POTOMAC GROUP CAMPGROUND
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Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

About Potomac Group Campground

Potomac Group Campground and Day Use Area provides a primitive camping experience for groups of 8-40 people. It is an excellent site for family events and youth group activities. The facility is situated in a scenic area of New York, which makes for an exciting place to explore. A variety of recreational activities are available. Parking for the campground is located approximately 500 ft from the campground itself and all gear must be carried in and out. Recycling cans are available on site but trash must be packed out.

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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

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Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
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Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
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Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
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Parking and Transport

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001, Loop: POTOMAC GROUP

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  • Gravel
  • Full shade

Site Details

Up to 40 guests
Shade
Surface: Gravel
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Reviews

8 reviews

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Potomac Group Campground is a spacious and well-maintained site, offering easy reservations and access to hiking trails and a pond. The clean, modern bathrooms and dining area with picnic tables enhance the experience. It is considered a hidden gem, making it a great option for groups like Boy Scout troops.

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Mark B

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June 15, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: POTOMAC GROUP

Potomac Group is an excellent site. It is easy to get a reservation there because it is little used. That isn't true of other sites.

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John S

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March 30, 2025 Stayed at: 001, Loop: POTOMAC GROUP

Very spacious and well maintained campsite. Easy access to several hiking trails, and nice pond. Clean bathrooms, seemed to be new. Benches around fire pit and covered concrete pad with several picnic table made a nice dining area. This was a hidden gem and a nice find for our Boy Scout troop, we hope to be back.

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Robert M

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October 31, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: POTOMAC GROUP

What a wonderful location, well worth needing to carry in our gear! Big open fields, beautiful treed spots, big covered picnic area, nice fire pits, and really clean vault toilets! On top of that, Matt (the Park Ranger) was great, and stopped in to check on us on the first day!

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Madeline B

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August 17, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: POTOMAC GROUP

This was a beautiful campsite, however the gate at the entrance to the site was locked, so we could not drive the half mile from the parking lot to get to the campsite. This site was not listed as a hike-in site, and there had clearly been cars there recently because we saw fresh car tracks in the dirt. The gate was simply not unlocked for us on the day of our reservation which made the camping experience much less enjoyable. The details on the site are skimpy, I would have loved to know more about the site before packing and camping here.

It is a lovely site, far removed from anything so it’s nice to be isolated, but we had no idea it would be a single campsite in the middle of the woods-thought it’s be part of a larger campground with a ranger or someone helpful to let us in.

The site has ample grassy spots for tents, vault toilets, a charcoal grill, a pavilion with several picnic tables under it and hooks for hanging lanterns. This would have been 5/5 if the gate had been unlocked and the listing were better detailed.

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Location & Directions for Potomac Group Campground

Potomac Road, Hector, NY 14841 United States

Elevation: 562 ft

Nearest town

Hector, NY - 5.3 mi

About 8 min to downtown

Policies & Rules

General

  • Drinking water is not available
  • The facility is about 200 yards from the parking lot, requiring a short hike
  • Access road to the facility is not plowed during winter months
  • Groups larger than 75 people require a Recreation Special Use permit
  • Click here for more information on the Finger Lakes National Forest
  • Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.

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Last updated: November 5, 2026

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