North Lake Reservoir

North Lake Reservoir is located at the headwaters of the Black River, and provides a steady supply of water to the Black River and Erie Canal throughout the summer. There are 25 campsites along the North Lake Reservoir, which about half of them having drive-in accessibility.

North Lake Reservoir Camping πŸ•

North Lake Reservoir Camping πŸ•

16 1/2 miles and 30 miles north of Forestport, the North Lake Reservoir serves as the headwaters to the Black River in a large reservoir maintained by the NYS Canal Authority for supplying a steady supply of water to Black River and Erie Canal via the former Black River Canal. Half of sites are on Black River Wild Forest, while most of the northernly sites are on a conservation easement. There is a sign-on booth for these campsites, permits are needed for stays over three nights. These are primitive campsites, though some of the sites along the eastern side, are accessible by a vehicle with a smaller camper on top. Boats with motors are allowed on this lake, so in summer months it may be not a quiet water. Most sites are on the water.

Interactive Map of North Lake Reservoir

Printable Map of North Lake Reservoir

 North Lake Reservior

Coordinates of North Lake Reservoir Campsites

Easement campsites are based on memory and were hand-drawn so they may be somewhat inaccurate.

Name Latitude Longitude
North Lake Designated Campsite #2 43.52293019 -74.94933889
North Lake Designated Campsite #3 43.52335381 -74.94934207
North Lake Designated Campsite #4 43.52506095 -74.94695943
North Lake Designated Campsite #6 43.52569387 -74.94579628
North Lake Designated Campsite #7 43.52600551 -74.94534407
North Lake Designated Campsite #8 43.52775406 -74.94410338
North Lake Designated Campsite #9 43.52800073 -74.94327684
North Lake Designated Campsite #10 43.52898888 -74.94247143
North Lake Designated Campsite #11 43.52977988 -74.9403576
Easement Campsite 43.61254681 -75.05263918
Easement Campsite 43.51529059 -74.90967
Easement Campsite 43.48088879 -75.01092893
Easement Campsite 43.54038222 -74.92580987
Easement Campsite 43.61805247 -75.03272826
Easement Campsite 43.61368033 -75.09087559
Easement Campsite 43.61053007 -75.02701572
Easement Campsite 43.58885404 -74.999126
Easement Campsite 43.59254977 -75.0887635
Easement Campsite 43.59171534 -75.00692959

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