If you want to swim comfortably in the town beach please be aware of the young lifeguard boys that…read morethrow a wet baseball in the water and hits into other people. People have made complains to the town supervisor but nothing was done about it because I got nicked on my shoulder the next day! The town hires young lifeguards that don't take their role seriously and they think it's playtime and okay to have their friends play with them while on duty. If the beach won't allow young kids to have air flotation devices then why are lifeguards allowed to throw baseballs in the water?

Tucked away in the mountains of the Adirondacks, this picturesque destination place is one of the…read moremost peaceful you'll find! Kayaking, boating, swimming, walk-in along the shores or catching a concert on the beach, this place has it all! Need a place to get away from all the hustle and bustle of city life, politics, and news? Look no further!!! Bonus: if you enjoy opera you're in luck, the Seagle Festival, https://seaglefestival.org/, is a real summer treat!

Really peaceful, loved the nature and atmosphere. I went with friends and we all enjoyed cooking…read moretogether, and doing activities in the forest and the lake. Good place for first time people who wants to explore camping!

Such a pretty place to camp with large, private sites (toward the back, across the bridge) lots of…read moretrees, and your choice of two rivers for fishing, wading and tubing. Not much else around beyond that...the nearest store of any size must be at least a half-hour away in Speculator, so come prepared. An extra star solely for zero bars of cellphone reception anywhere on the campsite. Highly recommended for adding that extra dollop of verisimilitude to the vacation auto-responder on your work email.

This is a gorgeous state park on the northeast edge of Otsego Lake. My wife, two teenage sons (15…read moreyrs, 13 yrs), and I came here with our miniature poodle for a quick visit during a 4-night stay in Sharon Springs, NY. We came here every day to enjoy the lovely view of the lake, take a leisurely stroll with the dog, and spend an afternoon fishing (for my 15 year old son). It's about a 15-20 minute drive from Cooperstown along the east shore. At the main entrance, you'll pay a $7 admission fee per vehiecle, or you can just show your NY State Parks Empire Pass card. This is a gem of a park that is well worth the price of admission. First, it feels open and spacious with nice hiking trails. Second, the view of Lake Otsego is lovely. You may see a few kayakers or windsurfers on the lake depending on weather conditions. If you have young children, this is a must-visit place as there are kid-friendly playgrounds. Third, the lake is shallow and calm by the beach, but the water temperature can feel a bit chilly. In the summer, they have lifeguards available starting at 11:00am. Finally, the park has a concession stand which sells basic snacks, hot dogs, and drinks. It's also worth it to take a short walk up the hill to see Hyde Hall and the view of the lake from there!

Very friendly staff at front gate beautiful lake to swim in and camping available as well.read more

I have been going here since before the present Owner, Dave opened it up…read more Great sandwiches and pizza, with plenty of cold drinks to choose from and it is right next to the lake with a few outside picnic table to sit at and enjoy the view.

Beautiful lake and I like to go fishing on it. The launch side is open to public. There are…read morebeautiful orchids on it also.

A great place to hike to and kayak. While the trail can be narrow, the pond is a short, easy 0.6…read moremi from the trailhead. The pond is a good size to kayak and fish. It's perfect for relaxing and immersing yourself in the outdoors. The area can be a little busy during summer weekends, but it doesn't typically attract a huge crowd, making the area quite peaceful. If you're around Indian Lake and wanted to squeeze in a small hike, it's the perfect place. It is a short drive from Lake Abanakee, with the way there, quite scenic.

Great campground and even though our sites were bordered on both sides by a road they were…read morerelatively private. Bathrooms, while old, were clean enough. No paper towels or air dryers tho so good luck after you wash your hands. Fire pit severely run down and almost unusable, so come prepared. Lake is gorgeous. No lifeguard and you can swim wherever. Kayak and canoe rental but go early--rental is for all day & two person kayaks are gone quickly. Now for the bad. We stayed Fourth of July weekend so expected noise. But...fireworks went until 1 am. The following day someone was playing karaoke until midnight. No policing the grounds to enforce quiet hours and the campground is smack dab in the middle of houses. Sleep is next to impossible. The day we left some idiot drove through at 5 am with windows open & music blasting.

Everything get rid of the staff and get new Jacob is a pos that harass people for something that…read morehappened on another site and has a power trip and kicks out people who weren't even involved I don't recommend anyone to come here you may find needles dirty underwear and more in the bathrooms and they only clean em once a day and sites arnt cleaned or mowed the whole place is a shit show worst 4th of July ever nys parks are all jokes just save the money and get your own camp where people can't harass you and kick you out and you weren't the problem causing the problem

My partner and I camped at site 32 last year and it was amazing. It took a while for us to row out…read morethere in our inflatable row boat - probably two hours - but you can rent a canoe at the ranger station which would get you out there in maybe an hour or hour and a half. It's a beautiful little private island with a pit toilet and fire pit with picnic tables. This year we spent one night at site 26, which was a little too close to other rowdier sites, and one night at 39, which was beautiful and secluded. If you're thinking about camping here but don't have a boat, rent a canoe! It's a nice way to get out to the islands and work up a sweat so you're ready to swim by the time you get to your site. Some words of advice: make sure you text anyone you need to while you're in Speculator or Indian Lake because if you need to get a hold of someone while you're camping you have to row back to shore, which could take hours if your site is further up the lake, then drive into town to get service; bring a roll of toilet paper with you if you don't want to use the cheapo single ply the whole time you're there; and lastly, really look at the map to make sure you know what you're getting into in terms of the trek out to your site! 32 is far enough that it feels remote but not so far you can't canoe there. Much further north and you're looking at hours of paddling. All in all a great spot to get away.

Indian Lake Islands Campgrounds entrance is at the southwestern edge of Indian Lake. All of the 55…read morecampsites are only accessible by boat. Some are located on islands, some on the shore along the lake. They're all extremely private but very primitive, a fire ring, picnic table and outhouse . There's also quite a few picnic areas if you're just going for the day. The staff at the campgrounds office are all extremely friendly and helpful, ready to answer any questions you might have. The lake is beautiful, with opportunities to get out and hike up a mountain or to a waterfall. If you're going to camp you need to bring all of your supplies with you, including drinking water. There are shower facilities that you can access at Lewey Lake Campground, just across the road from the Indian Lake access.

Pond Loop trail on the Equinox property was not quite what I expected but enjoyable nonetheless. I…read moreended up walking from the Equinox resort to this loop trail and back and the overall round trip took me less than one hour with a decent pace. Seeing the trail map, I expected to be walking the perimeter of the pond at water's edge the entire time, but this was not the case. The majority of the trail does not have a view of the water. Only at the very end, if walking counter-clockwise, is there a small section where the pond pavilion is located, can you walk up to the water. Also take note, there isn't any public parking for this trail so I would recommend coming on foot or even biking up to the entrance. Overall, a pleasant nature walk, though it's more woodland trail than waterside promenade.

I found this hike thanks to Yelp! What an amazing place!…read more ****you will get a ticket if you park at the bottom of the hill!*** I went ahead and drove up and parked at the trail head, and was fine, the two cars parked at the bottom of the hill got tickets. The trailhead has a nice picture of the trails. I only did the pond loop, which is absolutely gorgeous! Dog friendly!

We went here on a whim while visiting Schroon Lake. What a nice surprise! We had a great time…read moreexploring and hiking through the bridges and caves. I think there's potential to expand the trails but we had a great time. Overall about 1.5-2 hrs to take your time and explore all the trails

Just had an amazing time at the only Caves in the Adirondacks! We had a blast walking down and…read moreexploring the caves. All the caves are outdoors and can be self guided! Perfect for families but be careful to wear sneakers as some areas are slippery! We brought our newborn and it wasn't too bad! Just go slow if you're also with elderly parents. Fun place!

Serene little spot in the Catskills of upstate New York. Perfect place to enjoy nature on the…read moretrails or on their surprisingly large lake. My girlfriend and I spent a few hours here on a Sunday afternoon in May. If you rent a boat you can keep it out as long as you want, and you have access to the whole property for the entire day. We spent awhile in kayaks and had the whole lake to ourselves for the entire time. We then spent some time down at the swimming hole and had that to ourselves as well. Everyone who works there was incredibly friendly and helpful. Beautiful day overall and the perfect end to a perfect weekend getaway.

Fantastic place with kayaking, a water hole, a light trail, picnic tables, and great friendly…read morestaff. Thank you Dana! Also, a nice niche store with ice cream, wine, and more.