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Free camping near Lake Placid, NY

313 camps: 313 free

Within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Placid, NY there are 313 camps: 313 free. The closest is Whiteface Landing Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest), 4.3 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Whiteface Landing Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest), 4.3 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 139 of them: 139 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.

Who manages them: 312 on New York DEC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.

The 50 nearest of 313, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Whiteface Landing Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)4.3Free—4.3 mi to Lake Placid—
Owen Pond Campsite [DEC #4785] (Sentinel Range Wilderness)5.0Free—5.0 mi to Lake PlacidOpen
Copperas Pond Site #2 [DEC #4781] (Sentinel Range Wilderness)5.3FreeCopperas Pond (water)3.5 mi to UndercliffOpen
Copperas Pond Site #1 [DEC #4782] (Sentinel Range Wilderness)5.5FreeCopperas Pond (water)3.6 mi to UndercliffOpen
Barkeater Cliffs Campsite [DEC #11703] (Sentinel Range Wilderness)6.1Free—6.1 mi to Lake PlacidOpen
Essex CountyDave slept here6.9Free—6.9 mi to Lake Placid—
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #3 [DEC #13646] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)7.0Free—4.3 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #4 [DEC #13645] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)7.2FreeMoose Creek (stream)2.8 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #2 [DEC #13647] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)7.2FreeGrass Pond Outlet (stream)2.7 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Moose Pond Site 7 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)7.2FreeSaranac River (river)2.7 mi to Bloomingdale—
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #1 [DEC #13648] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)7.2Free—4.9 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Moose Pond Site 8 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)7.3FreeSaranac River (river)2.6 mi to Bloomingdale—
Moose Pond Site 9 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)7.4FreeSaranac River (river)2.4 mi to Bloomingdale—
Moose Creek Designated Tent Site [DEC #12102] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)7.7FreeSaranac River (river)1.5 mi to TrudeauOpen
Franklin Falls Campsite #1 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.4FreeSaranac River (river)2.4 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Kiwasa Lake Site 1 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.7FreeSaranac River (river)3.0 mi to Saranac Lake—
Franklin Falls Campsite #4 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.8FreeSaranac River (river)2.8 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Franklin Falls Campsite #3 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.8Free—8.2 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Franklin Falls Pond Campsite #10 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.9FreeSaranac River (river)2.0 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Franklin Falls Campsite #7 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.9FreeSaranac River (river)2.5 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Kiwasa Lake Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.9FreeSaranac River (river)3.2 mi to Saranac Lake—
Saranac River Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.0FreeSaranac River (river)4.1 mi to Saranac Lake—
Flume Campsite [DEC #10893] (Wilmington Wild Forest)9.1FreeWest Branch Ausable River (river)2.0 mi to WilmingtonOpen
Lake Colby Campsite 3 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.2FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)1.2 mi to Lake Colby—
Lake Colby Campsite 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.2FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)1.1 mi to Lake Colby—
Lake Colby Campsite 1 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.5FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)0.9 mi to Lake Colby—
Route 3 Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)10FreeSaranac River (river)4.9 mi to Saranac Lake—
Route 3 Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)11FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)5.8 mi to Saranac Lake—
Halfway Brook Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)11FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)6.0 mi to Saranac Lake—
Mckenna Brook Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)12FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)5.4 mi to Wawbeek—
Union Falls Campsite (water-access) [DEC #12440] (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)12Free—2.1 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Gulf Brook Primitive Camp Sites [DEC #9288] (Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area)13Free—6.6 mi to ElizabethtownOpen
Gulf Brook Primitive Campsites #2 [DEC #9289] (Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area)13FreeLost Pond (water)1.3 mi to GlenmoreOpen
Union Falls Campsite (water-access) [DEC #12442] (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)14Free—8.9 mi to WilmingtonOpen
Cooper Kiln Trail Primitive Tent Site [DEC #10894] (Wilmington Wild Forest)14FreeLittle Black Brook (stream)2.1 mi to HaseltonOpen
Lost Pond Campsite [DEC #9290] (Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area)14FreeLost Pond (water)1.7 mi to GlenmoreOpen
Bear Point Campsite (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)14Free—9.0 mi to WilmingtonOpen
Base Of Roaring Brook Falls Campsite [DEC #13924] (Giant Mountain Wilderness)14Free—10 mi to ElizabethtownOpen
Base Of Roaring Brook Falls Campsite [DEC #13923] (Giant Mountain Wilderness)14FreeBeede Brook (stream)0.9 mi to Saint HubertsOpen
Top Of Roaring Brook Falls Campsite (Giant Mountain Wilderness)15FreeBeede Brook (stream)1.0 mi to Saint HubertsOpen
Jct Roaring Brook Trail To Washbowl Trail [DEC #13927] (Giant Mountain Wilderness)15FreeRoaring Brook (stream)1.2 mi to Saint HubertsOpen
Jct Roaring Brook Trail To Washbowl Trail [DEC #13928] (Giant Mountain Wilderness)15FreeRoaring Brook (stream)1.3 mi to Saint HubertsOpen
Chapel Pond Campsite (Giant Mountain Wilderness)15Free—9.9 mi to ElizabethtownOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 15 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)15Free—3.4 mi to Saranac Inn—
Jones Pond Campsite #5 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest)15FreeOsgood River (river)1.1 mi to Rainbow LakeOpen
Jones Pond Campsite #4 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest)15FreeOsgood River (river)1.1 mi to Rainbow LakeOpen
Jones Pond Campsite #3 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest)15FreeOsgood River (river)1.1 mi to Rainbow LakeOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 14 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)15Free—3.2 mi to Saranac Inn—
Jones Pond Campsite #7 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest)15FreeOsgood River (river)1.5 mi to Rainbow LakeOpen
Jones Pond Campsite #2 (Debar Mountain Wild Forest)16FreeOsgood River (river)1.1 mi to Rainbow LakeOpen

The other 263 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lake Placid, NY.

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lake Placid, NY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.