North-South Lake State Campground

Park Overview:

The campground offers access to numerous hiking trails, including a short hike with incredible vistas to the site of the Catskill Mountain House and longer, more strenuous hikes to such spots as Artist's Rock, Sunset Rock, Newman's Ledge, Boulder Rock, and the Kaaterskill Hotel and Laurel House sites. 
Trail Uses:Hiking
Dogs:Contact park
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City/County/
State:		Haines Falls/Greene/NY
Buy Trail Map:Catskill Trails Map Set - Maps for Hiking the Catskills
Buy Book:New York Walk Book
Park Description:

"North-South Lake is the biggest and most popular state campground in the Catskill Forest Preserve, offering extraordinary scenic beauty, and historical sites, such as: Alligator Rock, Kaaterskill Falls, and the former site of the Catskill Mountain House. An abrupt change in elevation occurs from about 540 feet above sea level at the base of the escarpment to approximately 2,250 feet at the site of the former Catskill Mountain House. The provinces around the lakes have long provided visitors with exceptional views of the surrounding countryside. It is said that on a clear day, five states can be viewed from the escarpment." [Source: web site in Contact Information below]

  • Click for a list of other DEC campgrounds within the Catskill Forest Preserve, some of which contain trailheads or access to hiking trails.
  • For a compilation of New York State lands in the Catskill Forest Preserve consisting of wild forests and wilderness areas click here.  For a description of Catskill Park and its trails click here.  

 
Trails Overview:

For parking areas see TC Map 40.
Directions:

Use link in Contact Information
Contact Information:North/South Lake State Campground
518-357-2161
Region:Catskills
Fees:Yes, click on 'Contact Information' for further information