Campgrounds and RV parks near Parishville, NY

Parishville sits in St. Lawrence County on the northwestern edge of the Adirondack foothills, with the Raquette and St. Regis river systems shaping most of the surrounding recreation. RV travelers use the town as a base for river paddling, trout and bass fishing, and access to the Adirondack Park to the south. Campground options in the immediate area range from small private parks to a full-service state park and a primitive DEC site. Higley Flow State Park, a short drive southwest near Colton, is the largest developed option, with wooded, well-spaced sites, electric hookups on multiple loops, showers, a dump station, and a sandy beach on the Raquette River impoundment. Private options like Lydia's Place Inc and Jelly Beans Riverside Campground add river-adjacent alternatives closer to town. For rustic stays, Walter Pratt Memorial Park - DEC sits in Brasher State Forest to the north and offers pond-side sites with vault privies and no hookups. Massena International Kampground extends the range farther north toward the St. Lawrence River and the Canadian border.

Higley Flow State Park is reserved through the New York State Parks system operated by ReserveAmerica, either online or by phone at 1-800-456-2267. Campsites can be booked up to nine months in advance, and same-day reservations are accepted online until 3 p.m. on the day of arrival. Walk-ins are permitted for campsites only when space is open. Maximum length of stay at a New York state park campsite is 14 continuous nights, after which the party must vacate the site and facility for 48 hours before registering again. Walter Pratt Memorial Park - DEC operates as a primitive state forest site in Brasher State Forest: no fee, no hookups, first-come first-served, with camping over three nights or groups of ten or more requiring a permit from a Forest Ranger. Private campgrounds including Lydia's Place Inc, Jelly Beans Riverside Campground, and Massena International Kampground are booked directly with the operator.