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Brown Tract Pond Campground
Brown Tract Pond CampgroundBrown Tract Pond (DEC)
Raquette Lake, NY (Adirondack Park)
Location: ///empower.messaging.refurbish
Status: CLOSED but opens in 188 days on Fri May 15
Season 2026 Dates: Fri May 15 to Sun Sep 6, 2026
9 Month Booking Window: Fri Aug 7, 2026
Campground Overview
Tucked away in seclusion a short way off the main tourist route, this jewel of a campground remains one of the best kept secrets in the Adirondacks. The remote Adirondack setting of this facility offers a relaxing, quiet beauty all its own. The campsites offer privacy; they are large and well-forested.
Nearby attractions include the Old Forge region, the Adirondack Museum, and the golf courses at Inlet and Indian Lake.
Brown Tract Pond has 90 campsites, 84 are reservable, 37 of which are directly on the water. There are no electric sites and no shower facilities.
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Status: CLOSED but opens in 188 days on Fri May 15
Season 2026 Dates: Fri May 15 to Sun Sep 6, 2026
9 Month Booking Window: Fri Aug 7, 2026
Campground Phone: (315) 354-4412
Region: Adirondack Park
Weekend Occupancy: High
Minimum Nights Reservation: 1 night
View 2,070 Campsite Photos of Brown Tract Pond
Reservations (Reserve America)
Fees
| Base Fee | $18 |
| Out of State Surcharge | $5 |
Facilities
| Showers | no shower building |
| Washrooms | flush toilets |
| Dump Station | yes |
| Recycling Station | yes |
| Boat Launch | Car top hand launch launch only. |
| Boat Mooring | none |
| Cell Coverage | No cell service.
Free WIFI: at the front gate. |
Campground Summary
| Lakeside Rating | 4 out of 5 lakeside stars. Offers a fine lakeside camping experience with sites close, or directly by the water. 36 campsites are directly by the water. Located on a smaller lake for enjoying water activities including swimming, paddling, and fishing. |
| Total Campsites | 90 |
| Reservable Sites | 89 |
| Non Reservable Sites | 1 |
| Lakeside Sites | 38 |
| Lakeside Tent | 5 |
| Lakeside 20ft | 20 |
| Lakeside 30ft | 13 |
Site Details
| 20ft Trailer Sites | 50 |
| 30ft Trailer Sites | 20 |
| Tent Sites | 20 |
| Hike-In Sites | 16 |
| Pull thru sites | none |
| Hookups | no hookups, dry camping only |
| Site Pads | A mix of level and slightly non level sites with pads above or below road level. |
| Ground Cover | mainly sand |
| Tree Cover | Very wooded with a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees. Very shady. |
| Road Access | Older paved but deteriorated roads. Drive slow. Site access can be more challenging. |
| Pets Allowed | domestic pets |
Featured Activities
| Water | On the shores of Brown Tract Pond. A mostly round pond .65 miles by .5 miles with a single island. Forever wild. Surface area 155 acres. |
| Beach | Small sandy beach, approx 280ft in length |
| Paddling | Fine paddling opportunities on Lower Brown Tract Pond as well as the connected Upper Pond. For a longer paddle there is access into Raquette Lake, the largest fresh water lake in the Adirondacks. |
| Boating | None motorized watercraft only. |
Brown Tract Pond photos were taken in the spring in late May. As such consider that the leaves on the trees are not fully out. If you are camping at Brown Tract Pond in the summer, you can assume that there will be more shade and site privacy on sites that have deciduous trees.
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