Lake Durant Campground

A truly stunning, picturesque location situated in the heart of the Adirondacks Park, resting on the shores of 1 of a million stunning lakes in the area. The sites are lovely (although site 22 was a little small and right on the road), the facilities are spotless, and cleaned several times a day. The staff were friendly, and always busy. Wood and ice are available (I’d suggest bringing wood in, as it is $11 a bag, although a large bag). The week we spent here was very rainy, but it was still perfect.

This is a small, popular campground that has newly upgraded bathhouses. We stayed in the ADA site which was apart from most of the other sites. We had a deep fire ring and a separate grill. We had our own paved and gravel path to the view of the lake but we couldn't see it otherwise like the other campsites could. Since this campground is on the Lake Placid trail, there were a few backpackers making an early morning trek on the road above the campsite. We took a drive around the campground and sites were on the small side and close together, but worth it for the views! Recycling is mandatory and the bear policy is strict.

The rave reviews about the bath house were spot on. Only real complaint I had was the black flies (bring bug spray, I don’t normally get bit) were not too plentiful but still itchy. The campsites in the loop near the boat launch were abandoned except for my group. They did say they are pretty strict on nighttime noise guidelines by dogs, but otherwise very dog friendly.