Top Tent Camping near Lake Clear, NY
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Best Tent Sites Near Lake Clear, NY (29)
1. Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve
15 Reviews•80 Photos•216 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$22 / night
2. Fish Creek Pond - DEC
9 Reviews•13 Photos•71 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
3. Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake
9 Reviews•43 Photos•200 SavesThe Adirondack Mountain Club’s Wilderness Campground offers a variety of primitive camping opportunities. The seasonal washhouse is available during the spring, summer, and fall; this facility has men and women’s washrooms with showers, toilets, and sinks. During the winter months guests are able to use the facilities in the High Peaks Information Center. All food must be stored inside a vehicle to avoid attracting wildlife. Campsites There are 32 campsites located in the Wilderness Campground. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table. A limited number of sites are large enough to accommodate a pop-up camper or small trailer. A maximum of 6 people and a maximum of 3 tents are allowed per site. These sites are open year-round. Lean-tos The Wilderness Campground has 16 lean-tos, several are located adjacent to Heart Lake. Lean-tos are a traditional three-sided Adirondack shelter, they offer protection from weather but have the feel of sleeping out in the open. Each lean-to has a fire pit and picnic table. The lean-tos are open year-round. Canvas Cabins There are six canvas cabins in the Wilderness Campground, each sleeps six people in three bunk beds. The canvas cabins have mattresses but no pillows or linens are provided. Each canvas cabin has a fire pit and picnic table. They are open from the weekend prior to Memorial Day through Columbus Day.
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- Cabins
$25 - $55 / night
4. Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
2 Reviews•4 Photos•56 SavesJones Pond has four primitive tent sites on its northeastern shore which may be accessed from a seasonal access road off of Jones Pond Road, and three primitive tent sites on the northwestern shore which may be accessed by foot from Jones Pond Road.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
5. Middle Pond Campsite
1 Review•5 Photos•160 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Alcohol
6. Flowed Lands
3 Reviews•18 Photos•105 Saves- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
7. Feldspar Lean-to
3 Reviews•4 Photos•18 Saves- Tents
- Dispersed
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
8. Blueberry lean-to campground
1 Review•1 Photo•3 Saves- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
9. Ward Brook Campsite
1 Review•1 Photo•5 Saves- Tents
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Recent Tent Reviews In Lake Clear
474 Reviews of 29 Lake Clear Campgrounds
Meghan B.
Ranger
Lake Placid-Whiteface Mountain KOA
Lake Placid/Whiteface Mtn KOA
My husband and I really enjoyed our stay here 5 years ago due to the hiking along the river that was available. Sometime between then and now, the KOA moved down the road a couple miles, so when we arrived, we were really disappointed--now we just paid for overpriced "camping". Despite that, the staff was very friendly and the showers were warm.
- Ioan P.
Legend
Babbling Brook RV Park
Excelent spot !
This place is a paradise. Located near river.
Carol L.
Traveler
Bridgeview Harbour Marina
cool
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Zachary N.
Scout
North Beach Campground
Great Spot near the City
Nothing fancy but great location. The campground is right on the bike path and very close to Burlington.
Jacob D.
Guide
Cranberry Lake - DEC
Quiet and dark
Stayed here one night and it was super quiet and dark 8pm until we woke up. I hammocked right next to the water of Cranberry Lake. It has showers with hot water, which is timed and high pressure. Checkout was at 10am
Monica S.Traveler
Wilmington Notch
Amazing Campsite!
I didn’t expect too much from a campground but this site was super clean, spacious and very quiet. Even though some of the sites are close to each other, it feels like your a mile apart with the sounds. The bathrooms are impressively clean and even have extra toilet paper if need be. Will definitely stay here again in the future!
Devon E.Traveler
Sno-Bird
The location is outstanding, but the sites are very muddy.
Snowbird is very wet and some sites are rooty. There is no lean-to. There are roughly seven campsites within ~20' of each other. Three sites could accommodate a 4 person tent and the other four would need a 1 or 2 person tent. You could potentially squeeze in another 2 person ternt sight somewhere. There is a privy. There is a small stream for filtering water ~50' down trail from the campsite that will likely be running all year. Snowbird is the only campsite that is above 4000' in the park. The location is awesome for tackling the great range, but how muddy the sites are is a major con. Just be aware that some if not all sites could have several inches of water at anytime of the year.
Drew H.Guide
Scaroon Manor Campground
Excellent views on the lake
We stayed in the rustic campground right down the road from the main campground. We parked in a lot and walked about 5 minutes to the campgrounds on the lake. They were beautiful and well kept, even had a small pile of fire wood for us.
The site had a relatively nice outhouse, a picnic table, a fire pit and a grate for grilling. It was right on the lake. There were a ton of other people in the main campground but only one other camper in the rustic area. $25 a night to camp.
There was some noise from the highway but not too bad. Coyotes were howling all night and definitely heard some around our campground.
bend L.Scout
Ausable Point Campground
Near the larger
Near the larger campground at the entrance is a"private little beach" with plenty of parking. I wish I had been here longer with geometry dash online!
loyed N.Scout
Cedar River Entrance Camping
There are many outhouses
There are many outhouses, a picnic table, and a fire ring close by. beautiful surroundings of geometry dash lite.
Damien K.Scout
Feldspar Lean-to
Great
This place is really amazing it's like https://tunnelrush3.com so. Cool and fresh, how enjoyable.
- Mitchell C.Traveler
Scaroon Manor Campground
Peaceful park
We booked this spot sight unseen as there were no pictures available. Tucked back in the woods and quiet. The front section was much wider open and more state parkish. Excellent showering facilities and a cook wash up station that was well maintained.
- SSid D.Traveler
Moose River Plains
Great for free
Easy drive and nice for a free spot in the Adirondacks. Super private sites, we’ll spaced. Gave us some weird vibes though, these woods definitely have a strange energy about them.
Tyler C.Guide
Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
Nice spot for a couple nights
Stayed here with a group of friends at site #4. Was a great spot and lots of room for our 4 tents/3vehicles. It was over the July 4th week, so very busy and found people would just walk through your campsite. Which of course would make our dogs bark at them. Also a lot of people just walking the road, so privacy can really be hit or miss. A lot of people have their dogs off leash as well. One of the rangers stopped by and sure did have a big chip on his shoulder. Overall would stay again, but would maybe instead stay at site 5 or over at a short hike in spot along Jones Pond rd. Overall a great place, just wish people would have more respect when around others campsites.
- Brandon L.Guide
Lake Placid-Whiteface Mountain KOA
This is a good place to sleep, but not much more to it
To start off, we are avid KOA campers. So when we looked at this campground, we expected the typical layout which had a swimming pool and other stuff for the kids, however, this campground lacked all of the above. When we arrived here, check-in was easy we did drive along ways to get to our campsite which was nice to be wooded, but I did miss the typical activities and KOA usually has which when I booked the site, I usually expect them since the prices usually, fairly high compared to state parks. Our main reason for seeing KA versus state parks for these extra activities. With that said the bathrooms were clean, which we barely use since we have a full hook up camper. The dog park was very small and it looked like they did the very minimum to check the block. If you’re looking for a place to run your little guy around, he might be disappointed at this place. However, there are plenty hikes nearby to wear them out if you desire. As far as location, there is a lot of stuff to do in the area as we went and hike, the mountain, which was amazing.
Admin A.Guide
Champlain Resort Adult Campground
Wonderful Experience-Highly Recommend
We recently bought a travel trailer and this was our first camping trip with it. Emma and JC were wonderful from start to finish. They own the property and you can tell they take such great pride in this gem. The grounds are beautifully kept and both were very helpful. We arrived much later than expected because of traffic and this being our first time traveling with the travel trailer. They were very accommodating to our later than expected arrival. Once we got all set up at our site, we were very happy. JC is very helpful with helping guide you in to your spot if you need it. There's a nice bath house with toilets and private showers. It was kept very clean and it was nice to know we could use that if needed. There's a beautiful spot to go down by the lake and watch the sunset over Lake Champlain. We absolutely loved our time there and will be happy to return again. JC has quite the sense of humor and my partner and him had fun conversing. Emma was great at communicating from start to finish and made everything easy and convenient.
Andrew H.ScoutNorth Beach Campground
Nice Popular Spot
Great spot near the lake to put up a tent for the night. Very safe and super close to town. Seemed really popular and a little loud until around 11. If you’re a light sleeper then consider bringing some ear plugs.
Sam L.Legend
Meadowbrook Campground
Average campground great location
We stayed at Meadowbrook over Memorial Day weekend in 2024. It's an average campground, but has a really good location between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.
Our site had the standard DEC picnic table and fire pit. There are showers (the hot water was broken the day we were there, but the attendant said we could go to nearby campgrounds to use theirs), toilets, and water spigots. I had decent Verizon signal.
The sites were clean, but the fire pit was showing its age. We stayed in site 37, which was a bit more private and surrounded by trees. The sites in the two loops closest to Rte 86 (#1-13, 27-34, and 51-62) were much closer together, and some didn't have trees between sites. Even at our more "isolated" site, we could still see our neighbors.
The bathroom was actually one of the nicest I've seen in a DEC campsite; it looked like it had recently been rebuilt.
There are positives and negatives about the location. On the plus side, there's ice cream and places to eat within walking distance. We also forgot lunch for our hike the next day and were able to walk to a convenience store to grab supplies. And if you're doing things in Lake Placid and Saranac, the location is tough to beat. On the minus side, there's a bit of road noise and some of the campsites looked like they had great views of a parking lot.
Miccal M.Legend
D.A.R. State Park Campground
Open fields with lean-tos
I haven't camped here, I stopped in a spoke to the host. Drove through and was impressed with the campground, it's well maintained and very nice. The problem for me is it's really two or three connected fields, with hookups in places and lean-tos and fire pits. There was no privacy. But if you're looking for a tent location or a spot to park your camper while you fish on the lake this is the spot.
Jake C.Legend
Someday Happens River Retreat
New to the Dyrt!
Jake from the Dyrt here! We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!
- Miccal M.Legend
Crown Point State Historic Site
great place to stop for a night - very little privacy
If you like history this is a great spot to camp, when exploring. Just don't expect privacy. That said the views are wonderful. The sites all have fire rings, tent sites don't have anything else. RV sites do offer full hookups. The access into the site is paved. There is a trash house and bathhouse on the grounds.
- Miccal M.Legend
Eighth Lake Campground
great location
I've just recently started camping in the ADKs and love this campground. it is huge, clean and well maintained. There are a surprising amount of bathhouses and a trash facility on the way out. All sites have fire pits and some have enough trees for hammocks, but it is easier if you have a hammock stand. I used my Tensa4.
- Miccal M.Legend
Moose River Plains
nice spot above a river
Moose River Plains is an amazing place to camp. there are so many sites. the only issue is it is getting a little overused and people need to clean up after themselves more.
The main road through is a little rough, take it slow and you should get through with any vehicle, but I would recommend only high clearance 8" plus vehicles. Every site has a pit house and fire ring.
Brian P.Scout
AuSable Chasm Campground
Don't waste your time here
The"road" into the campground is more like a goat trail, with numerous washoutsand uneven rocks and dirt. RV site 8 is so out of level that we couldn't get our Airstream level unless we put 10" of blocking under both axles. And the whole idea of paying a"lock fee" is total BS, especially when we paid for our site, in full, 2 months in advance. The ladies at the front desk and the maintenance guy went out of their way to try and make things right, but the manager, his boss and Campspot are completely incompetent and only care about making money.
- RRichard R.Guide
Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Dept.
Great place to layover in Lake Placid
Reservations 5183900930 Support the Fire Department! Kind of an open lot, but surrounded by Adirondack beauty. Bathroom in Fire Department available , no shower. Close to downtown restaurants and Olympic sights
- KKevin L.Traveler
Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake
Great place
Stayed in a campground for one night just so I could hike Mount Marcy in the morning! It was 40 dollars a night and it has a great hot shower and flush toilet. The area was perfect!
Alex R.Guide
Blueberry lean-to campground
Great campsite near the Seward range.
On the Blueberry trail not far from the Ward lean-to.
Very close to the trail to Seward, Donaldson and Emmons.
Lean-to, privy, fire pit, table, and water around.
Guide to Lake Clear
Camping near Lake Clear, New York, offers a fantastic escape into nature with plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this area has something for everyone.
What to do:
- Hiking: There are numerous trails nearby, including those leading to stunning views of the High Peaks. Campers have enjoyed hiking around the area, with one reviewer mentioning, "We went and hiked the mountain, which was amazing" at Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Holiday.
- Water Activities: Kayaking and canoeing are popular at places like Fish Creek Pond Campground, where one visitor said, "The water views/access is hard to beat as well."
- Fishing: Many campgrounds, such as Cranberry Lake - DEC, are known for great fishing spots. A reviewer noted, "Wonderful fishing, swimming, and water access."
What campers like:
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. One happy camper at Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake mentioned, "The bathrooms are really nice and warm, especially during the cold off-season."
- Spacious Campsites: Many sites offer plenty of room for tents and RVs. A visitor at Rollins Pond Adirondack Preserve said, "The site we have stayed at almost exclusively has amenities very close by."
- Wildlife Encounters: Campers enjoy seeing wildlife. One family at Fish Creek Pond Campground shared, "We always have wildlife at our site."
What you should know:
- Busy Seasons: The campgrounds can get crowded, especially in summer. A reviewer at Fish Creek Pond - DEC noted, "Summer months are very crowded there, reservations always encouraged."
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may not have full hookups. A camper at Draper’s Acres mentioned, "The campground itself isn’t great; there is not much in it."
- Road Noise: Some sites are close to roads, which can be noisy. A visitor at Wilmington Notch said, "The proximity to the road was noticeable but my white noise app dealt with that while I slept."
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for sites with activities for kids. One reviewer at Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Holiday mentioned, "I did miss the typical activities that KOA usually has."
- Plan for Bugs: Be prepared for bugs, especially in late spring. A camper at Fish Creek Pond Campground noted, "Pretty buggy during the last week of May."
- Pack Games and Activities: Bring along games or crafts for downtime. A family at Rollins Pond enjoyed their time, saying, "We always have wildlife at our site."
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the campsite. A reviewer at Fish Creek Pond Campground mentioned, "While Fish Creek is notoriously a tent only/small rig campground, we fit perfectly."
- Be Cautious on Roads: Some roads can be rough, so drive slowly. A visitor at Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake advised, "40MPH is too fast for these torn-up roads."
- Utilize Dump Stations: Look for dump stations if you're in an RV. A camper at Cranberry Lake - DEC noted, "There is a three-lane dump station for your convenience if you are in an RV."
Camping near Lake Clear, New York, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With a variety of campgrounds and activities, you're sure to find the perfect spot for your next adventure!
Frequently Asked Questions
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Lake Clear, NY is Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve with a 4.9-star rating from 15 reviews.
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