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Bowman Lake State Park
Oxford, NY 13830
( 607)334-2718
800-456-CAMP |
Park roads wind through forests. Camping, swimming, picnicking, fishing,
boating, bird watching (103 species). Nature center has self-guided trail brochure for trail around
the lake. Winter snowmobiling, XC skiing.
Facilities: 653 acres with 198 campsites of which 158 are trailer sites,
the remainder are tent sites; 35 acre lake, hot showers and flush
toilets, nature trails, pavilion, playing fields and playground.
Pets: Household pets only; caged or on a
leash not more than 6 feet.
Find out
more about Bowman Lake and reserve campsites online at
Reserve America.com
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Hunt's Pond State Park
452 Hunts Pond Road
New Berlin NY 13411
( 607) 859-2249 |
Hunt's Pond is a small park in a quiet
setting with 18 primitive campsites, a picnic area, and a boat launch
site. The park does not have established trails, but adjacent DEC land
is available for visitors to use for hiking, snowmobiling, and
cross-country skiing. Open year-round. A portion of the park is open for
hunting during deer season.
Pets: Household pets only; caged or on a leash not more than 6 feet.Find out
more about Hunt's Pond and reserve campsites online at
Reserve America.com
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Campgrounds
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Cook Park Campground
Route 206
East of Greene NY
(607) 656-8752 |
Facilities: 164 acres with 40 camps sites,
22-acre pond, 1.25 miles of hiking trails, pavilion and play area.
Activities: hiking and fishing. |
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Primitive Camping on State Lands
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Balsam Pond |
Approximately 4 miles from McDonough. From
the hamlet take County Route 7 to Beckwith Road. Turn right on Beckwith
to Balsam-Tyler Road. Turn left on Balsam-Tyler to pond. Out house, camping, fishing, boating. |
Lake Ludlow Lean-to
on Finger Lakes Trail |
Along Finger Lakes Hiking Trail (Map M25). To access
from McDonough, take State Route 220 to E. McDonough. Turn right on
Corbin Rd. to "Y" in road. Bear right at "Y" and take Hoben Rd. to
Ludlow Rd. Lean-to is approximately .5 miles in.
Hike in only. Lean-to, water. |
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"The Ledges" |
Located in the Five Streams State Forest.
From McDonough, take County Route 5 west toward German approximately
1.75 miles to Skillman Road (on the left). The Ledges are located on the
right about 2.5 miles down Skillman Rd. Camp areas can be found on
either side of the stream.
No facilities. Several secluded spots along
the creek excellent for tent camping. |
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Long Pond |
To access the Long Pond
State Forest from McDonough, take County Route 5 to Willet to State Route
41 East. Camping and fishing access is just off the highway. From areas
around McDonough, take State Route 41 East from Cincinnatus, or West from
Greene.
Ten secluded campsites
are located around Long Pond. Each site has a fireplace, parking pad and
access to a community latrine. A day use area, with parking and picnic
tables is located adjacent to the dam. |
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