Best Tent Camping near Malone, NY
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Best Tent Sites Near Malone, NY (14)
1. Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve
Saranac Lake, New York15 Reviews•80 Photos•216 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$22 / night
2. Fish Creek Pond - DEC
Tupper Lake, New York9 Reviews•13 Photos•71 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
$22 / night
3. Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites
Rainbow Lake, New York2 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)
4. Higley Flow State Park — Higley Flow
South Colton, New York6 Reviews•7 Photos•52 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
5. Someday Happens River Retreat
Mooers Forks, New York1 Review•7 Photos•7 SavesThe tentative first days of operation will be July 2024, to take advantage of those 6000 Trout being stocked within 1 mile of the property.
24 beautiful Acres of hardwood forest with sections of Old Growth Cedar and Hemlock trees, on 1700' of the majestic north branch of the Great Chazy River. Starting in April, through May, it is stocked with over 6000 Rainbow and Brown Trout, making it one of the best fishing Rivers in NYS. You park roadside, then walk down 1000' of maintained trails to the river where our sites are meticulously maintained. In keeping with our intent of privacy and solitude, we keep the number of sites to only 5 , as we share this land with you, it's our Heaven on Earth. With over 3 miles of trails through the property and an assortment of different experiences in the landscape, it truly is a place to escape the hustle of our busy lives.
All of our sites include a firepit, a Picnic table, and for now, a Privee. Drinking water is available where you park, with an artesian wellhead within walking distance.
We also have hobby farm animals to enjoy, which include a Thoroughbred horse, chickens, and goats. Wildlife abounds with a healthy community of Whitetail Deer, Geese, butterflies, and birds.
Our "Someday Happens" Paradise is shared with you, we hope you enjoy your stay!
Hosts Keith and Cindy
FOR ANGLERS - This is considered a "Stocked Extended" river, so limits of Trout are 3 per day and 1 over 12". You do need a NYS Fishing license to fish on our property. October 16 to March 31 is "Catch and Release" for Trout caught.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Glamping
$45 / night
6. Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake
Lake Placid, New York9 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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- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Cabins
$25 - $55 / night
7. Middle Pond Campsite
Lake Clear, New York1 Review•5 Photos•160 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Alcohol
9. Adirondack Acres Trail and Camps
Keeseville, New York2 Reviews•27 Photos•11 SavesWe are located on a scenic route headed towards Lake Placid, NY. We offer it as a tent site only, as a walk in, unless you have 4x4 and height. You will end up at our private beach area. Swimming and fishing at your own risk!
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- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Market
- Trash
10. Valcour Island
Plattsburgh, New York2 Reviews•1 Photo•20 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
Recent Tent Reviews in Malone
303 Reviews of 14 Malone Campgrounds
Meghan B.
Ranger
Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Holiday
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.
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!
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!
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 Holiday
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.
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.
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!
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.
- Alex R.Guide
Ward Brook Campsite
Great campsite at the bottom of Seymour mountain
Great campsite with a nice lean-to.
Fire pit, picnic table, and a privy.
A bit further you will find some tent spots too.
Plenty of water around.
Oleńka S.Guide
Fish Creek Pond Campground
Kayaking paradise!
This is a gorgeous campground on the banks of Fish Creek Pond and Square pond close to Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.
Very site has water access, and the water is super shallow all along the shoreline. It’s perfect for dogs, kids, and hanging out in the water. The bottom is sandy with some rocks, good to have water shoes but not essential. Sites 65-100 get a great view of the sunset! Our site was level and dry, as were the surrounding sites. There’s not much brush on the sites and there are lots of old, tall trees, so I had tons of places to put up our dogs tie out, my hammock, and the clothes line.
There were clean bath houses everywhere and one shower building on the west side of Square Pond. I was surprised by the number of bathrooms, you’ll never be far from one while camping here.
Over all, one of my favorite camping weekends ever, it was a gorgeous spot for water sports and great for a run or bike ride. Don’t sleep on this spot!
- YYM C.Traveler
AuSable Chasm Campground
So fun!
Terrific location to hike the different trails of ausable chasm. Good sized site with electric and water. Shady but also had sun to dry our shoes from the raft tour. Bathrooms and showers weren’t too bad, the doors are always kept open which means bugs but not too buggy as they are cleaned daily. Did wish more than once that they had those “occupied/vacant” airplane locks.
Samuel B.Scout
Adirondack Acres Trail and Camps
Best camping of my summer
Christina is a gem of a human being.
This prime location is very private. There is absolutely no one around as far as the eye can see in the area close to the river.
If you have a good 4x4 and some driving skills, you can reach the river with your car. You will drive in what looks like an enchanted forest.
I will definitely come back!
- DDan J.Traveler
Grand Isle State Park Campground
A truly great State Campground
State Park camping isn't for everyone. If you enjoy nature, want to be able to fish, swim, and hike without leaving the campground;and don't mind being without basic utilities of electric and water on site then this is the campground for you.
Located in middle of Lake Champlain. Grand Isle was one of the most enjoyable campgrounds we've been to. Their in park Naturist, Julia was an absolute delight. She did guided hikes, crafts, and other family friendly activities.
The cleanliness of the facilities was excellent. State Park camping is economical and relaxing. We were pleasantly surprised with all the activities that were offered. Usually it's only the private campgrounds that offer those type of extras.
- Alex R.Guide
MacIntyre Brook Falls campground
Great campsite!
Great campsite going up toward Algonquin peak.
Just a bit before the MacIntyre Brook Falls.
Easy to collect water at the falls.
It's on a side trail (left side).
Bear canisters required.
Sandra M.ScoutAusable Point Campground
Great camp site, pleasantly surprised
I loved my stay at the ausable point camprgound. They have some beach and river sites if you like to be close to the water. Showers and bathrooms were spacious. You can rent a paddleboard, kayak, etc down the road (not even 5min) from Adirondack river rentals. There is a ''private little beach'' near the campsites at bigger one at the entrance with loots of parking. Wish I would have stayed longer!
- LLiz M.Traveler
Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Holiday
Close to activities
This is also listed as the North Pole Wilmington KOA. Medium size KOA, quiet, sires were a little bigger than most KOAs. Close to hiking trails, Whiteface Mt Parkway & Lake Placid. Nice, helpful staff. It is NOT wheelchair accessible. There are steep steps to the office, no grab bars in the bathrooms.
- GGaleScout
Babbling Brook RV Park
Nice community park
Riverfront town park. Nice for families. Electric, water and sewer available. Reasonable rates. Spacing okay.
- Jake C.Legend
Adirondack Acres Trail and Camps
Private Beach Tent Camping
Jake from the Dyrt here! You'll have to check out this this secluded beach just off the highway. Bring your tent and setup near the water! Make sure to post some pictures of your stay on the Dyrt!
Nancy W.LegendChamplain Resort Adult Campground
Beautiful, quiet waterfront campground
This campground is a gem in the Lakes Region of Northern Vermont. It sits right on Lake Champlain and has the most amazing sunsets. It is a small adult only campground so it is pretty quiet which is exactly what we like. The campground is kind of off the beaten path but that makes for a nice, quiet place to stay. It is a no-frills campground in total contrast from the big “resort” campgrounds– no pool, no Wi-Fi, events, store, etc.
The park has just a few big rig-friendly sites. About half the campers were seasons but their sites were very tidy and not cluttered up like many they are at other places we’ve stayed. The roads are narrow and dirt/gravel but the able to navigate if you go slow. The owners are extremely helpful and friendly and they really take pride in their campground. They lead you to your site so you don’t have to worry about getting lost. The campground doesn’t have a defined layout, instead, campsites are scattered about which is nice because there is more privacy. Some sites are right along the water with great views while others have partial. The grounds are amazing with lush grass that is kept mowed. Not a speck of trash anywhere in this park and all the dog owners were really good about picking up after their dogs. Apple trees provide nice shade. Bring your cash or checkbook as they don’t take credit cards. There is beach access but keep in mind it is rocky so it can be slippery walking in the water. The campground is located near a local ferry dock which does provide a bit of noise when the boat comes and goes. There is no cable or Wi-Fi. Our Verizon phone and hotspot worked fine and we used our portable satellite dish for television (you might be able to pick up Burlington stations using an over-the-air antenna).
If you are looking for a quiet get-away in a beautiful part of Vermont, this would be a wonderful place to come. Just down the road is a nice local brewery and there are a few places to eat in South Hero. Definitely recommend going to Burlington which has nice shopping and restaurants. Grand Isle State Park is nearby and has some hiking trails and there is a great biking trail nearby.
Zeke C.Traveler
Fish Creek Pond - DEC
Beautiful and quiet.
it was peaceful and not close to one another while we stayed. A lot of people right on lake.
Erin J.ScoutLake Placid/Whiteface Mountain KOA Holiday
Great Area
We visited this campground twice this summer after the switchover to KOA. They had lots of activities to take back to the campsite for rainy days. They do not have a dog park and this caused our pup to get a bit hyper.
Bella S.GuideFish Creek Pond - DEC
On the water!
We have a rather large rig (36 ft fifth wheel plus the truck) & while fish creek is notoriously a tent only/small rig campground we fit perfectly & our site has cell service! 10/10! Site 106! The water views/access is hard to beat as well.
Guide to Malone
Tent camping near Malone, New York, offers a variety of scenic locations and outdoor activities for nature enthusiasts. From peaceful lakeside spots to rugged wilderness, there’s something for everyone looking to escape into the great outdoors.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Enjoy a serene stay at Jones Pond NYSDEC Primitive Campsites, where you can set up your tent and explore the beautiful pond with opportunities for kayaking and fishing.
- Experience the tranquility of Middle Pond Campsite, perfect for hiking and enjoying the peaceful surroundings along Floodwood Road.
- Discover the stunning views and hiking trails at Poke-O-Moonshine, a well-reviewed spot that provides access to some of the best hiking in the area.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- Camp at Fish Creek Pond - DEC, which features picnic tables, toilets, and a central shower house, making it a comfortable choice for families.
- Stay at Higley Flow State Park — Higley Flow, where you’ll find electric hookups, drinking water, and well-maintained facilities for a more convenient camping experience.
- Experience the unique offerings at Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake, which includes cabins, glamping options, and easy access to hiking trails.
Tent campers enjoy these local attractions
- Explore the remote beauty of Valcour Island, a hidden gem perfect for fishing and hiking, accessible only by boat.
- Visit the scenic Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve, where you can enjoy primitive camping on islands surrounded by stunning water views.
- Take a trip to Adirondack Acres Trail and Camps, known for its private beach tent camping and beautiful river access, ideal for a peaceful getaway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Malone, NY?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Malone, NY is Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve with a 4.9-star rating from 15 reviews.
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