Dispersed Camping in St Lawrence County, New York
Showing 24 locations in St Lawrence County.
Coles Creek State Park Campground
A spacious state park campground located on the shores of Lake St. Lawrence in the Thousand Islands region. Features both grassy riverfront sites and more private wooded sites with full electric hookups available seasonally.
Glengarry County Road 2 Waterfront Corridor
A scenic waterfront corridor along the St. Lawrence River offering informal dispersed options. Features include gravel parking near a walking path and a secluded, grassy cove. High clearance or 4WD is highly recommended for the cove-side track due to deep ruts and mud.
Iroquois Municipal Campground
A quiet municipal campground featuring level gravel and grassy sites along the scenic waterfront. It offers electric hookups, a communal fire pit, hot showers, and a convenient dump station.
Iroquois Waterfront and Galop Canal Recreation Area
A scenic corridor of public waterfront parking lots, boat launches, and marina areas situated along the historic Galop Canal and St. Lawrence River. These spots offer spectacular views of passing ships and the local locks, but they are highly visible to local residents and anglers.
Lake Bonaparte State Forest Access
This zone covers the access corridor and boat launch area at Bonaparte Lake within the State Forest. While NY DEC rules allow dispersed camping in state forests at least 150 feet away from roads, trails, and water, the immediate boat launch area is strictly posted with 'no camping' and 'camping in designated areas only' signs. There are no designated sites at the launch itself, meaning overnight stays in the immediate parking lot are prohibited.
LaRue Road State Forest Dispersed Campsite
A spacious dispersed campsite located along LaRue PFAR (TT-901) in Brasher/Bombay State Forest. Provided by the state department of environmental conservation, this site features a fire ring and a flat gravel/dirt parking area that can accommodate multiple rigs or larger groups. The entrance driveway doubles as a multi-use trail for hiking and horseback riding, so keeping the passage clear is required. Surrounded by dense woodland, the site offers a quiet, natural setting.
Long Sault Parkway Campsites
Spacious, paid waterfront campsites along the scenic Long Sault Parkway. This regional park features sites directly on the water of the St. Lawrence River, offering beautiful views and quiet evenings, though the area is highly active during summer weekends.
Massena International Campground
A peaceful developed campground situated along the St. Lawrence River, offering full hookups, grassy flat sites, and basic amenities like a pool and wifi.
McLaren Campground
A scenic waterfront campground along the St. Lawrence River with mature shade trees, private beach access, and updated restroom facilities.
Mille Roches Campground
A scenic campground located on Mille Roches Island along the St. Lawrence River, offering waterfront sites, electric hookups, and a quiet wooded setting.
Oswegatchie 41/High Rock
A highly scenic, elevated riverfront campsite near High Rock.
Oswegatchie 42
A scenic wilderness campsite situated directly along the river channel.
Oswegatchie 43
A primitive canoe-access campsite offering deep wilderness solitude.
Oswegatchie 44
A remote backcountry campsite on the riverbank suitable for paddlers and backpackers.
Oswegatchie 45
A primitive hike-in and boat-in campsite situated along the scenic Oswegatchie River.
Oswegatchie River Primitive Campsites
A scenic collection of primitive, watercraft-accessible and hike-in campsites located along the wilderness corridor of the Oswegatchie River within the Five Ponds Wilderness.
Potsdam Public Overnight Parking
A designated municipal overnight parking area adjacent to Ives Park and the Raquette River. The paved lot features approximately ten specific parking spaces where overnight stays are officially permitted by local signage, offering walkable access to downtown Potsdam.
Potsdam Walmart Supercenter
Spacious commercial parking lot in Potsdam offering a reliable overnight stay option. Park towards the outer edges of the lot near the automotive center to remain out of the way of daily business traffic.
Raquette River Primitive Campsite
A secluded primitive campsite tucked into the woodlands along the scenic Raquette River corridor. Ideal for tent campers and small camper vans seeking a quiet forest retreat.
Robert Moses State Park Campground
This established state park campground along the St. Lawrence River features level, shaded waterfront campsites with electrical hookups. Facilities on site include clean bathrooms, showers, a dump station, and multiple water spigots. Visitors must check in at the beach area prior to setting up camp.
Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary Group Campground
A developed group camping facility set within the protected wetlands and woodlands of the sanctuary.
Walmart - Ogdensburg
Convenient overnight parking at the Ogdensburg Walmart. While there are prominent no-parking signs posted, store management historically tolerates self-contained overnight stays for a single night if parked on the outer edges of the lot.
Walmart Supercenter - Massena
A standard retail parking lot offering overnight parking. Although some 'No Overnight Parking' signs are posted near the store entrance, customer service typically permits overnight stays at the far end of the lot near the grassy area.
Yellow Lake State Forest
Scenic state forest land offering primitive dispersed camping along the Oswegatchie River. Clearings are ideal for small campervans, cars, and tent camping, with great access to fishing.