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Free camping near Palenville, NY

Yes. 60 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Palenville, NY. The closest is Colgate Lake Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16105] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest), 5.8 miles northwest, on land managed by NY DEC.

60 camps: 60 free

Dave has slept at one of these camps.

The 50 nearest camps to Palenville, NY

The 50 nearest of 60, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Colgate Lake Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16105] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)5.8Free—3.1 mi to Haines FallsOpen
Colgate Lake Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16104] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)5.9FreeEast Kill (stream)1.5 mi to East JewettOpen
Colgate Lake ADA-Accessible Primitive Campsite [DEC #16165] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)6.0FreeEast Kill (stream)1.3 mi to East JewettOpen
Colgate Lake Designated Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16108] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)6.0Free—3.1 mi to Haines FallsOpen
Colgate Lake Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16106] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)6.1FreeEast Kill (stream)1.2 mi to East JewettOpen
Colgate Lake Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16107] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)6.1Free—3.2 mi to Haines FallsOpen
Colgate Lake Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16109] (Colgate Lake Wild Forest)6.1Free—3.1 mi to Haines FallsOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 1 (Indian Head Wilderness)6.8Free—4.0 mi to WoodstockOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 7 (Indian Head Wilderness)6.8FreeEcho Lake (water)2.4 mi to West SaugertiesOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 6 (Indian Head Wilderness)6.8FreeEcho Lake (water)2.4 mi to West SaugertiesOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 2 (Indian Head Wilderness)6.9FreeEcho Lake (water)2.4 mi to West SaugertiesOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 5 (Indian Head Wilderness)6.9FreeEcho Lake (water)2.5 mi to West SaugertiesOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 4 (Indian Head Wilderness)7.0Free—3.9 mi to WoodstockOpen
Echo Lake -- Campsite 3 (Indian Head Wilderness)7.0FreeEcho Lake (water)2.5 mi to West SaugertiesOpen
Batavia Kill Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16277] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)7.2Free—3.7 mi to Round TopOpen
Batavia Kill Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16275] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)7.2Free—3.7 mi to Round TopOpen
Batavia Kill Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16276] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)7.3FreeTrout Brook (stream)3.4 mi to AcraOpen
Black Dome Range Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16254] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)7.3FreeTrout Brook (stream)2.9 mi to East JewettOpen
Black Dome Range Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #16253] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)7.3FreeTrout Brook (stream)2.9 mi to East JewettOpen
Devil's Path / Mink Hollow Junction -- Primitive Campsite [DEC #16531] (Indian Head Wilderness)7.7FreeBeaver Kill (stream)1.7 mi to Elka ParkOpen
Devil's Path / Mink Hollow Junction -- Primitive Campsite [DEC #16532] (Indian Head Wilderness)7.7FreeBeaver Kill (stream)1.7 mi to Elka ParkOpen
Elm Ridge Primitive Tent Site 2 [DEC #16144] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)11Free—3.9 mi to WindhamOpen
Elm Ridge Primitive Tent Site 1 [DEC #16143] (Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness)11FreeBatavia Kill (stream)1.7 mi to BrooksburgOpen
Primitive Campsite [DEC #16154] (Hunter-West Kill Wilderness)12Free—3.6 mi to HunterOpen
Bluestone Wild Forest Tent Site #6 [DEC #228431] (Bluestone Wild Forest)13FreeOnteora Lake (water)1.2 mi to Jockey HillOpen
Bluestone Wild Forest Tent Site #3 [DEC #228432] (Bluestone Wild Forest)14FreeOnteora Lake (water)1.3 mi to Jockey HillOpen
Bluestone Wild Forest Tent Site #2 [DEC #228468] (Bluestone Wild Forest)14FreeOnteora Lake (water)1.1 mi to Stony HollowOpen
Bluestone Wild Forest Tent Site #1 [DEC #228428] (Bluestone Wild Forest)14Free—2.0 mi to West HurleyOpen
Bluestone Wild Forest Tent Site #4 [DEC #228433] (Bluestone Wild Forest)14FreeOnteora Lake (water)0.9 mi to Stony HollowOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228943] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17Free—2.4 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228942] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17Free—2.4 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228941] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17Free—2.5 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228940] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17FreeEsopus Creek (river)1.2 mi to AllabenOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228938] (Shandaken Wild Forest)Dave slept here17FreeEsopus Creek (river)1.2 mi to AllabenOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228939] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17Free—2.6 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228937] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17Free—2.7 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228935] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17FreeFox Hollow Creek (stream)0.9 mi to AllabenOpen
Allaben Roadside Campsite [DEC #228936] (Shandaken Wild Forest)17FreeFox Hollow Creek (stream)1.0 mi to AllabenOpen
Bradkin primitive tent site [DEC #228988] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)18FreeTraver Hollow Stream (stream)1.2 mi to Cold BrookOpen
Bradkin primitive tent site [DEC #228989] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)18FreeTraver Hollow Stream (stream)1.2 mi to Cold BrookOpen
Bradkin primitive tent site [DEC #228987] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)18FreeTraver Hollow Stream (stream)1.6 mi to Cold BrookOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 7 [DEC #228575] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeGiant Ledge Stream (stream)3.3 mi to WoodlandOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 8 [DEC #228576] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21Free—4.9 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 6 [DEC #228574] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeGiant Ledge Stream (stream)3.3 mi to WoodlandOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 5 [DEC #228573] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeGiant Ledge Stream (stream)3.4 mi to WoodlandOpen
Burroughs Trail Campsite #7 [DEC #228719] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeWittenberg Brook (stream)3.9 mi to WoodlandOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 4 [DEC #228571] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeGiant Ledge Stream (stream)3.4 mi to WoodlandOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 2 [DEC #228569] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21Free—5.4 mi to PhoeniciaOpen
Giant Ledge Campsite 1 [DEC #228568] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeEsopus Creek (stream)3.4 mi to WoodlandOpen
Burroughs Trail Campsite #6 [DEC #228720] (Slide Mountain Wilderness)21FreeWittenberg Brook (stream)3.9 mi to WoodlandOpen

The other 10 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Palenville, NY.

Who manages the camps near Palenville, NY

Who manages them: 60 on New York DEC.

Season read for these camps, today

Today's season read covers 60 of the 60: 60 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.

Forecast near Palenville, NY

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Palenville, NY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits 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.