Sugar Hill State Forest — Attraction in Town of Orange

The fire tower campground is spectacular, especially for being free. Clean, good tasting water throughout the sites, clean bathrooms, well maintained trails and sites. No showers, but again, it's free.

Most importantly, there are a dozen or so horse stables right in the campground, in the southwestern corner. They're far enough from the campsites that you won't be bothered by smell or noise, but close enough that you can watch them all day.

The trails have wonderful wildlife if you've got the patience to look for it. Transparent "ghost plants" which grow without any sunlight, tiny little orange salamanders, ravens and owls, and more varieties of vivid mushrooms than you could shake a...

My husband and I have camped weekends at Sugar Hill with our horses for the last 3 years. The horse stables and park itself are safe and very well kept. The bathroom facilities are clean. There are water wells to fill buckets (for horses) or for cleaning gear. There are fire rings and hibachi grills for each site but you provide your own wood/charcoal. There is no store on site for purchasing supplies. It can get busy but we’ve always found a suitable site and enjoyed our private time there. The trails are great and provide just the right amount of challenge! We’re happy to have this quality facility so near,...

This is a nice horse recreational area that allows free, first come, first serve camping. Throughout the camping season they have water, clean and flushing bathrooms, sites with picnic tables and fire pits. There is a fire tower you can access for a better view. The grounds are clean and there is access to garage cans, recycling bins and a sink to wash your dishes. I stayed in October and it was extremely quiet and peaceful. There are covered horse stalls as well. There are a ton of trails that are well marked and great for hiking, biking, snowmobile riding...