Free Camping in New York

43 free camping spots in New York. Best-documented first.

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OpenCamp tracks 43 free camping spots in New York. 100% cost nothing to camp.

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East River TrailHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 1,978 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Ebeneezer's Crossing Primitive Tent SiteSugar Hill State ForestNear Watkins Glen · 1,260 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Jacques Cartier State Park CampgroundJacques Cartier State ParkNear Hammond · 282 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Kells Tent SiteJames Kennedy State ForestNear Virgil · 1,670 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Kimmie BivouacRobinson Hollow State ForestNear Slaterville Springs · 1,434 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Lake Champlain Islands Complex - Valcour Island Primitive Camp SitesValcour Island Primitive AreaNear Parc · 144 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Lake Colden CampgroundHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 2,769 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Lillypad Pond campsiteHigh Peaks WildernessNear Mineville · 1,572 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Livingston Point CampsiteHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 2,759 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Marcy Dam Backcountry CampsitesHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 2,352 ft3 of 7 facts known

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NYS Primitive Tent SiteSargent Ponds Wild ForestNear Speculator · 1,768 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Panther creekBurnt-Rossman Hills State ForestNear Richmondville · 1,611 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Rock Lake tentsiteSilver Lake WildernessNear Wells · 1,926 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Rock Pond CampsiteSiamese Ponds WildernessNear Speculator · 1,880 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Silver Lake tentsiteSilver Lake WildernessNear Wells · 2,073 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Sno-birdHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 4,029 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Tiorati PlateauHarriman State ParkNear Woodbury · 1,129 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Wanika Falls campsiteHigh Peaks WildernessNear Lake Placid · 2,310 ft3 of 7 facts known

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Allaben CampgroundShandaken Wild ForestNear Phoenicia · 1,086 ft3 of 7 facts known

Group sites · 3

Group sites · 3Set up for larger groups, not counted in the list above.

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Single sites · 330

Single sites · 330Unnamed spots, mapped individually. Easiest to judge on the map.

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