Adirondack Campgrounds

By Richard Chapo

The Adirondacks are legendary amongst outdoor enthusiasts in the northeast. One of the best ways to experience them is through the plentiful campground facilities.

Adirondack Campgrounds

The popular Adirondack mountain range is located in the northeastern part of New York. It runs through the Essex, Lewis, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Fulton, Warren, Herkimer and Washington counties. Geographically, it is considered part of the Appalachian Mountains. Geologically, however, it is similar to the Canadian Laurentian Mountains.

The Adirondacks are towering mountains, not rolling hills. There are over 100 peaks in the chain. They range from 1,200 to 5,000 feet with Mount Marcy being the highest at 5,340 feet. Adirondack campgrounds come in all shapes, size, quality and location. There are so many, it is really difficult to isolate a particular one. Here is a list of the notable campgrounds.

• Adirondack 1000 Islands Camping, Natural Bridge

• Adirondack Camping Village, Lake George

• Ausable Chasm Campground, Ausable Chasm

• Ausable River Campsite, Keeseville

• Bakersfield East, Warrensburg

• Barber Homestead Park, Westport

• Brookwood RV Resort, Ticonderoga

• Cumberland Bay State Park, Plattsburgh

• Daggett Lake Campsites, Warrensburg

• Deer River Campsite, Malone

• Douglas on Silver Lake, Au Sable Forks

• Happy Hollow Campground, Lowville

• Hoss's Country Campground, Long Lake

• Lake George Escape, Lake George

• Lake George RV Park, Lake George

• Lake George Schroon Valley Resort, Warrensburg

• Ledgeview Village RV Park, Lake George

• Magic Pines, Lewis

• Mohawk Campground, Lake George

• Monty's Bay Campsites, West Chazy

• Mt. Kenyon Campground, Lake George

• Old Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge

• Plattsburgh RV Park, Plattsburgh

• Rancho Pines Campground, Chestertown

• Schroon River Campsites, Warrensburg

• Shady Oaks RV Park, LLC, Plattsburgh

• Singing Waters Campground, Old Forge

• Tug Hill Campgrounds, Copenhagen

• Wakonda Family Campground, Pottersville

• Warrensburg Travel Park, Warrensburg

As you can see, you have a lot of choices when it comes to Adirondack campgrounds. The best approach is to find an area that you like and then find the closest ground.

Rick Chapo is with Nomad Journals - makers of gifts for dad. Visit us to read more articles about camping.