Brown Tract Pond Campground | |
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Location | Uncas Road, Raquette Lake, New York |
Coordinates | 43°48′13″N 74°42′14″W / 43.80361°N 74.70389°W [1] |
Area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
Created | 1957 |
Operated by | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Camp sites | 90 |
Brown Tract Pond Campground is a campground run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [2] in Raquette Lake, New York. It is located on the shores of Browns Tract Pond [3] in a remote area of the Adirondacks, [4] approximately two miles (3.2 km) from Raquette Lake, near the town of Inlet in Hamilton County. [5]
Brown Tract Pond State Campground consists of a 146-acre (59 ha) site including ninety camping sites, eight of which are remote. [6] Recreational activities available at the campground include canoeing, fishing, swimming, hiking, and bicycling. [7]
Development of the campground began in 1957 and was completed in 1958.
In 2010, the campground was in the news when a bear who had been threatening the campers had to be shot by a forest ranger. [8]
In 2015, Brown Tract was the site of a boat washing station run by the Department of Environmental Conservation to limit the spread of invasive species. [9]
Brown Tract Campground has 90 tent and trailer sites, a picnic area with tables and fireplaces, flush toilets, a trailer dump station, and a recycling center.
Browns Tract Pond is approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) across [10] with a small island near the west side. The island is uninhabited, however on the south side there are several large boulders, one of which has a wooden ladder to allow visitors to climb up and jump off into the pond.
Motor boats are not allowed on the pond. [11] [12] Rowboats and canoes are permitted, and rentals are available from the camp office. [13] [4] There is a boat launch with limited parking. Fish varieties in the pond include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sucker common shiner, golden shiner, and occasionally brook trout. [14] [15]
There are nearby trails to Black Bear Mountain, Bug Lake, Eagle Lake, and Eighth Lake. Marked trails lead to Shallow Lake and West Mountain. [16] A large wooded picnic area is available as is a sand beach.
Campers can visit the Old Forge region, Adirondack Museum, and golf courses at Inlet and Indian Lake.
Brown Tract Pond Campground | |
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Location | Uncas Road, Raquette Lake, New York |
Coordinates | 43°48′13″N 74°42′14″W / 43.80361°N 74.70389°W [1] |
Area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
Created | 1957 |
Operated by | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Camp sites | 90 |
Brown Tract Pond Campground is a campground run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [2] in Raquette Lake, New York. It is located on the shores of Browns Tract Pond [3] in a remote area of the Adirondacks, [4] approximately two miles (3.2 km) from Raquette Lake, near the town of Inlet in Hamilton County. [5]
Brown Tract Pond State Campground consists of a 146-acre (59 ha) site including ninety camping sites, eight of which are remote. [6] Recreational activities available at the campground include canoeing, fishing, swimming, hiking, and bicycling. [7]
Development of the campground began in 1957 and was completed in 1958.
In 2010, the campground was in the news when a bear who had been threatening the campers had to be shot by a forest ranger. [8]
In 2015, Brown Tract was the site of a boat washing station run by the Department of Environmental Conservation to limit the spread of invasive species. [9]
Brown Tract Campground has 90 tent and trailer sites, a picnic area with tables and fireplaces, flush toilets, a trailer dump station, and a recycling center.
Browns Tract Pond is approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) across [10] with a small island near the west side. The island is uninhabited, however on the south side there are several large boulders, one of which has a wooden ladder to allow visitors to climb up and jump off into the pond.
Motor boats are not allowed on the pond. [11] [12] Rowboats and canoes are permitted, and rentals are available from the camp office. [13] [4] There is a boat launch with limited parking. Fish varieties in the pond include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sucker common shiner, golden shiner, and occasionally brook trout. [14] [15]
There are nearby trails to Black Bear Mountain, Bug Lake, Eagle Lake, and Eighth Lake. Marked trails lead to Shallow Lake and West Mountain. [16] A large wooded picnic area is available as is a sand beach.
Campers can visit the Old Forge region, Adirondack Museum, and golf courses at Inlet and Indian Lake.