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Piseco Lake Campground

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About Piseco Lake Campground

Located on picturesque Piseco Lake. The Point Comfort Loop of the Piseco Lake Campground offers activities such as hiking, swimming, and fishing. At an elevation of 1,660 feet, the park's terrain is hilly, with well-wooded areas consisting of conifers and mixed hardwoods. The Little Sand Point Loop offers seclusion and serenity. Piseco Lake offers fishing, canoeing, sailing, and all types of water sports. Numerous hiking trails challenge the day hiker, while the 133-mile Northville-Lake Placid Trail is located just minutes away.

Location: The Piseco Lake Campground is in the central portion of the Adirondack Park, on Piseco Lake. Originally, Point Comfort was developed in the late season of 1929 to provide additional camping to the area. The Little Sand Point Loop sits at an elevation of 1,660 feet, and the terrain is hilly, with well-wooded areas of conifers and hardwoods, and was originally opened to the public in 1953.

Recreation: Motorized boating is welcome, and a boat launch is available. Fishing (for walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, brown bullhead, perch, rock bass, and white fish) is popular. Hiking rounds out the activities.

Nearby Attractions

Shopping, restaurants, rowboat and canoe rentals, and a golf course are nearby.

Amenities & Services

On-Site

  • Bath House
  • Biking
  • Boat Launch
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Boat Rental
  • Boating
  • Canoe Rental
  • Canoeing
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood Sales
  • Fishing
  • Handicap Access
  • Hiking
  • Jet-Skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Office/Toll Booth
  • Paddle Boating
  • Parking
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Tables
  • Picnicking
  • Powerboating
  • Ranger Station
  • Recycling Station
  • Restroom
  • Sail Boating
  • Shower Building
  • Showers
  • Telephone
  • Viewing Platform/Overlk
  • Water Skiing
  • Water Spigot

Within 10 Miles

  • Antiquing
  • Convenience Store
  • Golfing
  • Horse Rentals
  • Hospital
  • Museum
  • Restaurant
  • Shopping
Getting There

From NYS Thruway (I-90), take Exit 27 at Amsterdam; follow Route 30 north approximately 50 miles to the Village of Speculator. Turn left on Route 8 and go west about 11 miles to Old Piseco Road. Turn right; the campground is a few miles down, on the left side of the road. From NYS Thruway (I-90), take Exit 31 at Utica and proceed north on Route 8 approximately 55 miles to Old Piseco Road. Turn left; the campground is a few miles down, on the right side of the road.

Rules & Important Info

CAMPGROUND SPECIFIC INFORMATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE -You must sign for your own site. Have your equipment with you and be ready to camp when you register. Names of all campers on a site must be listed on the permit at time of registration CHECK-IN TIME -From 2pm until 9p.m. Campers must register for their campsite by 9:00 p.m. on the first night of their reservation or the campsite will be subject to re-rental and all fees will be forfeited CHECK-OUT TIME -11:00 a.m. on your departure date OCCUPANCY -Limited to 6 individuals per campsite and 2 tents or 1 unit of hard wheeled camping equipment and 1 tent. Only 2 vehicles permitted on any campsite. Extra vehicles will be required to park in a designated area (additional fees will apply) AGE REGULATIONS -Campsites must be registered and occupied by a responsible person 18 years of age or older LENGTH OF STAY -Your camping permit can be issued for a maximum of 14 nights. From July 1 through Labor Day only 14 cumulative nights will be permitted at any campground. QUIET HOURS -From 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., and are strictly enforced. Violators of this policy may be evicted GENERATORS -The use of generators may be limited to no more than 5 hours per day and fall between the hours of 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. If the use of a generator is deemed unreasonably loud by the facility staff then individual use of a generator may be prohibited/limited FIRES -Must be built in fireplaces provided. Only dead and down wood may be used for fuel. No chainsaws are allowed in campgrounds, and cutting down trees, alive or dead is prohibited. FIREARMS -Are not allowed in campgrounds except during the Fall and Spring hunting seasons. Firearms must not be discharged within campground boundaries at any time ACCESSIBLE SITES -At least one member of the camping party staying on the site must be mobility impaired (i.e. in a wheelchair or uses a walker) or the camping party may be turned away at the campground PETS -Are allowed with proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination in the form of a current year's tag or a certificate issued by the veterinarian. Campers can walk dogs on a leash no longer than six feet as long as the animal is under control. Dogs cannot be left unattended and are not allowed in facility structures, on the beach or in day use areas

Facilities

Amenities include campsites, a boat launch, flush toilets, a pay telephone, a picnic area, a trailer dumping station, hot showers and a recycling center.

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Contact

Phone: 518-548-7585

Address: COUNTY ROUTE 24, OLD PISECO ROAD, PISECO, NY 12139

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