One of the best camps in the state! Absoulty amazing facilities and scenery. Loved it as a camper,…read morestill love it as an adult. Rented a campsite there last summer when it's normal summer camp was closed because of covid and had an amazing time camping with my family. The staff are great and very helpful and accommodating. When my kids are old enough I will deffinitly be sending them to Oswegatchie.

Beautiful place to visit for the day or weekend! The staff is so kind and welcoming also! A great…read moreplace to get away from the stress of everyday life!!!

My large (21 people) family rented kayaks/tandem kayaks/canoes for the trip down the Moose River…read more We could not have had a more pleasant experience. Doug was fantastic- he answered all my questions, advised on the best way to divvy up the fleet of boats, suggested a slightly different put-in time to avoid bad weather, and was nice enough to even send us the photo he took of the whole gang with his own phone after I realized my photos were blurry. The paddle was lovely- Doug suggested a couple places to pull over and hop in the river to cool off. The 21 of us ALL had a great time (no small feat there!), and would do this trip again in a heartbeat.

This camp is a true gem. I sent my 12 year old daughter there for the first time this year and…read morecould not be happier with her experience. She learned to paddle the stern of a canoe, pitch a tent, make a camp fire and even squash a bug (which, trust me, is a big deal!) She made wonderful friends and found all kinds of new confidence and courage inside herself. Christina and Doug are amazing in the nurturing environment they've created and the attention they give to the individual camper. It was a definite growth experience for my daughter and she's looking forward to going back next year!

This is an outstanding summer camp for kids 8 to 16 years old. It is on a beautiful section of…read morepristine wilderness deep in the Adirondacks with a well-maintained lake, boats, canoes, waterslides and activities that run the full gamut. There are hiking and biking trails, ball fields and diamonds for baseball, and tennis courts, etc. run by a very well trained counselor and supervisory staff. I can't say enough good things about this beautiful camp.

From the owner: Camp Turk is an overnight summer camp located in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate, NY. The camp…read moreis situated on over 1,500 acres of land with a private lake. Camp is open to all kids between the ages of 8 to 16. We offer over 30 activities.

Greatest summer camp in the country! Has one of the best climbing programs, with many campers…read morehiking all Adirondack 46 (4,000 ft mountains). Camp is owned by the same family dating back to 1904. Rich in tradition and outdoor activities, this camp is ideal for campers looking to experience new adventures.

From the owner: Pok-O-MacCready Camps is a co-ed Adirondack summer camp in New York for boys and girls ages 6-16…read more It is located on a beautiful lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Family-owned since 1905, Camp Pok-O-Moonshine for Boys and Camp MacCready for Girls provide a traditional Adirondack summer camp experience that mixes exciting summer adventures and new opportunities with great friends in a picturesque natural setting.

It's heaven in every season. The perfect place to unwind and restore. Can't wait to return again…read moresoon.

If you are looking for quiet, calm, and a chance to unplug (but not completely) and take a deep,…read morehealing pause, White Pine Camp is the ideal place. Our family loved the history, the cabin, the incredible scenic views, the Great Room and all the amenities WPC offers. We stayed in the larger Mrs. Coolidge's cabin, the same cabin Grace Coolidge stayed in the summer of 1926 when the camp served as the Summer White House for Calvin Coolidge. We took advantage of the huge living room fireplace and had a beautiful fire everyday for our week stay. The wood is well seasoned and burns nicely. It is charmingly rustic, clean and well appointed. The sofas are comfortable and the cabin had everything we needed. What it didn't have we asked in the office and Voila! they had it on hand. We needed a blender, a different bathtub plug and tape to fix a sled and every time they accommodated our needs. Worth noting: You can sometimes hear the next door neighbors in President's Cabin but it's only from the bedroom and it was nothing that the white noise machine that the camp provided wouldn't take care of. We didn't feel the need to use the machine since it was minimal. The beds were really comfortable and the kitchen well equipped. Complimentary toiletries greeted us in the bathroom and the cabin was always warm and toasty. Our bedroom also had a fireplace and it was quite special to fall asleep with the glow of the flames filling the room each night. The upstairs bedroom has two twin beds underneath ceiling windows that give view to the stars and tall trees above (which my twins LOVED). There is also a queen bed behind a folding screen for which my mother in law said was incredibly comfortable and a double bed behind a set of curtains which my son also slept soundly on. Both the upstairs bathroom and downstairs are full baths and have large, deep claw foot tubs with no lack of hot water for a good, long soak. The views from our cabin and from the grounds are absolutely breathtaking. This is a special spot and you can hear a pin drop almost anyplace you hike, walk or sit. We also spent time at nearby Paul Smiths College making use of the gym (passes provided by WPC allowed free access to the gym, pool, library and grounds) and also at the VIC at Paul Smiths for snowshoeing and hiking (again, free with passes) My kids enjoyed bowling in the antique bowling alley and playing pool while Mom, Dad & Grandma sat by the fire in yet another huge fireplace. They sledding everyday on the grounds behind the Great Room and had a blast. Afterwards, they went inside the Great Room and made themselves a hot cocca on the Kerig machine (overseen by Grandma), provided for guests (we bought the pods by mistake thinking they were pouches from Aldi in Saranac Lake but WPC provides coffee and tea for the Kerig for guests). We sat by yet another huge fireplace in the Great Room while reading and playing chess. Yes, there is internet but often sketchy at times since we were deep in the woods, which for us, was desirable. When my husband needed to catch up on work and needed a dependable internet connection, he just popped down the road to the Paul Smiths Library which he viewed as an adjunct office. The same as President Coolidge did in 1926 as I learned from reading a book by Howard Kirschenbaum from the cute, little gift shop just off the Great Room. This place is just pure magic. I've never been to a place more quiet and Tim, the innkeeper and the entire staff go above and beyond to maintain this sense of peace and quiet throughout the camp. Cars are parked nearby but not in the main camp and you barely can hear anyone else in camp during your stay. There was 2 foot of snow on the ground for our Thanksgiving stay week and it was delightful to be there in a winter like setting. It was cold but not windy at all and totally fine with layers. The air is clean and crisp and a perfect spots for viewing the stars. We have already booked a return stay for April 2019 for the school holiday week in the same cabin and cannot wait to return. Everything was simply perfect here.

Camp Gorham is a camp owned by the Rochester,NY branch of the YMCA. The camp is located in the tiny…read morevillage of Eagle Bay in the Adirondacks (right by Inlet and a 10 mile drive from the slightly larger vacation town of Old Forge). Camp Gorham is your typical summer camp (think of the film "Wet Hot American Summer"), it's been a tradition in a number of families since 1961. The camp is 1500 acres (with a 400 acre lake). Although the camp is only on one side of the lake they own the land all around the lake as to keep the area quiet and private. The camp is open for a number of weeks through the summer and for one week at the end of the summer they run "Family Camp" where anyone can go (though mostly families of all ages). I went during 2 summers with a girl friend and her family (who had been going for 30+ years). The camp is extremely welcoming and very well set up. The campers stay in cabins (most of the time there are 2 families per cabin, the cabin we had had 3 bedrooms (with bunks) and a bathroom. Some cabins have kitchenettes, hot water, and a shower while others aren't so lucky. The accommodations weren't luxurious or all that comfortable but it's not that kind of place and I wasn't expecting it to be. The mess hall serves meals 3 times a day during scheduled times (8:30am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm), it's not amazing food by any stretch of the imagination but it's all inclusive and you definitely will be full for your entire week there. The camp has a schedule of activities throughout the week that you sign up for after breakfast, you don't have to participate in anything if you don't want but part of the reason you pay to come here is so that you can do things like go on group hikes in nearby mountains, water ski, horseback ride, archery, kayak, or more. They also had camp wide activities like square dancing (a big tradition here). At no point did I feel like I was too grown up to be there which was nice. It was just a beautiful camp with lots of nice people with lots of things to do (or you could do absolutely nothing if you'd prefer). If you've had enough of your time in the camp you can always drive into Old Forge or Inlet and go to a bar, a movie, or something which is what a lot of us did during the week (as there isn't much to do other than relax during the evening hours). Besides the less than luxurious accommodations and the frigid water temperatures I really enjoyed my experience at Camp Gorham and would love to come back, especially if I ever start a family of my own.

Hello I am Mary and I attended long Lake in 2001. Long lake has many memories but my favorite is…read morewhen I met my now wife Marlena. The camp was so supportive of our lesbian self's but they didn't let us front hug. But all in all 10/10 experience.

Five and a half weeks into my daughter's third summer here, she was sent home for her "safety" and…read morethe "safety" of others. My daughter has never been in trouble a day in her life. In the weeks leading up to her being sent home, she had a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting for the first time in her life. She received appropriate treatment, was evaluated at the hospital and returned to camp. A couple of weeks later, she had what was assessed as an allergic reaction to some candy she had eaten from the canteen and again was treated at the hospital. She had no known food allergies prior to this and was told at the hospital that they were not sure what caused the reaction. In the days/hours leading to her dismissal, she had gone to the nurse to get a band-aid after scratching herself on the metal bed frame in the bunk. The nurse asked her about cutting which my daughter denied. In her words, "why would I go to the nurse if I was doing that?". While waiting in-line at the canteen thinking that she had had an allergic reaction to something she had eaten there, she was apparently overheard discussing this with a friend. This was interpreted as her trying to eat something to purposely make herself sick and then also trying to get other kids to eat things that would make them sick. Carolyn, the director cited concerns of her inciting TikTok challenge. If you know my daughter, which they should have but obviously didn't, this quite frankly is insane. I was called to pick her up on Wednesday. We live five hours away and were scheduled to be at camp on that Friday for parents' weekend. My daughter had the lead in one of the plays. She was told to pack her things but not tell anyone that she was leaving and was admonished by the head counselor Jade for telling her friends what was happening when her bags were packed in the middle of her bunk. The camp director, Carolyn told her that she could eat with her friends if she "behaved". My daughter had no understanding of what she had done or what was going on. No one had a conversation with her to clarify anything that had been overheard. They would not share who overheard what so that my daughter could put comments into context. It was clear in those hours that Carolyn, had no idea what my daughter's last name was even when sending her home. This was after 11 1/2 weeks and ~$27,000 spent at this camp over the course of three years. She also had no idea how long she had been coming there. My daughter was not allowed to contact me as she requested during those hours. These people couldn't care less about your kid. They want your money and nothing more.

I went to camp Echo Lake for a work weekend. There was about 40 of us coming from all over. We…read morestayed in the cabins and utilized every aspect of the entire camp. The cabins were really nice and clean upon arrival. There were bathrooms and sinks in the cabins which was awesome. A small bathhouse was not far away with really nice showers. The only thing I could say was they were advertised as heated and defenitly were not! The kitchen staff was incredible in serving up three meals a day with snacks in between. They were amazing at catering to vegan and vegetarian's as well! The camp staff in general was awesome. We had several classes including mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and yoga. The staff helped set up materials and walked us through how to properly use them every step of the way. The staff even set up an area for Olympic games and transported water as well. This camp had such a great set up, so many things to do and see, and a staff that made a huge difference in making things run smoothly!

From the owner: Camp Echo Lake Is a full season co-ed sleep away camp in New York's Adirondack Mountains.read more