What you’re stepping into .
Island camp on Lower Saranac — paddle in, stake your site
This campground provides primitive camping on islands within Lower Saranac Lake, accessible only by boat. Miles of waterways offer ample opportunities for boating, with a system of locks connecting to four additional lakes. Campers should be prepared for a primitive experience, as no potable water is available, though outhouses are present at each location. Sites are carry-in, carry-out, and recycling is available at other DEC campgrounds. When making reservations, be aware that parking may be limited, and you might need to use municipal lots in Saranac Lake Village. Displaying your camping permit at boat launch sites is required to avoid ticketing or towing.
The setting .
NY 12945 · Saranac Lake.
The hamlets around you.
Red Fox
Steak and red-sauce Italian in a wood-beamed Saranac Lake mainstay
6.7 mi awayHohmeyer's Adirondack Alps Restaurant
Seasonal fusion from the 100-mile radius, plus a speakeasy below
7.1 mi awayThe 1892 Bar & Grille
Lake Clear's revived roadhouse now serving proper homemade pub fare
7.2 mi awayOwl's Nest Pizza Parlor
New York crust done right where the tourists haven't found it
7.9 mi away
Within a short drive .
- § Peak · 0.9 mi
Plymouth Rock
- § Peak · 3.0 mi
Stony Creek Mountain
- § Lake · 1.3 mi
Bartlett Pond
- § Lake · 1.4 mi
Tamarack Pond
- § Listing · 3.8 mi
Camp Cherokee
Seventh-day Adventist camp on Saranac Lake.
- § Listing · 3.9 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 Rock0.9 mi away
- Stony Creek Mountain3.0 mi away
- Shingle Bay Mountain4.1 mi away
- Bartlett Pond1.3 mi away
- Tamarack Pond1.4 mi away
- Weller Pond1.5 mi away
- Panther Mountain Trailhead Parking4.2 mi away
- Ampersand Mountain Trail1.6 mi away
- Bartlett Carry Road1.8 mi away
- Gulf Point Road2.5 mi away
If this isn’t quite right .
Saranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #74
Island campsite with lock-and-paddle access to five connected lakes
0.5 miSaranac Lake Islands Campground Campsite 71
Primitive island site reached by boat on Lower Saranac Lake
0.8 miSaranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #70
Paddle through locks to claim your own Lower Saranac island
0.9 miThe Point
Forbes Five Star Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake.
4.2 miKiwassa Lake Adirondack Bed & Breakfast
Cabins and lodge suites on 20 wooded acres at Lake Kiwassa.
5.5 miAmpersand Bay Resort
Cabins, townhomes, and a marina on Lower Saranac.
7.0 mi