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 Campground | |
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 Browns Tract Pond from the campground | |
  Location of Brown Tract Pond Campground within New York State | |
| 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 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]
History edit
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]
Description edit
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.
Area attractions edit
Campers can visit the Old Forge region, Adirondack Museum, and golf courses at Inlet and Indian Lake.
References edit
- ^ "Browns Tract Pond State Campground". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ State of New York Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan: Approved November 1987. Adirondack Park Agency. 1987. p. 50.
- ^ "Browns Tract Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b New York Sportsman. Mid York Sportsman, Incorporated. 1997.
- ^ Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act, Annual Report. The Department. 2000. p. 25.
- ^ "Reserve America: Brown Tract Pond Campground".
- ^ "Brown Tract Pond Campground". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
- ^ Lynch, Mike (August 28, 2010). "Bear killed at campground". Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
- ^ Metzger, Amanda May (March 26, 2015). "New Adirondack-wide boat washing program will include nine stations". Post Star.
- ^ "Brown Tract Pond". Adirondack Science Byways.
- ^ Press, Menasha Ridge; Wells, Catharine; Starmer, Aaron; Starmer, Timothy (June 1, 2007). The Best in Tent Camping New York: A Guide for Campers Who Hate Rvs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos. Menasha Ridge Press, Incorporated. p. 181. ISBN 9780897327602.
- ^ Wilbur H. Morrison (April 15, 2011). Adventure Guide to the Catskills and Adirondacks. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-58843-250-6.
- ^ Ben Keene (May 7, 2013). Camping New York: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds. FalconGuides. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7627-8091-4.
- ^ "Brown Tract Pond Brochure" (PDF). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28.
- ^ Fishing Eastern New York By Spider Rybaak
- ^ "Trails from Brown Tract Pond Area". CNY Hiking.