Golden Beach Campground
About
Golden Beach Campground is a 99-acre park in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The nearest town is Eagle Bay, about 11 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 79°F for highs and 54°F for lows, while winter brings frequent snow days and January highs near 28°F. Raquette Lake, about 3 miles away, offers lake fishing. Power House Trail, at 2.5 miles, and Big Slope Trail, at about 3 miles, are the closest hikes. For paddling, the Raquette River is roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
99 acres
Location
Golden Beach Campground
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–79°F and lows of 41–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Big Moose 3 Se, NY weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan28° high7° low14 days with snow
- Feb31° high6° low12 days with snow
- Mar40° high16° low8 days with snow
- Apr54° high29° low3 days with snow
- May68° high41° low
- Jun75° high50° low
- Jul79° high54° low
- Aug78° high53° low
- Sep71° high46° low
- Oct58° high35° low1 days with snow
- Nov44° high25° low5 days with snow
- Dec33° high14° low12 days with snow
Where it is
- Golden Beach Campground · Public land
- Nearest town
- Eagle Bay, New York · 11 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Power House TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Big Slope TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Raquette LakeLake fishing3.1 mi
- Cascades TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Sagamore Lake TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Raquette RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
- SugarloafRock climbing7.9 mi
- Cedar River CragRock climbing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
