Camping reservations can be made up to 9 months in advance. Sites become available at the 9-month window at the following times:
March 15 - Labor Day: 8AM Monday - Friday, 9AM Saturday & Sunday.
Day after Labor Day - March 14: 9AM Monday - Friday, 9AM Saturday & Sunday.
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BROWN TRACT POND CAMPGROUND, NY
Book a Site at BROWN TRACT POND CAMPGROUND, NY
** Arrival dates earlier than the online-reservation-window may also be available at the facility.
*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
Description
Tucked away in seclusion a short way off the main tourist route, this jewel of a campground remains one of the best kept secrets in the Adirondacks. The remote Adirondack setting of this facility offers a relaxing, quiet beauty all its own. The campsites offer privacy; they are large and well-forested.
Geography:
Brown Tract Pond Campground is located on the east shore of 146-acre Brown Tract Pond. Development of this campground commenced in 1957 and was completed in 1958.
Recreation:
Visitors may rent or bring their own rowboats and canoes. Anglers will enjoy fishing for rare brook trout and more common smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sucker common shiner, and golden shiner. The park offers nearby trails to Black Bear Mountain, Bug Lake, Eagle Lake, and Eighth Lake. Unmarked trails lead to Shallow Lake and West Mountain. Bicycling is also an option here.
Facilities:
The park has tent and trailer sites, a picnic area with tables and fireplaces, flush toilets, a trailer dump station, and a recycling center.
Nearby Attractions:
Nearby attractions include the Old Forge region, the Adirondack Museum, and the golf courses at Inlet and Indian Lake.
Reservations can be made for today and can be made up to 9 Month(s) in advance.
Season Schedule
- Boat Launch
- Boat Rental
- Boating
- Canoe Rental
- Canoeing
- Dump Station
- Fishing
- Handicap Access
- Parking
- Picnic Tables
- Picnicking
- Recycling Station
- Restroom
- Sail Boating
- Shower Building
- Swimming
- Toilet, Flush
- Water Fillup Station
- Bird Watching
- Convenience Store
- Hiking
- Museum
43.80915, -74.70119
43°48'33"N, 74°42'4"W
From the NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 31 at Utica; north on Rte. 12 to Alder Creek; Rte. 28 through village of Old Forge to Eagle Bay; turn left onto Uncas Road, 7 miles to Brown Tract Pond. From Adirondack Northway (I-87), Exit 23 at Warrensburg; take Rte 9 North to Rte 28 West through Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake to Raquette Lake Village; go 2 miles northwest on the dirt road.
Mailing Address:
BROWN TRACT POND CAMPGROUNDUNCAS ROAD
RAQUETTE LAKE NY 13436