New York State Parks · New York
Meadowbrook Public Campground
New York State Parks · New York, United States
- Sites
- 58
- Hookups
- 58 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,621 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Ray Brook
- Address
- 1174 NYS Route 86, Ray Brook, NY 12977
- Phone
- (518) 891-4351
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
61 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Meadowbrook Public Campground is located in Ray Brook, about 4 miles west of downtown Lake Placid. The 58 campsites are joined by one group camp site, and the campground offers hot showers, flush toilets, a trailer dump station, and hiking trail access. Designated swimming beaches are available nearby in the Lake Placid area. Pets are allowed with proof of current rabies vaccination on a 6-foot leash, but not on the beach or in buildings.
Fees
Standard sites are about $17/night plus a $7.25 reservation fee ($1.25 walk-in), with a $4/night weekend/holiday surcharge. Out-of-state campers pay an additional $5/night. No sites here have electric hookups.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 6° | -22° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -30° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -6° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 33° | 11° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 52° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 27° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 4° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | -7° | 54° | 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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