 New Kring Point Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 761 high resolution photos available for 58 sites at Kring Point taken during the second have of our 2022 photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Jan 16, 2024
2,423 new photos of Loops B, D, E and F at Hamlin Beach now available
There are now an additional 2,423 high resolution photos available for Loops B, D, E and F at Hamlin Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Jan 1, 2024
Watersite Categories Now Added to the Current Cancellation Page  
The new watersite categories now show up on each cancellation so you can quickly identify if the site will match the water type you are interested in.
Dec 28, 2023
741 new photos of 43 watersites at Northampton Beach now available  
There are now an additional 3,799 high resolution photos available for all sites at Northampton Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Dec 26, 2023
1,603 new photos of all sites in Dumlin Loop at Fair Haven Beach now available
There are now an additional 1,603 high resolution photos available for most sites in Drumlin Loop at Fair Haven Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Dec 19, 2023
1,073 new photos of 44 watersites at Fish Creek now available  
There are now an additional 1,073 high resolution photos available for 44 watersites at Fish Creek taken during this past summer. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Dec 16, 2023
3,799 new photos of all sites at Watkins Glen now available  
There are now an additional 3,799 high resolution photos available for all sites at Watkins Glen taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Dec 12, 2023
2,791 new photos of all sites at Sampson now available  
There are now an additional 2,791 high resolution photos available for all sites at Sampson taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 8, 2023
New My Alerts Feature Now Available  
My Alerts is a slim and speedy version of the Currrent Cancellation page and is meant to be bookmarked on your mobile phone for quickly checking if any cancellations match your cancellation filters. You'll find it at HERE
Nov 6, 2023
New Feature! Introducing the 9 Month Out Booking Buddy
An all new feature aimed to help out campers during the dreaded 9 month out reservation booking time period. Pick your campground and see what sites come up for each of the next 7 days complete with site details, links to photos and direct link into booking sites via Reserve America. A great booking planner and time saver!
Jun 10, 2023
Spring Photo Shoot 2023 Results  

After a grueling 22 day photo shoot trip we now have new full set high resolution photos to process for 15 popular campgrounds! As well we still have new photos from 2022 to process for 7 additional campgrounds

Campgrounds (2023) - 31,500 Photos

Cedar Point, Coles Creek, Fair Haven Beach (Drumlin Loop), Forked Lake (half), Golden Beach, Hamlin Beach (Loops B, D, E, F), Little Sand Point, Robert H Treman, Robert Moses, Rogers Rock, Sampson, Saranac Lake Islands (Weller Pond, Middle Saranac and some of Lower Saranac), Taughannock Falls, Verona Beach, Watkins Glen.

Campgrounds (2022) - 8,200 Photos

Bowman Lake, Brown Tract Pond, Caroga Lake, Chenango Valley, Golden Hill, Kring Point (off water sites), Northampton Beach (some watersites).

Processing these photos will begin in the early fall and be completed by the New Year or early 2014.

May 10, 2023
Spring Photo Shoot 2023 Commences!  
And we are off! Attempting to shoot all new photos for 10-12 campgrounds along the St Lawrence, Finger Lakes and the Adirondacks. Weather is looking great so far!
Apr 3, 2023
2,033 new photos of most sites at Luzerne now available  
There are now 2,003 high resolution photos available for nearly all sites at Luzerne taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos. A new additional to the NYSCP website!
Mar 29, 2023
1,002 new photos of most sites at Westcott Beach now available  
There are now an additional 1,002 high resolution photos available for all sites at Wescott Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 24, 2023
1,975 new photos of most sites at Jacques Cartier now available  
There are now an additional 1,975 high resolution photos available for all sites at Jacques Cartier taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 22, 2023
830 new photos of most sites at Hamlin Beach Loop A & C now available  
There are now an additional 830 high resolution photos available for most sites in A & C Loops at Hamlin Beach taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Mar 21, 2023
1,900 New Buck Pond Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,900 high resolution photos available for all sites at Buck Pond taken during this past spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Feb 26, 2023
Our New Server Is Live!  
After a long process of upgrading our hardware and software our site migration to a faster server is now complete! This also provides additional storage space for more high resolution photos in the future.
Jan 20, 2023
New Watersite Detailed Descriptions  
Detailed watersite descriptions have now been added to 33% of the 1,900 watersites across New York State. Completed so far are Rollins Pond, Cranberry Lake, Fair Haven Beach, Selkirk Shores and Higley Flow. Others to follow.
Jan 20, 2023
New Enhanced Watersite Categories  
We now have a more extensive categorization feature for watersites. Rather than just having sites specified as either 'watersite' or 'off water' we now breakdown the old 'watersites' into Ultra Prime Waterfront, Prime Waterfront, Waterfront, Prime Water Access Only, and Water Access Only.
Jan 19, 2023
430 New Glimmerglass Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 430 high resolution photos available for all sites at Glimmerglass State Park taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Jan 12, 2023
1,630 New Higley Flow Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,630 high resolution photos available for all sites at Higley Flow taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Jan 8, 2023
1,500 New Selkirk Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,500 high resolution photos available for all sites at Selkirk Shores taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Dec 15, 2022
1,800 New Sacandaga Photos Now Available  
We finally have photos for Sacandaga Campground, long over due! 1,800 photos are now available from this past spring's photoshoot of all sites. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 30, 2022
1,950 New Lake Eaton Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,950 high resolution photos available for all sites at Lake Eaton taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 23, 2022
1,120 New Lake Durant Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,120 high resolution photos available for all sites at Lake Durant taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 22, 2022
2,980 New Meacham Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 2,980 high resolution photos available for all sites at Meacham Lake taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 19, 2022
1,020 New Fair Haven Beach Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,020 high resolution photos available for most sites at Fair Haven Beach taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 15, 2022
1,430 New Green Lakes Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,430 high resolution photos available for all sites at Green+Lakes taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 12, 2022
4,300 New Fish Creek Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 4,300 high resolution photos available for a good portion of sites at Fish Creek taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Nov 3, 2022
1,370 New Southwick Beach Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,370 high resolution photos available for most sites at Southwick Beach taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos. Note: includes the new full hookup loop!
Oct 27, 2022
1,360 New Delta Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,360 high resolution photos available for all sites at Delta Lake taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Oct 15, 2022
1,550 New Nicks Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 1,150 high resolution photos available for all sites at Nicks+Lake taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Oct 13, 2022
2,370 New Letchworth Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 2,370 high resolution photos available for all sites at Letchworth taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Aug 23, 2022
2,600 New Cranberry Lake Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 2,600 high resolution photos available for all sites at Cranberry Lake taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
Aug 11, 2022
540 New Burnham Point Photos Now Available  
We finally have photos for Burham Point, long over due! 540 photos are now available from this past spring's photoshoot of all sites. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.
May 2, 2022
930 New Kring Point Photos Now Available  
There are now an additional 930 high resolution photos available for all sites at Kring Point taken during this spring's photoshoot. 2.5X zoom is also available for all new photos.

Current Projects

Finish Coding Watersites for Enhanced Categories - Ongoing
So far only 35% of NYS watersites are coded. Major watersite campgrounds to code are Fish Creek, Lewey Lake, Moffitt Beach, Wellesley Island, Eighth Lake, Lake Durant, Lake Harris and many others. Currently working on Fish Creek.
Processing Photos from 2024 and 2025 Photo Shoots
Following our 30-day photo blitz this past season, we now have over 40,000 photos to process, upload, and code for 32 campgrounds. This work will be completed between November and April 2025. This includes: Ausable Point, Bear Spring Mountain, Beaverkill, Devils Tombstone, Eel Weir, Fish Creek, Frontier Town, Gilbert Lake, Grass Point, Hearthstone Point, Keewaydin, Little Pond, Long Point, Macomb Reservation, Max V Shaul, Meadowbrook, Monguap Pond, Moreau Lake, North South Lake, Northampton Beach, Oquaga Creek, Paradox Lake, Piseco Lake, Putnam Pond, Scaroon Manor, Schodack Island, Sharp Bridge, Taylor Pond, Thompson Lake, Whetstone Gulf and Woodland Valley.
Processing Photos for Fish Creek
Currently processing 1,851 photos for approx 100 sites that were reshoot this past summer.

Future Projects

In no particular order.

User Uploadable Campsite Photos
BaseCamp members will be able to upload their own photos of campgrounds and individual campsites to share with others as a supplement to the campsite guide.
Expand To Include Remote DEC Campgrounds  
This would include remote DEC campgrounds that are typically boat-in or hike-in only such as Forked Lake, Indian Lake Islands, Long Island (Lake George), Glen Island (Lake George), Narrow Island (Lake George), Saranac Lake Islands, Floodwood/Follensby Clear Pond and others.
Walkabout Campsite Review Forms
Customize a walkaround campground campsite review form. Print them, mark them up as you case out sites at the campground and then later upload your review/notes into BaseCamp. No more worrying about lost notes!
Print/Export Campground and Campsite Favorites
Print off your favorites list to have as a hardcopy backup or export to a spreadsheet.
BaseCamper Blog
Popular topics discussions, tips and a whole lot more.
360 Campground Tours
We have already captured 360-degree videos of Fish Creek and Rollins campgrounds. These videos have to be processed and will be uploaded to our website. We will also schedule additional 360-degree videos of other popular campgrounds this upcoming summer season to enhance the visual experience for our users.
BaseCamp How To Videos
Instructional videos to be added that showcase all the hidden features and functionality within BaseCamp. These videos will provide a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of each feature, making it simple for users to take full advantage of the website's capabilities.
Campground Reviews
Share your experience at specific campgrounds with others.
Promoted Cancellation Requests and Offers
Make it easier to offer and connect with another BaseCamp member who may be interested a site you will be cancelling. As well make cancellation requests more visible.
Campsite Cancellation Alerts
The cancellation system hasn't been top priority since it is actually a FREE BONUS but we do plan to have alerts if/when there is enough interest.
Enhanced Cancellation Search
Further narrow down your search for campsite cancellations by your own campsite favorites or, in the case of watersites, select specific enhanced watersite categories.
Enhanced Watersite Search
Search for specific types of watersites for any campground, list of campgrounds or regions that match your criteria. For example "Show me all watersites in the Adirondacks that are directly by the water and have at least a medium size sandy shallow beach".
Custom View of Campsite Photos
Different options for viewing campsite photos such as swipe left/right, navigate to photos by category button (ie views from road, fireplace view, path to water, shoreline, shoreline views, looking back to road, view down the road).
Revamped User Experience and Design (New UX/UI)
To date, our primary focus has been on providing high-quality content on the site, while neglecting to prioritize the user experience. We recognize the importance of ensuring that the site is easy to navigate and interact with, and that the overall design is modern and visually appealing. As such, we are planning to redesign the site, making necessary adjustments and improvements to enhance the overall usability and visual appeal of the site.
Distance To Campground
Find the distance and directions to any campground from your specific zip code.
Campground Recommendations
Recommend other campgrounds that match up with those that you have shown interest in.
Update all Hilight Photo Pages
A lot of the individual campground Hilight photo pages are missing photos and/or captions.
NYS State Park Knowledge Base
A great place to find answers to the many common questions about state parks and the reservation system.
Move NYSCP To basecampny.com
Long term NYSCP will move to our BaseCamp NY domain.
Add Hither Hills to the NYSCP Database
Although we don't have photos of Hither Hills, by adding the campground (along with the site list) to the NYSCP database we will then be able to add Hither Hills to the list of campgrounds monitored for cancellations.
Ensure All Amenity Photos are Coded
A lot of photos of amenities are not code yet. Once coded they will be available to view on the Quick Peek and Hilite Photos pages.