Best Glamping near Wanakena, NY

Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates offers premium glamping accommodations near Wanakena, featuring canvas tent options and cabin-style glamping units on the shores of Beaver Lake. The property combines rustic charm with modern comforts, providing a classic Adirondack experience with amenities like showers, toilets, and trash service. A high ropes course and private beach access enhance the boutique camping experience. According to one visitor, "Beaver Camp is a great way to access a beautiful area in a way customized for your family!" The glamping sites are nestled within wooded areas that provide privacy while maintaining easy access to water activities and hiking trails.

Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA houses upscale glamping accommodations just a short drive from Wanakena, with premium canvas tent structures and other boutique camping options. The property features mature trees between sites and woodsy areas surrounding the glamping units, creating a natural setting with modern conveniences. On-site amenities include an indoor pool, clean laundry facilities, and a market for essential supplies. A recent visitor noted, "The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them and woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept." Guests can explore nearby attractions including the St. Lawrence River and Adirondack hiking trails, with the campground serving as an ideal base for day trips to natural attractions throughout the region. The KOA remains open from May through mid-October, making it perfect for experiencing the vibrant fall foliage that transforms the Adirondack landscape.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Wanakena, New York (14)

1. Stillwater Reservoir
9 Reviews
Old Forge, NY
18 miles
Website
+1 (315) 785-2239
"It's first come first serve so best to find another place if you intend to drive up to your campsite. The drive up campsite had an outhouse though so that was nice"

"Cooler weather meant no bugs to contend with

Next year we took a canoe to our site, it was July, warm weather, warm water and the bugs were not terrible, we were at Site 1, secluded in a cove, not a lot"
2. Rollins Pond Campground
20 Reviews
Tupper Lake, NY
28 miles
Website
+1 (518) 891-3239
$20 / night
"As it isn't too far of a drive for us, it quickly became our go-to campgrounds for quite a while due to the mostly flat campground and who doesn't love hearing the slow trickle of water splashing close"

"With the coronavirus concerns, they have made changes to their cleaning schedules and social distancing rules. While there this year, my site was right across from one of the bathrooms. "

3. Brown Tract Pond Campground
7 Reviews
Raquette Lake, NY
25 miles
Website
+1 (315) 354-4412
$18 / night
"No electric or water hook ups (for RVs) and no shower facilities, but there are restrooms.

Staff was friendly and helpful. Helped me pick out a site and made sure I was good once I set up."

"Beautiful, peaceful large pond/small lake. Loons. Ducks and ducklings. Beaver. Canoes($20/day) and kayak rentals. Firewood for sale ($9?) or gather downed wood. Fishing."
4. Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates Inc
1 Review
Croghan, NY
22 miles
Website
+1 (315) 376-2640
"Beaver Camp (or, officially Adirondack Mennonite Camping Assoc.), is a classic summer youth sleep-away camp on Beaver Lake."

5. Francis Lake
1 Review
Croghan, NY
23 miles
Website
"Great for swimming, kayaking, and a gorgeous place to wake up next to the water.

There are two access points to the water, the more hidden point is where you hike in for camping."
6. Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA
1 Review
Natural Bridge, NY
28 miles
Website
+1 (315) 644-4098
$40 - $131 / night
"The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept. The laundry room and bathrooms were clean."

7. Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake
9 Reviews
Lake Placid, NY
48 miles
Website
+1 (518) 523-3441
$25 - $55 / night
"There’s no explaining the views around here. The mountains are beautiful, Lake Placid is beautiful, and this campsite is amazing."

"It has some trail heads on the grounds and so much to do on the area it located. There’s a beautiful lake here for doing all sorts of things at."
8. Meacham Lake Campground
7 Reviews
Rainbow Lake, NY
44 miles
Website
+1 (518) 483-5116
$20 - $40 / night
"One side of the lake is a bit crowded and can get rowdy. This side has flush toilets and showers. There are waterfront sites here."

"We spent a week here and didn't have a lakeside site, but one of the small ones on the stream. Great place to visit. If you do score a lakeside site, your views will be spectacular!"

9. Buck Pond Campground
8 Reviews
Onchiota, NY
47 miles
Website
+1 (518) 891-3449
$20 - $40 / night
"We didn't see any sites with electricity and there is one outlet in the bathroom area (I plugged my coffee percolator into this outlet every morning). "

"It’s perfectly secluded, but still not far from Lake Placid. You do have to travel a little ways (6-10 miles) for a grocery store, but the view is worth it. I highly recommend this beautiful place."
10. Eel Weir State Park Campground
6 Reviews
Ogdensburg, NY
44 miles
Website
+1 (315) 393-1138
$17 / night
"Some sites along the river, lovely sunrises, great place for a campfire. Almost everyone was there to fish, not much else to do on site but plenty to do in the area."

"About 35 spots all non electric, many on the water of the oswegatchie river. There is shower and rest rooms. A small boat launch area. A new playground in 2017."

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Liz M.
Traveler
Jun. 18, 2023
Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA
Nice KOA, great owners
The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept. The laundry room and bathrooms were clean. I didn’t have a chance to use the deck or the indoor pool.

The owners made me feel welcome from the minute I arrived. They went above & beyond for me.

The facilities are not wheelchair accessible. The owners said that they are working on that.
John E.
Guide
Jun. 19, 2018
Brown Tract Pond Campground
I fell in love with this place
As I sat having by my coffee, watching steam rise from the pond, I listened to the distant calls of Loons.

I’d describe this campground as a hidden gem, but it’s not for everyone. To get here you leave the paved road and take a gravel road a little ways. On our way we spotted a group of Turkeys wandering about. This campground is for the adventurous. No electric or water hook ups (for RVs) and no shower facilities, but there are restrooms.

Staff was friendly and helpful. Helped me pick out a site and made sure I was good once I set up. Bring or rent a Canoe and you can travel out to an island in the middle of the pond from which families jump from a large rock into the lake.

As the sun sets and the stars come out, you’ll look up and suddenly realize just how small you are as you stare at the heavens and see the Milky Way.

Nothing but peace and quiet. When it’s quiet hours, the only thing you here is nature and the occasional crackle of someone’s fire.

Would I go here again? Brown Tract is one of those places that after you go once, you find yourself going again and again. Our tripped was booked as soon as we could.
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Monica F.
Guide
Jul. 13, 2018
Brown Tract Pond Campground
Just what we needed. Rustic peace.
Beautiful, peaceful large pond/small lake. Loons. Ducks and ducklings. Beaver. Canoes($20/day) and kayak rentals. Firewood for sale ($9?) or gather downed wood. Fishing. Large sandy Adirondack beach and day use area. Pet friendly. Very friendly staff. Clean, stocked bathrooms/toilet with sink and soap. Well located water spigots. Nearby trails. Dump station. Boat launch (no motorboats allowed).

No hookups. No onsite showers (can use another Golden Beach Campground showers a few miles away.) No cell or internet. Maybe wifi near entrance?

Easiest access is from Raquette Lake. From the west you will drive over 5 miles on a dirt road (slow going if towing).
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Kane
Scout
Aug. 4, 2021
Stillwater Reservoir
Need a boat
I came here a couple days ago only to realize that all except one campsite needs a boat to be reached. It's first come first serve so best to find another place if you intend to drive up to your campsite. The drive up campsite had an outhouse though so that was nice
Angela
Traveler
Jul. 2, 2018
Meacham Lake Campground
2 campgrounds in one
This campground is like having 2 campgrounds in one. One side of the lake is a bit crowded and can get rowdy. This side has flush toilets and showers. There are waterfront sites here. The other side of the campground is completely different, and a bit hidden. (Meacham Lake West) No flush toilets or showers, simply outhouses at each site. There may be a couple flush toilets you can walk to. Also, you will need to park and hike in a bit, but the views are so worth it! You can have a beautiful site right on the lake, and your neighbors are not on top of you. There is running water as well.
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Justin S.
Guide
Sep. 29, 2016
Eel Weir State Park Campground
Little park near Canada
Small but pretty park with basic accommodations. Some sites along the river, lovely sunrises, great place for a campfire. Almost everyone was there to fish, not much else to do on site but plenty to do in the area. We were there in June or July and it didn’t fill up. No sign of eels.
Elizabeth B.
Ranger
Sep. 10, 2020
Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates Inc
Sleepaway camp, family camp, day use
Beaver Camp (or, officially Adirondack Mennonite Camping Assoc.), is a classic summer youth sleep-away camp on Beaver Lake. Sleeping in cabins with bunk beds, swimming, canoes, and a high ropes course, gathering around the campfire to end the day- Beaver Camp has it all.

Weekend and week long programming for youth and families, or site rental of cabins and platform tents is available, as well as day use access to the beach and high ropes course.

This camp is a great way to access a beautiful area in a way customized for your family!
Laura Nicole A.
Guide
Nov. 2, 2020
Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake
Thus far, my favorite spot
There’s no explaining the views around here. The mountains are beautiful, Lake Placid is beautiful, and this campsite is amazing. It’s pretty secluded, and from what others have said.. yes, beware of the roads coming in. 40MPH is too fast for these torn up roads. The campsite itself is great. They have cabins, lean-tos, and tent sites. My boyfriend and I braved the 12° nights and pitched a tent. There were a lot of campers, but the sites are spaced out and people were very respectful of noise/lights/other campers. I was bummed out to see no wildlife, but we did see a moose print on the hike up Mount Marcy!! (Unfortunately I only made it about 3/4 of the way and had to come back down. Not in amazing shape, but working on it 😂)

This is really one of my favorite spots. The Adirondack Loj is warm and inviting. The facilities are clean and well kept. I will FOR SURE be visiting again soon.
Carol B.
Guide
Jun. 27, 2025
Kring Point State Park Campground
Waterfront sites with amenities
I am tent camping and found my site (105) to have a couple of relatively level areas to choose to set up my tent on. This site is on Goose Bay, but the sites across the road are on the St Lawrence River just a few hundred feet away. Water nearby, brand new bathrooms with showers and two kitchen clean up stations are a short walk away. Every site has a fire ring with a grill and picnic table. Loons are calling, a mink scampered by on the flat rock shore 15’ away with a fish in its mouth. This place is quiet and peaceful. I will 100% return!