Campgrounds and RV parks near South Glens Falls, NY

Water activities anchor most trips. At Moreau Lake State Park, the sandy beach, hiking and cross-country ski trails, opportunities for boating, fishing and ice fishing, and proximity to Saratoga Springs and Lake George make the park attractive to visitors. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, sunbathing, bird watching, biking, hunting, visiting the Nature Center, and wintertime ice fishing, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, with more than 20 miles of marked trails. Lake George is about twenty minutes north, with a public beach, steamboat cruises, and a walkable village. Saratoga Springs, ten miles south, adds mineral springs, the Saratoga Race Course in summer, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Six Flags Great Escape sits between the two, and the Grant Cottage State Historic Site is close to Moreau Lake. At Lake George RV Park, amenities include six lighted pickleball courts, four all-weather tennis courts, two basketball courts, shuffleboard, bocce, volleyball, horseshoe pits, three miles of paved bike trails, a stocked fishing pond, and complimentary paddle boats.

The camping season here is short and defined. Moreau Lake State Park's camping season runs from mid-May through early November, with Loops B and E closing in early September, and the swimming season runs from late May through early September, daily 10:00am to 6:00pm, weather permitting. Private parks follow a similar arc: Lake George Campsites is open May through mid-October, and Lake George RV Park operates from the second Friday in May through Columbus Day weekend. July and August are peak. Lake George Village attractions, Saratoga's race meet, and Adirondack festivals push demand up, and holiday weekends around Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day sell out first. Holiday reservations at private resorts typically require multi-night minimums. Shoulder-season trips in late May, early June, and September deliver cooler nights, thinner crowds, and fall color by mid-October. Winter closes most campgrounds, though Moreau Lake State Park remains open year-round for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, along with ice fishing when conditions allow.

Sites vary sharply by property. Moreau Lake State Park is dry camping in the woods: wooded campsites are quiet and secluded, offering facilities for group campers, as well as tent and trailer sites. A dump station serves RV campers, though no electric or water hookups are available at standard sites, and all camping loops have 24-hour access to comfort stations with hot showers. Lake George RV Park is the opposite end of the spectrum. Each of its 400 full-hookup campsites includes cable TV, free Wi-Fi, a picnic table, and a fire ring, and the park accommodates RVs up to 60 feet. Sun Retreats Adirondack Gateway in Gansevoort caters to a mix of transient and seasonal guests, so booking early helps secure short-stay availability. Cell service is generally solid along the I-87 corridor and spottier inside state park loops. Bears are present in the region, so food should be stored inside the RV overnight.