Top Tent Camping near Wanakena, NY
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Best Tent Sites Near Wanakena, NY (26)
1. Fish Creek Pond - DEC
9 Reviews•13 Photos•71 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
2. Higley Flow State Park
6 Reviews•7 Photos•52 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. Saranac Lake Islands Adirondack Preserve
15 Reviews•80 Photos•216 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$22 / night
5. Adirondack Mennonite Camping Associates Inc
1 Review- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
6. Forked Lake Campground
4 Reviews•10 Photos•5 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Firewood Available
7. Francis Lake
1 Review•16 Photos•45 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
8. Alger Island Adirondack Preserve
2 Reviews•1 Photo•15 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
9. Seventh Lake Primitive Camping
1 Review•2 Photos•61 Saves- Pets
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
10. Della Terra
1 Review•5 Photos•3 SavesDepending on the season of your trip, you will be able to experience our farm operations, and reap the benefits of the harvest. We have 5.25 acres of land, which is 3 acres woodland, and about 2.25 acres of open meadow.
There are multiple sites to pitch a tent in the woods. There are areas that I am designating for small cabin structures, which will be built this year. We could accommodate a small RV, or pop-up camper. We also have a 12'x24' cabin. There is a small oven and a propane grill for cooking. There is solar power, which provides electricity needs. We use Luci Lamps for lighting. They are inflatable, solar-powered lights, made by Mpowerd. Overall, our property is nestled in a very rustic/rural enclave. The property is on a road that is 5 miles long, which only has about 18 houses on it. I find the environment to be extremely serene and rejuvenating.
- Reservable
- Tents
$25 / night
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Recent Tent Reviews In Wanakena
342 Reviews of 26 Wanakena Campgrounds
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
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.
- 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.
Debbie T.Scout
Stillwater Reservoir
Camped overnight
Took me five hours to drive there but finally made it. It was nice and peaceful. I will go there again
- JJon P.Guide
Old Forge Camping Resort
Very tight, no grassy areas
The roads are through the campground are very tight making backing into a spot very difficult. There was very little grass around the sites, mainly dirt. They also charge for every extra activity. In general just too tight for my liking.
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.
Dane P.ScoutStillwater Reservoir
Excellent place! Went for Solar Eclipse
a 20 mile ride of just woods on a bumpy road. Pretty cool! Surprisingly the place wasn't that populated as I expected it to be. I went to a accessible campsite near the dam so I can pull stuff i needed from my car. The restaurant in the town had great food, the staff were nice, and had two cute dogs!
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.
- 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!
Dave N.TravelerMoose River Plains
Remote & Beautiful Wild Forest!
Plenty of campsites available, ranging from exposed/near the road to secluded/tucked away. All seemed to include an outhouse. The forest is vast and inviting… only wish there were more connecting trails from the campsites. Expect a slow and bumpy ride in - but keep your eyes peeled for the massive & incredible ravens flying by!
LL J.Guide
Singing Waters RV Park
Before you make reservation
Spent this weekend on a "full hookup site" in our class A motorhome. We used a surge protector when plugging in to electric. It wasn't long before our power kept kicking off. We contacted the office and a staff member came and advised us that they do not have enough power for all of the campsites they have and we should not have our hot water on electric. Until we get our LP fixed that is all we have so no hot water the whole weekend and our power kept kicking off the entire weekend. When we left the sewer backed up on our site when we emptied out tanks. The staff is not friendly and our site was mostly mud. Just an FYI before you go. Wish I knew these things before I made reservations.
- Alex R.Guide
Cranberry Lake
Tons of free campsites and lean-to
Tons of free campsites and lean-to everywhere.
Some with picnic tables and fire area.
First arrive type!
I camped while hiking the full CL50 loop.
You can also swim or go fishing!
- Mark B.Scout
Singing Waters RV Park
Total Dump
Total Shi!-Hole.
First let me start by saying that we are not new to rv parks or camping. We average about 10,000 miles a year in our coach.
This particular trip is 5,000 miles over 23 days and 18 campgrounds.
We are a “big rig”. 45 ft Class A with a 16ft tow.
This is NOT a place for big rigs.
We had booked a water front lot, full hookup and their most expensive lot. About $75 for the night.
The roads and lot signs are scarce and other than handing us a very inaccurate map of the property, we were on our own.
We damaged our rig getting to our lot. The roads and turns are not wide enough for a 45’ rig even with the tow disconnected to make turns.
Wide enough for travel trailers and 5th wheels but not a large class a.
The lots are also not gravel and not level. Ours was dirt and mostly mud and even with our leveling jacks down, we could not level due to the mud and lack of a gravel base.
Ours (lot 134) was filthy. Food, cigarette butts, trash and dog shit. Not to mention a pile of mulch. Maintenance seems non existent.
ZERO prep or cleanup was done on the site.
Water pressure good but water reaks of chlorine. DO NOT drink the water. Made the mistake of using it for morning coffee. So much chlorine its like pool water.
Internet very good. Only positive thing that I can say.
Power sucks. 30amp only but not truly providing that. We kept blowing the breaker and noted our lights flickering. We can easily run on 30amp. This is typical of an overbuilt park with not enough power for the campers onsite.
Once we were in and set, we first noted that other campers were cutting through our lot to get to the river. A constant flow of kids, adults and inner tubs all walking through our site.
We then went to walk our dogs and had numerous encounters by dogs not on leashes. We could not leave our dogs outside on their tether's due to worrying about unattended dogs.
The other thing is that cars and trucks were flying on the roads with no safe speed limit. It seems that they drop off tubers on the river near our lot and then the drivers fly out of here to go meet them downriver.
This is a low class dump made up of travel trailers, tent campers and fifth wheels. No maintenance, no enforced rules. No pride in the property or operation.
Not a place for large coach owners or seasoned RVrs who know how the rest of the country is.
We will not be back and strongly advise any Class A big rig owners to avoid.
Tate T.Guide
North Lake Resevoir
Over night stay
We only stayed for one night on a spur of the moment camping trip for our birthday, and we were blown away with how nice it was. Beautiful area, very clean, quiet, fire rings at most sites, privies / out houses at some of the sites. Important note there is limited to no cell service here. "10/10 would camp here again" -The girlfriend
- Alex R.Guide
Feldspar Lean-to
Great campsite near the river.
One lean-to and 3 campsites.
2 near the lean-to across the bridge.
1 on the other side.
There's also a privy.
It's far out and the only way to access is by hiking.
- 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.
- LLiz M.Traveler
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.
- CChristopherTraveler
Cranberry Lake
Perfect Camping Spot!
So far this has been the best campground we have experienced in NY. Cranberry Lake is massive and absolutely gorgeous. The people that work here are very nice and helpful. Try to get a site on the water. Pretty good privacy site to site. The hike up and around Bear Mountain was a good workout and fun experience for our whole family (littlest is 6). We cannot wait to get back there and camp again!
- CChristopherTraveler
Kring Point State Park
Beautiful but cramped
Beautiful campground. The ladies at the check in point were very nice and helpful! Bathrooms were clean (no hot water). Just didn't expect the plots to be so small with no privacy. Thought we chose a plot in an area with tents only, but there was a massive camper right beside us with noisy people. I would go back again if I could pick a site that had the neighboring ones not reserved, to get a little more privacy.
sam T.Guide
Green Pond - Bonaparte State Forest
Free well kept camp site
This is my second time camping at this location and I’ve enjoyed it so much. Not very well know and really quite however the training range can be a little loud at times.
Guide to Wanakena
Camping near Wanakena, New York, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to paddle on serene lakes or hike through lush forests, this area has something for everyone.
What to do
- Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campers love the water access at places like Fish Creek Pond Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "We enjoy kayaking, and there is plenty of access for that here." The calm waters make it perfect for families and pets alike.
- Hiking: The area is surrounded by trails. A visitor at Nicks Lake Adirondack Preserve noted, "There is a wonderful swimming area and motorized boats are not allowed on Nicks Lake so it is very peaceful." This makes it a great spot to explore nature.
- Fishing: Campers at Cranberry Lake - DEC rave about the fishing opportunities. One camper said, "Beautiful state campground in the heart of the Adirondacks. Well maintained, peaceful with wonderful fishing."
What campers like
- Scenic Views: Campers appreciate the stunning views at Golden Beach Campground. A reviewer shared, "The lake at the campground was fantastic and gave our pups a chance to swim."
- Clean Facilities: Many campers mention the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. At Lake Eaton Campground, one visitor said, "Amazing campground, very clean & spacious campsites. Clean bathrooms & hot showers."
- Wildlife: Campers enjoy the wildlife sightings. A family at Rollins Pond Adirondack Preserve noted, "We always have wildlife at our site. This past trip we had chipmunks, squirrels, ducks, and a crane."
What you should know
- Bug Spray is Essential: Many campers warn about bugs, especially in late spring. One camper at Old Forge Camping Resort mentioned, "Pretty buggy during the last week of May."
- Site Selection Matters: Choosing the right site can make a big difference. A visitor at Golden Beach Campground advised, "Careful with your site selection. The further back from the lake, the more of a camping-in-the-deep-woods vibe."
- Reservations Recommended: Popular campgrounds can fill up quickly. A camper at Fish Creek Pond Campground said, "Summer months are very crowded there, reservations always encouraged."
Tips for camping with families
- Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for spots like Nicks Lake Adirondack Preserve, which has a great swimming area and is peaceful. A reviewer noted, "It has a great little swimming area and close access to a lot of activities for the kids."
- Plan for Activities: Bring along kayaks or canoes for fun on the water. A family at Cranberry Lake - DEC shared, "Camping right on the lake and listening to the waves as you fall asleep."
- Pack Snacks and Drinks: Having food on hand can make things easier. A camper at Lake Eaton Campground mentioned, "The campground is beautiful, the town is lovely, the scenery is tranquil and relaxing."
Tips from RVers
- Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A visitor at Old Forge Camping Resort said, "This is a VERY tight campground so 4 of us had to circle back around the entire campground."
- Look for Amenities: Some campgrounds offer better facilities than others. A reviewer at Nicks Lake Adirondack Preserve noted, "Good cell reception & tons to do nearby."
- Be Prepared for Limited Hookups: Many campgrounds in the area don’t have full hookups. A camper at Fish Creek Pond Campground mentioned, "No w/e/s hookups at any of the sites, but there is a three-lane dump station for your convenience if you are in an RV."
Camping near Wanakena, New York, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With beautiful campgrounds and plenty of activities, it’s a perfect getaway for nature lovers.
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