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State Parks that line the shores of the St Lawerence and Lake Ontario often offer sites directly by the water. These offer great boating and fishing options, big water paddling, in some cases large beachs and great sunsets.
Lakeside Camping / Big Lake Style : 10 campgrounds to choose from...
Lakeside Camping / Big Lake Style
10 campgrounds to choose from...

1. Wellesley Island

Clayton, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
431 campsites
75 sites on the water, 56 sites with full hookups
A variety of watersites along the St Lawrence. Watersite are mostly designated for tents however

2. Kring Point

Redwood, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
107 campsites
56 sites on the water, 31 sites with electric
Mostly watersites on a rocky shoreline more suited to tents and small travel trailers. Some sites offer direct access to the water

3. Coles Creek

Waddington, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
235 campsites
49 sites on the water, 159 sites with electric
Mainly watersites with a view looking out across the St Lawrence. Few offer direct access from campsites

4. Ausable Point

Peru, NY   (DEC) Lakeside Rating  
123 campsites
39 sites on the water, no hookups
Sandy beach sites on Lake Champlain. Some are separated from the water by a short retaining wall, others have direct beach access

5. Long Point

Three Mile Bay, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
88 campsites
37 sites on the water, 31 sites with electric
Watersites along a penninsula with pebbled shoreline. Many sites offer direct access to the water

6. Robert Moses

Massena, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
228 campsites
31 sites on the water, 139 sites with electric
Some watersites offer a sandy beach access to the water along the St Lawrence

7. Jacques Cartier

Morristown, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
93 campsites
17 sites on the water, 33 sites with electric
Watersites look out upon the St Lawrence along a rocky shoreline. Some sites offer direct access to the water

8. Southwick Beach

Watertown, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
141 campsites
16 sites on the water, 30 sites with full hookups
All watersites are behind a sand berm directly behind the beach on Lake Ontario

9. Westcott Beach

Sackets Harbor, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
153 campsites
7 sites on the water, 83 sites with electric
Although limted, the watersites are directly on a grate sandy beach on Lake Ontario

10. Cedar Point

Clayton, NY   (OPRHP) Lakeside Rating  
175 campsites
16 sites on the water, 44 sites with full hookups
Watersites look out across the St Lawrence up on a small bluff. No direct access from campsites

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