Adirondack Mountains - The Perfect Backdrop for NY Campsites

The Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY are the second oldest mountains in the world. Its rock is made of granite, and its forests are both deciduous and coniferous. The Adirondack Mountain region offers an abundance of NY campsites. The Adirondack Park comprises over 6,000,000 acres (larger than the entire state of Vermont) and is the largest state park in the entire United States.

It takes approximately six hours to travel from one side of the Adirondack Park to the other... one magnificent expanse - I-87 Adirondack Northway, Routes, 28, 73, 86, 8 and 30. Other smaller roads also traverse the Adirondack Mountains Park, some straddling streamside, showing beautiful mountain scapes, breathtaking lake, and scenic overlooks.

There are 2,547 lakes in the Adirondack Mountain Park. Lake Champlain is the largest (on the eastern border). Other lakes include Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Indian Lake, Lake George, and the Fulton Chain of Lakes.

The Adirondack Park hosts millions of vacationers each year who enjoy the simple pleasures of camping in NY: they camp on the shores of its waterways, enjoy NY campsites, or go in the woods to hike the Adirondack mountains and breathe the clean, fresh air.

Adirondack Mountain camping ranges from wild and rugged to comfortable and civilized. The region boasts NY campsite facilities with all the amenities of home, or you may choose to rough it out in the wilderness. There are 46 mountains over 4,000 feet with Mt. Marcy (in the High Peaks Regions near Lake Placid) as the state's highest peak. The Hudson River begins its mile journey south to New York City on Mt Marcy's summit.

So if you're interested in camping in the Adirondack region of New York State, start your search by visiting the New York State Campground Search page. For more information on any of our member campgrounds, contact them directly.