Piseco Lake Campground and Day Use Area

• Dates of Operation:
  • Opening Date: May 17
  • Closing Date: September 2
• Camping Fee: $20 per night (out of state residents surcharge additional $5 per night)
• Address: 1365 County Route 24, Old Piseco Road, Piseco, NY 12139 (directions below)
• County: Hamilton
• GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 43 25 02.31729N, 074 33 05.08280W
• Campground Phone: (518) 548-7585
• Regional Office Phone: (518) 863-4545
• Make Your Camping Reservation: ReserveAmerica

Piseco Lake Campground Map (PDF) || DECinfo Locator

Firewood Restriction Map (PDF) shows the 50-mile radius from which untreated firewood may be moved to this campground. Help prevent the spread of invasive pests and diseases by following New York's firewood regulation.

The campground on Piseco Lake, offers fine fishing, canoeing, sailing, and all water sports opportunities. Concrete boat launch. Numerous hiking trails to challenge the day hiker to the 133 mile long Northville-Lake Placid Trail are located just minutes away.

Amenities

98 campsites, boat launch, flush and vault toilets, pay telephone, trailer dumping station, recycling center, hot showers, canoe, rowboat, and kayak rentals.

Accessible Features

In the camping area, wheelchair accessible features include the:

• accessible campsite (Site 34); and
• central shower building at Little Sand Point

See Maps, Directions, and Featured Activities sections on this page for more details on these features. Visit the DEC Accessible Recreation web page for additional accessible recreation opportunities including a full listing of Accessible Features at DEC Campgrounds and Day Use Areas.

Campsite Restoration Project

This campground has sites that have been selected for restoration. While undergoing restoration the chosen sites will be closed. For the list of sites and more information on the project visit the Campsite Restoration Project page.

Directions

From NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 27 at Amsterdam follow Route 30 north approximately 50 miles to the Village of Speculator. Turn left on Route 8, west about 11 miles to Old Piseco Road, turn right, campground is located 4 to 7 miles from that point on the left side of the road.

From NYS Thruway (I-90), Exit 31 at Utica, proceed north on Route 8 approximately 55 miles to Old Piseco Road, turn left, and follow directions above.

Get driving directions from Google Maps 

Planning and Management

The Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the campground guides the DEC's land management activities at this facility for a five-year period, although a number of goals and objectives in the plan focus on a much longer time period. The UMP addresses specific objectives and actions for public use at this facility.

A final UMP (PDF, 6.52 MB) for the Piseco Lake facilities is now available. Hardcopy or CDs may be requested by mail: NYS DEC Bureau of Recreation, 3rd Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-5253, or by e-mail to: [email protected].

Additional Information

Area Attractions

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

Historic Interest

Development of this campground began in late 1929 and the campground opened to the public in 1931. Much of the campground development work accomplished after 1932 was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps working out of Camp 11.