North South Lake Campground and day use area is one of the most widely used campgrounds and daily used locations in all of the Catskills. The lake offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities such fishing, kayaking, grilling, camping, hiking, playgrounds, and has toilets and hot showers.
- 219 tent and trailer sites
- 2 lakes and 2 beaches
- Kayak and non-motor boat rentals
- Painter Thomas Cole brushed the lakes in his painting "A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House"
- The "Escarpment Trail" passes around the lake
- Musical artist "Simple Minds" filmed their music video for their song "Alive and Kicking" at North South Lake
- Lake elevation is just below 2,200ft
Currently located at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York, Thomas Cole's painting of North South Lake titled "A View of the Two Lakes and a Mountain House" brushed circa 1844 shows how long the Catskills have been a special place of nature and beauty.
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1069
Site pictured is 143. North South Lake has 219 tent and trailer sites. There are toilets, hot showers, firepits, trailer dump stations, recycling center, and a number of other amenities for those who wish to spend the night under the stars at the lake. This is a very busy campground so expect any overnights here to not be one of solitude but more of a social adventure and meet some neighbors also spending the night. Reservations are made online at Reserve America's website, linked below.
https://www.reserveamerica.com/explore/north-south-lake-campground/NY/5/overview DECNY North South Lake Information