Dispersed Camping in Schuyler County, New York
Showing 10 locations in Schuyler County.
Backbone Horse Campground
Small, semi-primitive developed campground in the Finger Lakes National Forest. While primarily configured for campers with horses, several grassy sites (typically sites 1-4, 10, and 11) are open to standard campers. Facilities include vault toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables, though no drinking water is available. Sites are mostly level and grassy.
Blueberry Patch Campground
Small, semi-primitive US Forest Service campground featuring nine widely spaced sites along a loop. Located in the Finger Lakes National Forest near Watkins Glen, the site is adjacent to a large high-bush and low-bush blueberry patch. Facilities include clean vault toilets, fire pits, picnic tables, and garbage/recycling bins. No drinking water is available on-site.
Burnt Hill Road Dispersed Camping
A scenic corridor within the Finger Lakes National Forest offering multiple dispersed campsites, small pull-offs, and trailhead parking areas. Nestled along well-maintained gravel roads, the sites provide flat terrain and rustic fire rings beneath a mature forest canopy.
Carley Hill Tent Sites
Basic tent-only camping sites located on Carley Hill near Montour Falls, offering a quiet forest setting.
Ebeneezer's Crossing Primitive Tent Site
A primitive walk-in tent campsite situated in a quiet wooded setting near Sugar Hill Forest.
Finger Lakes Trail South Parking
A quiet trailhead parking lot located within the Finger Lakes National Forest, offering a peaceful overnight option with direct access to hiking trails.
Hector District, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
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Sugar Hill Recreation Area
A spacious, free state-managed recreation area in Sugar Hill State Forest featuring over twenty designated campsites and several trailhead parking areas. The main campground area offers picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water, and a restroom facility, alongside access to the historic Sugar Hill Fire Tower. Additional trailhead parking lots in the immediate vicinity provide overflow space, though some are seasonal and can become muddy during wet periods.
Watkins Glen Family Camping
A private developed family campground located on Meads Hill Road in Watkins Glen, New York. Offers typical campground infrastructure close to local state parks and area attractions.
Watkins Glen State Park Campground
A beautifully maintained state park campground featuring six distinct loops beneath a mature forest canopy. The park offers clean restroom facilities, hot showers, and direct trail access to the spectacular Watkins Glen Gorge.