Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests covers 16,335 acres across New York. Free dispersed camping is allowed, up to 14 days in any 14-day period.
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests map
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed on Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests without a fee.
- Camping on Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests is limited to 14 days in any 14-day period.
Camping on Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 14-day period .
3 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Ranger district offices
| Supervisor office (nearest census place) | Burdett, NY | Not on record | Not on record |
Public lands next to Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
- State parkLodi Point State Park is 2.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)