New York · Camping

Moscow Hill Assembly Area

  • At 1,445 ft
  • Charles E. Baker State Forest

Moscow Hill Assembly Area is a primitive campground in Charles E. Baker State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits about a mile from Moscow Hill Horse Camp, and Cherry Ridge Camping Area is roughly 2 miles away. The site has designated campsites, with room for RVs and trailers in the Moscow Hill Assembly. Picnic tables and fire pits are on hand, and Cherry Ridge has potable water. All sites are first-come, first-served. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sherburne run to highs around 80°F in July, with September easing to about 72°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here may run slightly cooler. Truck Trail 13 starts less than a mile away, and Truck Trail 12 is about 1.7 miles off. Cherry Ridge Camping Area and the Chenango Tow Path, roughly 8 miles away, round out the options nearby.

  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Moscow Hill Assembly Area

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 13°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 13°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 57°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 29°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sherburne, NY, 9.4 mi away at 1,095 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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