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Hammond Pond Wild Forest

11 camps mapped · 11 free · tap a dot for its page
camp (tap to open) townno boundary drawn — we do not have this unit’s polygon

Camp here — Hammond Pond Wild Forest

11 camps mapped in this wild forest, 11 of them free. Tap one for its topo and aerial, the weather, the water, and how far you will be from fuel and a shower.

  1. FreeBass Lake Primitive Tentsite [DEC #18350]Bass Lake (water) · 3 mi from North Hudson
  2. FreeChallis Pond Primitive Tentsite [DEC #18351]Challis Pond (water) · 4 mi from North Hudson
  3. FreeEagle Lake Tentsite #3 [DEC #18352]Putnam Creek (stream) · 2 mi from Chilson
  4. FreeEagle Lake Tentsite #1 [DEC #18354]Putnam Creek (stream) · 2 mi from Chilson
  5. FreePeaked Hill Pond Tentsite [DEC #18355]Peaked Hill Pond (water) · 2 mi from Paradox
  6. FreeRound Pond Tentsite #2 [DEC #18356]Round Pond (water) · 4 mi from Underwood
  7. FreeRound Pond Tentsite #1 [DEC #5473]Round Pond (water) · 4 mi from Underwood
  8. FreeSchroon River Tentsite [DEC #5483]Schroon River (river) · 2 mi from North Hudson
See all 11 on the live map →

Where the camps cluster

Where these came from

Sites come from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's own Primitive Campsite GIS layer, which marks each designated site and flags whether it is open to the public. DEC primitive sites are free, first-come, and carry no reservation.

There is no field guide to this wild forest yet — we write those from sources we can cite, and we have not done this one. The map, the camps and the costs are ready now.

These camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit — except where a camp page says otherwise. No boundary is drawn for this wild forest because we do not hold its polygon; the dots are the camps, not the edge of the land. Permits, seasons and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.