Brown Tract Pond Campground

What a beautiful location. The campground is well kept and clean and was very quiet. I took the last site on the road that was very tucked away and private. There are other sites with better views of the lake but there was a nice view of it 20 ft into the woods. For the busiest time of the year I was pleasantly surprised that it felt so private.

While this is a camper’s paradise with a remote location and beautiful lakeside campsites, it is very unsafe for older campers. As an avid camper and Registered Nurse for over 45 years, it is natural for me to have a focus on public health and safety. The bathroom serving our campsite (36) was situated on top of a hill with stairs leading to it. There was absolutely no lighting in or outside the bathroom although there were light fixtures in place. When I asked about this situation I was told “we run on generator power only and we don’t have enough of it to light the bathrooms…talk to the DEC in Indian Lake”. When I mentioned someone could easily fall and break a hip in the dark of night with only a flashlight to light the way, his response was “that would be unfortunate since it would tak

I lived and recreated in Alaska for 30 years. I don’t have unrealistic expectations of state park campgrounds. This is a primitive campground. There are several flush toilets and cold potable water. The roads and sites are acceptably maintained dirt. You don’t need more than a sedan to get around. The campground is away from main roads so it is very quiet. Most sites are small but level and well separated from others. The forest is thick with conifers which provide shade but which block cooling breezes. Sites are gloomy on cloudy days and darkness comes quickly and thoroughly. Showers are available at Golden Beaches campground, also a NY state park and it is just a five mile drive. The restroom and shower I used there are in terrible condition. Some basins, showers, toilets were out of ord

I went on a camping trip with family and it was amazing. Beautiful pond and beautiful scenery overall it was a great time however there are no places to shower within 15 minutes.

The only site with a pit toilet are the sites outside the campground proper area. The roads are not well maintained. Staff was high as a kite at check in. Supposed to walk 1/4 downhill in the dark to use a 1960's screenhouse for a bathroom where none of the stalls have any kind of latch, and won't close fully, toilets have broken flush levers and perverts can watch you through the screens because the doors have no latch. Never again. Wild camping in the wilderness has better amenities without the pay to play