Free camping near Paul Smiths, NY
Yes. 300 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Paul Smiths, NY. The closest is Osgood River Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest), 2.3 miles northeast, on land managed by NY DEC.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Paul Smiths, NY
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgood River Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 2.3 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.7 mi to Paul Smiths Easy Street | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #1 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 2.7 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 2.7 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Bear Pond Site 2 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.0 | Free | Bear Pond (water) | 0.7 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Bear Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.1 | Free | Bear Pond (water) | 1.1 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #7 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.1 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #6 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.3 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.3 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #3 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.3 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #7 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.3 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.7 mi to McColloms | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #4 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.3 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.7 mi to McColloms | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #5 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.3 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.7 mi to McColloms | Open |
| Little Long Pond East Site 4 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.3 | Free | Bear Pond (water) | 0.9 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Little Long Pond East Site 3 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.3 | Free | Bear Pond (water) | 1.1 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Mtn. Campsite (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.4 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #5 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #4 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #1 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.0 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Jones Pond Campsite #3 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | Osgood River (river) | 1.1 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #1 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.5 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Little Long Pond East Site 2 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.6 | Free | Bear Pond (water) | 1.3 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Mtn. Pond Campsite #6 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.6 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 2.4 mi to McColloms | Open |
| Osgood River Campsite #1 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.7 | Free | Grass Pond (water) | 2.8 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Little Long Pond East Site 5 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.7 | Free | Roiley Pond (water) | 1.3 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Rainbow Lake Campsite (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.8 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 3.9 | Free | Slush Pond (water) | 2.6 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Little Long Pond East Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 3.9 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 1.6 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #4 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 4.0 | Free | Slush Pond (water) | 2.6 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #5 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 4.0 | Free | Slush Pond (water) | 2.5 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #3 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 4.1 | Free | Slush Pond (water) | 2.7 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Slush Pond Campsite #6 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 4.1 | Free | Slush Pond (water) | 2.6 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Monty Flats (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.2 | Free | Saint Regis River (river) | 1.9 mi to Keese Mill | Open |
| Green Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.3 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 1.8 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Green Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.3 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 1.8 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 9 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.3 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Lindsey Pond Site (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.3 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| Grass Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.4 | Free | Grass Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 8 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.4 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.2 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 7 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.5 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 10 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.6 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.2 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 11 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.6 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.2 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| Whipple Pond Campsite (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.7 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.2 mi to Upper Saint Regis | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 6 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.9 | Free | West Branch Saint Regis River (stream) | 2.6 mi to Saranac Inn | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 12 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.9 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Paul Smiths | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 4.9 | Free | Green Pond (water) | 2.1 mi to Saranac Inn | Open |
| Rainbow Lake Campsite (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 5.1 | Free | The Flow (water) | 1.0 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 5 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 5.1 | Free | West Branch Saint Regis River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Saranac Inn | Open |
| Rainbow Lake Campsite (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 5.2 | Free | Clear Pond (water) | 1.0 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| Rainbow Lake Campsite (Debar Mountain Wild Forest) | 5.2 | Free | The Flow (water) | 1.0 mi to Rainbow Lake | Open |
| St. Regis Pond Site 2 (Saint Regis Canoe Area) | 5.2 | Free | Bone Pond (water) | 1.9 mi to Saranac Inn | Open |
The other 250 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Paul Smiths, NY.
Who manages the camps near Paul Smiths, NY
Who manages them: 299 on New York DEC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest — 161 camps: 161 free
- Saint Regis Canoe Area — 59 camps: 59 free
- Debar Mountain Wild Forest — 40 camps: 40 free
- Taylor Pond Wild Forest — 12 camps: 12 free
- Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest — 10 camps: 10 free
- Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness — 5 camps: 5 free
- Chazy Highlands Wild Forest — 4 camps: 4 free
- Sentinel Range Wilderness — 4 camps: 4 free
- 5 more camps with 3 other managing units.
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 138 of the 300: 128 open, 0 closed, 10 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 Paul Smiths, NY
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Paul Smiths, 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.