The Department of Environmental Conservation offers winning first-time campers a stocked camp site.
Lottery winning campers will be provided with a tent, sleeping bags, camp chairs, a lantern, and even firewood. A Camping Ambassador will meet participants at the site and help them get set up with a “Camping 101” lesson. Those entering the lottery must choose one facility from participating locations in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Participants will be randomly selected to fill camper slots. More information about the First-Time Camper lottery can be found on the DEC website.