New York State Parks · New York
Golden Beach Campground
New York State Parks · New York, United States
- Sites
- 197
- Hookups
- 197 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,814 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Raquette Lake
- Nearest town
- Raquette Lake
- Address
- Route 28, Raquette Lake, NY 13436
- Phone
- (315) 354-4230
- Activities
- Camping
202 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Golden Beach Campground sits on the shore of Raquette Lake in the central Adirondacks, about 3 miles from Raquette Lake village. The campground has 197 campsites with no electric or water hookups, along with a shower building, restrooms, and a trailer dump station. Dogs are welcome on leash but may not be left unattended or brought onto the beach or into day-use areas. The campground typically closes for the season in early September, so check exact dates before planning a late-summer trip.
Fees
Standard sites run about $17 per night plus a $7.25 reservation fee ($1.25 for walk-ins); out-of-state campers pay an additional $5 per night. No sites here have electric or water hookups.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 9° | -20° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -29° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 33° | 12° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 29° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 52° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 62° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 60° | 50° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 39° | 26° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -6° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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