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Free camping near Saranac Lake, NY

Yes. 310 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Saranac Lake, NY. The closest is Lake Colby Campsite 3 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest), 1.5 miles northwest, on land managed by NY DEC.

310 camps: 310 free

Dave has slept at one of these camps.

The 50 nearest camps to Saranac Lake, NY

The 50 nearest of 310, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Lake Colby Campsite 3 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)1.5FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)1.2 mi to Lake Colby—
Lake Colby Campsite 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)1.6FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)1.1 mi to Lake Colby—
Lake Colby Campsite 1 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)1.9FreeLittle Colby Pond (water)0.9 mi to Lake Colby—
Moose Creek Designated Tent Site [DEC #12102] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)2.7FreeSaranac River (river)1.5 mi to TrudeauOpen
Kiwasa Lake Site 1 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)2.8FreeSaranac River (river)3.0 mi to Saranac Lake—
Kiwasa Lake Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)3.0FreeSaranac River (river)3.2 mi to Saranac Lake—
Saranac River Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)3.9FreeSaranac River (river)4.1 mi to Saranac Lake—
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #4 [DEC #13645] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)4.2FreeMoose Creek (stream)2.8 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #3 [DEC #13646] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)4.3Free—4.3 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Moose Pond Site 7 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)4.4FreeSaranac River (river)2.7 mi to Bloomingdale—
Moose Pond Site 8 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)4.6FreeSaranac River (river)2.6 mi to Bloomingdale—
Route 3 Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)4.7FreeSaranac River (river)4.9 mi to Saranac Lake—
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #1 [DEC #13648] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)4.9Free—4.9 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Moose Pond Site 9 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)4.9FreeSaranac River (river)2.4 mi to Bloomingdale—
Moose Pond Designated Tent Site #2 [DEC #13647] (Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness)5.0FreeGrass Pond Outlet (stream)2.7 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Route 3 Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)5.6FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)5.8 mi to Saranac Lake—
Halfway Brook Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)5.8FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)6.0 mi to Saranac Lake—
Franklin Falls Campsite #1 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)6.8FreeSaranac River (river)2.4 mi to BloomingdaleOpen
Mckenna Brook Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)6.9FreeMcKenna Brook (stream)5.4 mi to Wawbeek—
Lindsey Pond Site (Saint Regis Canoe Area)7.9Free—4.3 mi to Paul SmithsOpen
Franklin Falls Campsite #4 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.2FreeSaranac River (river)2.8 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Franklin Falls Campsite #3 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.2Free—8.2 mi to Saranac LakeOpen
Grass Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)8.3FreeGrass Pond (water)1.7 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 3 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.3FreeBlack Pond (water)2.1 mi to Saranac Inn—
Upper Saranac Lake Site 15 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.3Free—3.4 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 6 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.4FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.3 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 5 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.4FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.3 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 4 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.5FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.4 mi to Saranac Inn—
Upper Saranac Lake Site 14 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.5Free—3.2 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 7 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.5FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.2 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 8 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.5Free—5.9 mi to Paul Smiths—
Franklin Falls Campsite #7 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)8.6FreeSaranac River (river)2.5 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Little Green Pond Site 9 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.6FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.1 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 10 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.6FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.0 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 11 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.7FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.0 mi to Saranac Inn—
Upper Saranac Lake Site 4 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.7FreeLake Clear Outlet (stream)2.0 mi to Saranac Inn—
Upper Saranac Lake Site 12 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.7Free—3.0 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Green Pond Site 12 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)8.8FreeLittle Green Pond (water)1.0 mi to Saranac Inn—
Little Long Pond East Site 4 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.0FreeBear Pond (water)0.9 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Little Long Pond East Site 5 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.0FreeRoiley Pond (water)1.3 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Bear Pond Site 2 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.0FreeBear Pond (water)0.7 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Franklin Falls Pond Campsite #10 (Taylor Pond Wild Forest)9.0FreeSaranac River (river)2.0 mi to Franklin FallsOpen
Green Pond Site 1 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.0FreeGreen Pond (water)1.8 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 16 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.1Free—8.9 mi to Tupper Lake—
Whipple Pond Campsite (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.1FreeGreen Pond (water)2.2 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 5 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.1Free—2.4 mi to Saranac Inn—
Rat Pond Campsite (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.1Free—6.3 mi to Paul Smiths—
Whiteface Landing Site 2 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.2Free—4.3 mi to Lake Placid—
Little Long Pond East Site 3 (Saint Regis Canoe Area)9.2FreeBear Pond (water)1.1 mi to Upper Saint RegisOpen
Upper Saranac Lake Site 9 (Saranac Lakes Wild Forest)9.2Free—8.8 mi to Tupper Lake—

The other 260 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Saranac Lake, NY.

Who manages the camps near Saranac Lake, NY

Who manages them: 309 on New York DEC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.

Season read for these camps, today

Today's season read covers 146 of the 310: 135 open, 0 closed, 11 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.

Forecast near Saranac Lake, NY

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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Saranac Lake, 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.