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NY |
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Take the Virtual Tour! - TIOGA POINT CAMPGROUND Tioga Point Campground is a unique, boat-access-only campground. From the campground, visitors have wonderful views of Raquette Lake and the surrounding mountains. Easy access to shore and to nearby attractions make this an unforgettable camping location. |
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From New York State Thruway (I-90), Exit 31 at Utica; north on Rte. 12 to Alder Creek; Rte. 28 through villages of Old Forge and Inlet; Tioga Point - to the village of Raquette Lake; boat launch in center of village. Golden Beach campground is about 4 miles east of Raquette Lake Village on Rte. 28, left side of road. From the Adirondack Northway (I-87): Take Exit 23 at Warrensburg; follow Route 9 North to Route 28 West through Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake. Golden Beach is about 8 miles west, on the right side of Rte. 28. Tioga Point is reached by traveling another 4 miles west to Raquette Lake Village. There is a boat launch in the center of the village. |
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Tioga Point is a primitive campground with 15 lean-tos and no potable water. It is accessible by boat only. There are picnic tables and fireplaces. |
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TIOGA POINT CAMPGROUND |
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692 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=692&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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CAMPGROUND SPECIFIC INFORMATION All sites are accessible by boat only There is a carry-in/carry-out policy in effect for garbage WHEN YOU ARRIVE -You must sign for your own site. Have your equipment with you and be ready to camp when you register. Names of all campers on a site must be listed on the permit at time of registration CHECK-IN TIME -From 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. Campers must register for their campsite by 9:00 p.m. on the first night of their reservation or the campsite will be subject to re-rental and all fees will be forfeited CHECK-OUT TIME -11:00 a.m. on your departure date OCCUPANCY -Limited to 6 individuals per campsite and 2 tents or 1 unit of hard wheeled camping equipment and 1 tent. Only 2 vehicles permitted on any campsite. Extra vehicles will be required to park in a designated area (additional fees will apply) AGE REGULATIONS -Campsites must be registered and occupied by a responsible person 18 years of age or older LENGTH OF STAY -Your camping permit can be issued for a maximum of 14 nights. From July 1 through Labor Day only 14 cumulative nights will be permitted at any campground. QUIET HOURS -From 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., and are strictly enforced. Violators of this policy may be evicted GENERATORS -The use of generators may be limited to no more than 5 hours per day and fall between the hours of 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. If the use of a generator is deemed unreasonably loud by the facility staff then individual use of a generator may be prohibited/limited FIRES -Must be built in fireplaces provided. Only dead and down wood may be used for fuel. No chainsaws are allowed in campgrounds, and cutting down trees, alive or dead is prohibited. FIREARMS -Are not allowed in campgrounds except during the Fall and Spring hunting seasons. Firearms must not be discharged within campground boundaries at any time ACCESSIBLE SITES -At least one member of the camping party staying on the site must be mobility impaired (i.e. in a wheelchair or uses a walker) or the camping party may be turned away at the campground SWIMMING -Is allowed at campgrounds with supervised bathing areas during designated hours when a lifeguard is on duty. Please note that there may be times when lifeguards are unavailable, and for the safety of our customers these beaches will not be open and swimming will be prohibited. Not all campground locations offer swimming, to inquire please contact the campground directly PETS -Are allowed with proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination in the form of a current year's tag or a certificate issued by the veterinarian. Campers can walk dogs on a leash no longer than six feet as long as the animal is under control. Dogs cannot be left unattended and are not allowed in facility structures, on the beach or in day use areas |
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The Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center at Newcomb is 30 miles east, on Route 28. The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake is located 12 miles east, on Route 28, and features the history of the Adirondack Park. The village of Raquette Lake is 3 miles west on Route 28, and offers restaurants, boat rentals, and scenic excursions on Raquette Lake, with dining on board. Golf courses are available in the villages of Indian Lake and Inlet. |
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Tioga Point Campground is located on Raquette Lake, in the Adirondacks. |
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Motor boats, rowboats, and canoes are allowed. The fish present in Raquette Lake include lake trout, white fish, smelt, smallmouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sucker, and minnow. |