Camp Saratoga (Town and DEC)
Ownership
Approximately 25 acres of the 310-acre camp is owned by the Town of Wilton. New York State owns the remaining 285 acres.
Trails
Trail surfaces are predominantly forest and field floor with some sandy sections. The terrain is steep in places. In periods of heavy rain there may be muddy or wet spots.
Download a map of the trails (PDF)
Link to the NYS DEC Saratoga Sand Plains WMA Map of Camp Saratoga
Link to NYS DEC Saratoga Sand Plains WMA Map
History
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is located on the ancestral homelands of the Mohican, Mohawk, and Abenaki people. Camp Saratoga operated as a boy scout camp from 1930 to 2001 when it became part of the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park.
The property encompasses a diversity of ecosystems including woodlands, wetlands, open areas, streams, and a pond. Delegan Pond is a made pond offering many wonderful scenes. Great blue herons, belted kingfishers, and the occasional beaver can be spotted and observed.
The land on the north side of Scout Road is relatively level and dry while land on the south side of the road has some hilly terrain and numerous wetlands. These wetlands provide important habitat for a variety of reptile and amphibian species like snapping turtles and spring peepers.
Uses
The Town-owned portion of Camp Saratoga is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Unleashed dogs, dumping, unauthorized vehicles, unauthorized fires, and unauthorized camping are prohibited. Hunting, fishing, and trapping are permitted on the state-owned land during open seasons.
Directions
GPS: 43.154193 -73.698806
From the north: Take the I-87 South to Exit 16. Take a left onto Ballard Road, cross the Northway and make the first right on Edie Road. Continue for 1.1 miles and make a turn at your first left onto Scout Road. Drive down Scout Road until you reach Parking Lot #1 on the left side of the street.
From the south: Take the I-87 North to Exit 16. Take the first right off the exit ramp onto Ballard Road, and make the first right on Edie Road. Continue for 1.1 miles and make a turn at your first left onto Scout Road. Drive down Scout Road until you reach Parking Lot #1 on the left side of the street.