What you’re stepping into .
Primitive island site reached by boat on Lower Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake Islands Campground offers primitive, boat-access-only camping on island sites within Lower Saranac Lake. This unique location provides extensive boater recreation and direct access to four other lakes via a lock system that adjusts water levels. Each island campsite includes an outhouse, but campers must bring their own potable water, ensuring a rustic Adirondack experience.
Reservations can be made up to nine months in advance. Campers must register between 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM on arrival day, with check-out by 11:00 AM. Sites are limited to six individuals and two tents, or one hard-wheeled unit with one tent. Parking at mainland boat launches may be limited, and extra vehicles incur additional fees. Quiet hours are strictly enforced from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
To preserve the environment, this is a carry-in, carry-out facility. Fires are allowed only in provided fireplaces, using dead and downed wood; cutting trees is forbidden. Pets are permitted with rabies vaccination proof, must be leashed, and are not allowed in structures or on beaches. Visitors are encouraged to prevent aquatic invasive species spread and to avoid moving firewood.
The setting .
NY 12945 · Saranac Lake.
The hamlets around you.
Red Fox
Steak and red-sauce Italian in a wood-beamed Saranac Lake mainstay
7.0 mi awayHohmeyer's Adirondack Alps Restaurant
Seasonal fusion from the 100-mile radius, plus a speakeasy below
7.8 mi awayThe 1892 Bar & Grille
Lake Clear's revived roadhouse now serving proper homemade pub fare
7.9 mi awayOwl's Nest Pizza Parlor
New York crust done right where the tourists haven't found it
8.2 mi away
Within a short drive .
- § Peak · 1.0 mi
Plymouth Rock
- § Peak · 2.2 mi
Stony Creek Mountain
- § Lake · 1.1 mi
Bartlett Pond
- § Lake · 1.9 mi
Tamarack Pond
- § Listing · 4.0 mi
Panther Mountain Trailhead Parking
Short, steep climb to a Tupper Lake overlook.
- § Listing · 4.3 mi
Saranac Village - A Young Life Camp
Young Life's Upper Saranac outpost where high-schoolers sleep in actual beds
The essentials .
- § Nearest villageNY 12945
- § Nearest grocerynone nearby
- § Nearest gasnone nearby
- § Nearest hospitalnone nearby
What’s closest .
- Plymouth Rock1.0 mi away
- Stony Creek Mountain2.2 mi away
- 5844.3 mi away
- Bartlett Pond1.1 mi away
- Tamarack Pond1.9 mi away
- Weller Pond2.3 mi away
- Panther Mountain Trailhead Parking4.0 mi away
- Ampersand Mountain Trail1.1 mi away
- Bartlett Carry Road1.8 mi away
- Gulf Point Road3.1 mi away
If this isn’t quite right .
Saranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #70
Paddle through locks to claim your own Lower Saranac island
0.1 miSaranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #74
Island campsite with lock-and-paddle access to five connected lakes
0.7 miSaranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #77
Island camp on Lower Saranac — paddle in, stake your site
0.8 miThe Point
Forbes Five Star Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake.
4.9 miKiwassa Lake Adirondack Bed & Breakfast
Cabins and lodge suites on 20 wooded acres at Lake Kiwassa.
5.6 miAmpersand Bay Resort
Cabins, townhomes, and a marina on Lower Saranac.
7.3 mi
