Information about camping on DEC state lands can be found on the DEC’s webpage: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7872.html
Most state parks require you to stay in their designated campground, unless there’s a designated campsite or lean-to. Check the state park’s website or search the NYS DEC “Places To Go” web page: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/82098.html
In addition, there are many hotels/motels near the trail. Using Google Maps is generally the best method to locate them.
Legend:
AP: Access Point
MFT: Miles From Trail
Type: Bivouac = Tent sites, PubCamp = Public Campground, PrivCamp = Private Campground
Map | Mileage | AP | Type | Facilities | Owner | MFT | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | 6.1 | 2-3 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | State Park | 0 | Willis Creek Lean-to, 1 tent site below privy |
M1 | 7.5 | 3 | Cabins | Water, Cabins, Toilet, Showers | State Park | 0.7 | Quaker Cabin Area on ASP 3 |
M1 | 7.5 | 3 | PubCamp | Water, Toilet, Showers | State Park | 3.8 | Cain Hollow Camping Area |
M1 | 12.5 | 4-5 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring, Table | State Park | 0 | Stony Brook Lean-to, porcupines active, tent sites |
M1 | 18 | 7-8 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring, Table | State Park | 0 | Beck Hollow Lean-to, tent sites |
M1 | 21.5 | 8 | PubCamp | Water, Toilet, Showers | State Park | 2.4 | Red House Camping Area on ASP 1 |
M2 | 14.4 | 4-5 | Lean-to | Privy, Benches, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | BuckTooth S.F. Lean-to, stream nearby |
M2 | 15.3 | 4-5 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | BuckTooth S.F., better sites little up hill where levels off |
M3 | 2.8 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Fire ring, privy, table, trail register | DEC | 0 | No water |
M3 | 3.2 | 2 | Bivouac | Sheltered Picnic Tables | DEC | 0 | Little Rock City Picnic Area, no water |
M3 | 5.7 | 2-3 | Bivouac | Stream, Pavilion, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Old Seneca CCC camp just W of Hungry Hollow Rd |
M3 | 5.8 | 3 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Just E of Hungry Hollow Rd |
M3 | 16.8 | 8-9 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | Private | 0 | No water nearby |
M4 | 3.6 | 1-2 | Bivouac | Table, Fire Ring, Grill | FLTC | 0.25 | Cobb property, uphill on blue trail, stream 0.4 mi. away |
M4 | 6.9 | 2-3 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table, Bench | DEC | 0 | Boyce Hill S.F. Lean-to |
M4 | 7.6 | 2-3 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0 | Boyce Hill S.F. |
M4 | 8.2 | 2-3 | PrivCamp | Water, Cabins, Toilet, Showers, Pool | Private | 1 | Triple R Campground, recommended, 716-676-3856 |
M5 | 1.5 | 1-2 | PrivCamp | Water, Cabins, Toilet, Showers | Private | 0 | Harwood Haven Campground, new, 716-676-3737 |
M5 | 3.8 | 2 | Bivouac | CCC Cistern | DEC | 0 | Bush Hill S. F., better sites 0.3 mile E where it levels off |
M5 | 8.5 | 3-4 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | To E of trail in grassy area, no water |
M6 | 2.9 | 2-3 | Bivouac | Spring, Table | FLTC | 0.2 | S on blue trail |
M6 | 11.4 | 4-5 | Lean-to | Privy, Pond, Table | Private | 0.1 | Camp Sam Wood (BSA), tent sites, scummy pond |
M6 | 13.7 | 5-6 | PrivCamp | Water, Toilet, Showers | Private | 1.1 | Four Winds Campground, nice, 585-493-2794 |
M7 | 3.3 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Stream | Private | 0 | Hesse Lean-to, tent sites, fire ring, open air privy, reliable stream to the south |
M8 | 9.1 | 2-3 | Bivouac | Water | Private | 0.3 | Water from faucet behind house |
M8 | 13.2 | 4-5 | Cabin | Privy | Private | 0.1 | Bossard's Cabin, no water, can be mousey smelling |
M9 | 1.1 | 1-2 | Bivouac | Privy | DEC | 0.1 | Seasonal spring |
M9 | 2.6 | 1-2 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0 | Just west of Bill Morris Rd |
M9 | 3 | 1-2 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0.1 | Camping on far (W) side of pond dam |
M9 | 7.3 | 4-5 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream | DEC | 0 | Bully Hill Lean-to |
M9 | 14.3 | 7-8 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream | County | 0 | Kanakadea Lean-to |
M9 | 15.1 | 8-9 | PubCamp | Water, Toilet, Table, Showers | County | 0 | Almond Dam Recreation Area, electric hookups |
M10 | 11.2 | 6-7 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Table, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Burt Hill S.F. Lean-to |
M11 | 2.7 | 2 | PrivCamp | Water, Toilet, Showers, Pavilion | Private | 1.0 | N and W to Lake Demmon Recreation Area |
M12 | 1.6 | 1-2 | PrivCamp | Water, Toilet, Showers, Cabins, Pools | Private | 0.7 | Hammondsport-Bath KOA, nice, 607-776-4345 |
M12 | 1.8 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Privy, Table | Private | 0 | Hickory Hill Lean-to, no water except pond 0.2 mi away |
M12 | 13.4 | 6-7 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | Private | 0.1 | June Bug Trail Bivouac, only seasonal stream |
M12 | 18.3 | 8-9 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring (poor), Table, Bench | Private | 0 | Bob Muller Lean-to, H2O at Jacquier family pump-17.9 |
M13 | 2.3 | 2 | Bivouac | Privy, Pond, Pavilion, Table | County | 0.1 | Birdseye Hollow Day Park, tent in nearby S. F. |
M13 | 11.3 | 4-5 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Moss Hill Lean-to, tent sites |
M13 | 15.9 | 5-6 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Corbett Hollow Rd Bivouac |
M13 | 18.3 | 5-6 | Bivouac | Privies, Water | Private | 0.5 | Witch Hazel Camp, May-Sept., N on Goundry Hill Rd |
M13 | 18.9 | 6 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | On E side of Pine Creek |
M14 | 0.4 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Stream | DEC | 0.25 | Parks Hollow Lean-tos, steeply down blue trail |
M14 | 1.9 | 1-2 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0.4 | Signs to Sugar Hill Fire Tower Campground, free |
M14 | 2 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Privy, Pond, Table | DEC | 0.2 | Blue trail N to 2 lean-tos, potable H2O at Sugar Hill |
M14 | 5.4 | 2-3 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Buck Settlement Lean-to, tent sites |
M14 | 6.1 | 3 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Not level, N side of Glen Creek, Ebenezer's Crossing |
M14 | 11.4 | 4-5 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Pavilion | State Park | 0.2 | Watkins Glen S.P. Campground |
M15 | 10.7 | 7-8 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring, Table | USFS | 0 | Dunham Lean-to, tent sites, no nearby stream |
M15 | 18.8 | 13-14 | Lean-to | Privy, Pond | Private | 0 | Rogers Hill Lean-to, lots of tent sites |
M16 | 2.7 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Near stream | |
M16 | 7.9 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | On W side of trail 0.4 mi. N of Connecticut Hill Rd | |
M16 | 13.9 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | FLTC | 0 | On top of hill 0.2 mi. W of Porter Hill Rd, no water | |
M16 | 14.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring, Table | FLTC | 0 | Locust Lean-to, no water | |
M16 | 15.5 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Cabins | Private | 0 | Pine Creek Campground, 607-273-1974 | |
M16 | 20 | Lean-to | Only 1 night free for backpackers | State Park | 0.05 | Sierra Shelter to N, potable water & toilets nearby | |
M16 | 20.8 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Cabins | State Park | 0.1 | Robert Treman S. P. Campground | |
M17 | 1.5 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Cabins | State Park | 4.1 | Buttermilk Falls S. P. Campground | |
M17 | 9.2 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Chestnut Lean-to, tent sites | |
M17 | 15.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Tamarack Lean-to, tent sites, piped spring downhill | |
M18 | 4.7 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Near stream | |
M18 | 7 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Shindagin Hollow Lean-to, lots of tent sites | |
M18 | 16.5 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Blue trail to Kimmie Lean-to | |
M18 | 16.5 | Bivouac | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Yellow trail to Kimmie Bivouac area, former lean-to site | |
M19 | 5 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring, Bench | Private | 0.3 | E on Spanish Loop, English, and Irvin Trails | |
M19 | 6.5 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | 1.0 mi. E of Daisy Hollow Rd | |
M19 | 10.3 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | N on blue trail | |
M19 | 10.5 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Foxfire Lean-to, lots of level tent sites | |
M20 | 1.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Woodchuck Hollow Lean-to E of trail, tent sites | |
M20 | 11.5 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Water source at pond 0.2 mile N along trail | |
M20 | 17.4 | Lean-to | Stream, Fire Ring, Privy, Table, Bench | DEC | 0 | Hoxie Gorge Lean-to | |
M21 | 2.9 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0 | Hill Top Pond, pond water torpid - treat | |
M21 | 5.1 | PubCamp | Stream, Pavilion, Table | DEC | 0 | Cheningo Day Use Area Campground | |
M21 | 5.8 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Taylor Valley Lean-to, no water | |
M21 | 11.6 | Bivouac | Stream, Fireplace, Stone Bench | DEC | 0 | Wiltsey Glen Bivouac area | |
M21 | 12.2 | Bivouac | Stream, Stone Bench | DEC | 0.2 | Orange trail NW to Rose Hollow Bivouac Area | |
M22 | 5.2 | Lean-to | Stream, Table, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Paradise Garden Lean-to, tent sites | |
M22 | 15.1 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Unmarked, 100 yd E of Ridge Rd, just W of stream | |
M22 | 16.1 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Unmarked near stream to N | |
M23 | 2.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring, Table, Bench | DEC | 0.4 | Perkins Pond Lean-to, seasonal stream, tent sites | |
M23 | 4 | Bivouac | Pond, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | Tenting area at SE end of Jackson Pond | |
M23 | 5.3 | Bivouac | Pond, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | Just to N of blue trail after cross Lower Pond Dam | |
M23 | 8.8 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | Blue trail to Stewart Rd, no water | |
M23 | 10.7 | Lean-to | Privy,Table | DEC | 0.05 | Pharsalia Woods Lean-to, seasonal spring, tent sites | |
M24 | 4.1 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Showers | State Park | 0 | Bowman Lake S.P., no electric hookups | |
M24 | 6.8 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Just S of Short Cut Rd on E, no water | |
M24 | 10 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table, Bench | DEC | 0.1 | Blue trail to Ludlow Creek Lean-to | |
M25 | 11.7 | Lean-to | Stream, Fire Ring, Privy, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Basswood Lean-to on blue trail, seasonal stream | |
M25 | 14 | Bivouac | Pond, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.2 | Bivouac area near pond | |
M26 | 6.8 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers | Town | 1.2 | N to General Clinton Park, electric hookups | |
M26 | 7.1 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers | Private | 0 | Riverside RV, E side Susquehanna River, 607-967-2102 | |
M27 | 2.2 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0.1 | Blue trail E to Getter Hill Lean-to | |
M27 | 4.2 | Bivouac | Fire Rings | DEC | 0.1 | N of Beales Pond | |
M27 | 7.5 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Fire Ring, Table, Showers | State Park | 2.3 | Oquaga Creek S. P., no electric hookups | |
M27 | 9.6 | Bivouac | DEC | 0.1 | "Summit" is S on Dunbar Rd | ||
M27 | 10.9 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Cold Spring Lean-to uphill from FLT, stream 0.4 mi. NE | |
M27 | 15.1 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Just E of Dry Brook Rd | |
M27 | 13.3 | Bivouac | DEC | 0.05 | About 60 yards further S of turn off DEC Rd | ||
M27 | 15.7 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Dry Brook Lean-to, water from cistern 0.4 mi. W | |
M28 | 9.7 | Bivouac | Private | 0 | On left, no campfires | ||
M29 | 5.4 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Grill | DEC | 0 | Horse campground here usually closed | |
M29 | 5.4 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Grill, Showers | DEC | 3.5 | N to Launt Pond Campground | |
M30 | 0.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream | DEC | 0 | Campbell Mt. Lean-to | |
M30 | 3.7 | Bivouac | DEC | 0 | Tenting on flat rock outcrop, water seepage to W | ||
M30 | 7.9 | Bivouac | Private | 0 | Ask permission and water from owner, 1-st house S | ||
M30 | 11.1 | Bivouac | Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | DEC campsite on Mary Smith Hill Rd, no water near | |
M31 | 2.8 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers | DEC | 0.9 | Little Pond DEC Campground, no electric hookups | |
M31 | 4 | Bivouac | Fire Rings, Pond | DEC | 0.1 | Several designated tent sites near Big Pond | |
M31 | 7.5 | Bivouac | Lake, Fire Rings, Spring (E end of lake) | DEC | 0 | Four tenting sites N of Alder Lake | |
M32 | 1.4 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0 | Follow yellow "Tent" discs 50 yards N | |
M32 | 1.5 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Beaver Meadow Lean-to just to S, tent site | |
M32 | 6 | Lean-to | Privy, Spring, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | Yellow discs to Balsam Lake Mt. Lean-to | |
M33 | 2.8 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Follow yellow "Tent" discs 50 yards E | |
M33 | 4.2 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Fall Brook Lean-to, stream E 0.1 mile downhill | |
M33 | 17.5 | Bivouac | Stream, Fire Ring | DEC | 0.1 | Tenting on little island of DEC land to S | |
M33 | 20.4 | Bivouac | Stream | DEC | 0.3 | Tenting at site of demolished Denning Lean-to | |
M34 | None | ||||||
B1 | 0 | 1 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers | County | 0 | Ontario Co. Park on Gannett Hill; electric hookups |
B1 | 2.1 | 1-2 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Table, Fire Ring | Private | 0.1 | Beaver Pond Lean-to, follow blue blazes E |
B1 | 6 | 2-3 | Shelter | Privy, Water if unlocked | Boy Scouts | 0 | See back of map for how to get permit |
B1 | 14.3 | 6A | Lean-to | A-frame, Fire Ring, Table | Private | 1.1 | Follow blue blazes E and S from AP 6A, pond downhill |
B2 | 7.9 | 8-9 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Table, Fire Ring | County | 0 | Outback Inn Shelter, replaced in 2011 |
B3 | 2.3 | 14-15 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Pavilion | Private | 0 | Finger Lakes Campground, 607-326-0077 |
B3 | 5.8 | 16-17 | Lean-to | Privy, Table, Fire Ring | Private | 0 | Evangeline Shelter, ritzy, get stream water at mile 5.4 |
B3 | 10.2 | 17-18 | Bivouac | Streams, Fire Ring | DEC | 0 | Blue blazes to Granma's Campsite 50 yards N |
CH1 | 0 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream, Fire Ring, Table | DEC | 0 | Moss Hill Lean-to, tent sites | |
CH2 | 19.5 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring | State Park | 0.2 | McCarthy Hill Lean-to 0.2 mile W | |
CH3 | 2.7 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Pavilion | Private | 0.1 | Sunflower Acres Campground 0.1 mile W | |
CH3 | 10.2 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Pavilion | Federal | 0 | Tompkins Campground in PA, U. S. Corp. of Engineers | |
CT4 | None | ||||||
CT5 | None | ||||||
CT6 | 7.5 | 4-5 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Cabins | Private | 1.4 | S to Three Valley Campground, 716-537-2372 |
CT7 | None | ||||||
CT8 | 6.1 | 3-4 | PubCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers | State Park | 0.4 | L at this junction to campground and potable water |
CT8 | 6.5 | 3-4 | Lean-to | Stream (seasonal 0.2 mi.) | State Park | 0.5 | Blue trail to Old Darien Lakes Lean-to |
CT8 | 6.9 | 3-4 | Lean-to | Stream, Privy | State Park | 0 | New Darien Lakes Lean-to |
CT8 | 7.6 | 4 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Cabins | Private | 1.4 | E and S to Six Flags Darien Lake |
CT8 | 11.6 | 6 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Cabins | Private | 2.8 | W to Sleepy Hollow Lake Campground |
CT9 | None | ||||||
CT10 | None | ||||||
CT11 | None | ||||||
CT12 | 10.3 | PrivCamp | Toilet, Water, Table, Showers, Cabins | Private | 1.9 | E on Bedell Rd, S to Niagara Falls KOA, 716-773-7583 | |
L1 | 7.6 | D-E | Lean-to | Table, Fire Ring | State Park | 0 | Call park office 585-493-3600, no water source or privy |
L1 | 15.9 | G | Lean-to | Table, Fire Ring | State Park | 0 | Call park office 585-493-3600, no water source or privy |
L2 | None | ||||||
I1 | 0.2 | Lean-to | Privy, Fire Ring, Table | USFS | 0.2 | S 0.2 mile to Dunham Lean-to, tent sites, no stream | |
I1 | 4.1 | PubCamp | Privy, Fire Ring, Table | USFS | 0 | Blueberry Patch Campground, no water or electric | |
O1 | 12.4 | Lean-to | Privy, Stream | DEC | 0 | Hemlock Glen Lean-to | |
O1 | 17.1 | Bivouac | Pond, Fire Rings | DEC | 0.1 | Spruce Pond tenting to N, need permit, 607 753-3095 | |
O1 | 19.3 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0 | Shackham Pond, at least 150' from pond | |
O2 | 9.6 | Bivouac | Pond | DEC | 0.2 | Just W of Tromp Rd, follow orange trail S |