Originally Posted by
Chris!
Just wondering what the camping situation is like along the way. Is it safe to do some stealth camping? Any one with any experience let me know.
http://www.nyscanals.gov/exvac/trail/campsites.html has the official NY towpath campsites. In addition to that, many of the towns along the way have free ( but limited ) camping facilities, usually at their town marinas. Middleport and Holley, for example.
Outside of the major cities like Rochester/Syracuse/etc, the path is primarily rural, so it's trivial to find someplace to stealth camp.
- Rich