My husband Jim and I discovered Donaldson's Campground last year and loved it there so much that we…read morewill return every chance we get. I felt right at home because of all the wonderful people there. The owner is a fantastic, honest and very laid back kind of guy. He makes everyone feel welcome. His office girl Amanda is absolutely the best, so friendly and very helpful. We can't wait for camping season!

My husband's family has been camping at Donaldson's for YEARS, starting in the late 1940's I…read morebelieve. It's quite the gem of the Adirondacks. This is not your modern new-age campground. There isn't an activities center to send the kids off to...no arcade, no swimming pool. But there is a nicely provisioned store at the top end, and an ice cream stand. There's also a small beach. This is your campfires at night and watching for shooting stars kind of camping. A nice disconnect from most modern amenities. 4G for cell phones is hit or miss. There's plenty to do during the day within driving distance though, so no one will be bored for long.

Meh. For $25 a night I got to sleep in a field with zero privacy and tons of noise. The 10 PM quiet…read morehours are not enforced ( at least they weren't for the 2 nights my husband and I stayed). Bathrooms were decent ( better than NYSDEC camp grounds). Our main reason for our stay here was proximity to the high peak trailheads at ADK Loj. I would not stay here again at a field site, but maybe the wooded sites are better. Check in staff was friendly. $5 firewood, $2 bags of ice were a definite plus.

Awesome campground in the ADK high peak range. 25 minutes from whiteface trailhead(s) and even leaa…read moreto the Adirondack loj. Was here on a Friday into Sunday after 4th of July and no complaints on anything here. We stayed at one of the dry sites with a tent and a hammock, but there are hook ups here for RVs as well as cabin options. Front desk sells firewood, ice and has a very friendly and informative staff.

If I can give this place 10stars I would..what a great place to stay..I havr never been to a…read morecampground that offers water and electric on every site,camper or tent..thats incredicble!! The owner is the nicest man and let me also add that the bathroom..SPOTLESS.. SO CLEAN. SHOWERS ARE HOT..Its on ghe lake with boat rentals which we took adcantage of ysterday..what a beautiful affordable place to stay close to everything..Im still here for 1 more night and I definitely will return..BRAVO

Blue Jay Campsite... more like heaven!!!! We've made so many great friends here that will last a…read morelifetime how cute. The bathroom facilities are nice and clean especially for a campsite. The staff is super helpful and also good looking might I add ;) Highly recommend this beautiful place

I stayed here 4th of July weekend with some friends and family and it was amazing. We stayed in…read moregreat spot on Weller pond off of Middle Saranac. The boat ride to our spot took about an hour but it was peaceful and serene especially on the river between the Lower and Middle sections. Our spot was secluded and made for a nice relaxing weekend.

Easy hike with wife and 2 kids, ages 12 and 9. Plenty of parking at the trail head. Views are…read moregreat. Fire tower well maintained but they need to remove the glass. The fresh air breeze on the top is always a bonus. There are a couple steep parts but very manageable and one of the easier fire tower hikes you can do. Enjoy

Awesome Hike with a beautiful view on top. About a mile long with some rugged slants and water!!!…read moreThis is the place to go for a "amateur" hike!

We enjoyed our recent camping trip to Taylor Pond. There are only 25 sites and they are in good…read morecondition. Please note - they only have out houses - no flush toilets. If you are camping in the early spring - the black flies are horrible. The view and water access is great. We had loons sing to us day and night. The park staff were very nice.

Taylor Pond Campground is down a dirt road on a beautiful pristine lake. It only has 25 campsites,…read more3 of which you can only reach by boat. Some of the sites are on the water but very open. Site 8 sits back in the woods away from everything with only a walk to the water. This is primitive camping at its finest. There's water, some incredibly clean pit toilets, and canoe rentals but that's about it. The campground is surrounded by 8,000 acres of state land and there's no development on the pond. There's a trail that goes around the lake but really if you come here it's all for the paddling.

What a beautiful mountain!…read more As an adult first learning to ski, I found Whiteface fairly intimidating. Just the drive in with its sweeping views of the east slope landscape is awe-inspiring. As an Olympic mountain with the greatest continuous vertical drop in the eastern US, this ski mountain has so much to offer for all levels of outdoor enthusiast. The Bear's Den area is the perfect launching point for little ones, new skiers, or those who prefer to warm up with an easy slope. If you're ready to jump in, there's a series of greens, blues, blacks, and more that can be accessed from their main lodge area by a gondola and several chairlifts to the mid and upper mountain. Even on busy days there's so many miles of trails that it keeps the crowds spread out to a degree. Can the lift lines get excessive? Sure. But if you're not picky, you can ski around (or stick to the upper mountain) and you can get a decent amount of runs in. Great mountain to level up on. In the past year I've graduated to some of their blues and finally made it to their highest lift (at 4,386 feet!) to soak in the amazing views of the surrounding Adirondacks. I've hiked many a mountain in summer this height but it was rewarding to catch a ride to the top and make my way down on skis. I appreciated the trail matrix available this year to gain a better understanding of which blues are easier and which start to verge on black so that I don't find myself in an overly uncomfortable situation before I'm mentally ready to do so. While all skiing is generally expensive, I feel you get a pretty good bang for your buck. Great facilities with a mid-mountain lodge. Fun events to watch if you catch them on a day you're already on-mountain. I caught both giant slalom and slalom this last trip. I'm clearly no expert but, I'm a fan of this location and am grateful to have the opportunity to ski here a couple times a year when in the area. I will have to hike it sometime to appreciate all that the non-winter season has to offer.

I have been trying to ski Whiteface for a while, usually one thing or another prevented me…read more Luckily this time I got a full day of skiing. Getting to Whiteface from my hotel in Lake George was easy; parking ended up being easy since I choose to park at the Bear Den Lodge area so I ended up almost to the lodge. I picked up my lift ticket RFID ticket from the electronic dispenser with no problem; by buying online in advance I got a discount price. The lodge was nice and even had racks available for free bag storage. I do appreciate that getting to the lodge and from the lodge to the lifts without having to climb steps. Overall the logistics were great for getting onto the mountain at the Bear Den area. The biggest downside I encountered was that the lifts were delayed almost 1 hour so that the groomers could redo the mountain since there was an ice storm overnight. I do have to call out the lift operator who kept us informed and entertained during the wait; it was much appreciated. Once the lifts were running there is one lift that gets you from the Bear Den area which is the beginner's area to mid-mountain and access to the rest of the mountain. Once I got skiing, Whiteface lived up to its Iceface nickname both early in the morning and then later in the afternoon. I was glad that they had regroomed the slopes so the skiing was good for most of the day. 3mmit and Lookout Mountain. I got to ski all 3 areas and really enjoyed myself. Little Whiteface was a bit limited since they had closed a whole face and one lift for race training. The Summit of course puts you up high and provides the choice to ski quite a few different trails and you can go to mid-mountain or the full 3000+ vertical to the base area. Lookout Mountain was opened later than the other areas and then was closed again for a while for regrooming; I was a bit disappointed by this since I found the Willmington Trail to be some of the best skiing on the mountain. A great long intermediate trail with fun twists and turns and variations in the slope, I would have taken a couple more runs on this trail if I had the chance. I really enjoyed skiing Whiteface, it is the largest vertical for any Eastern ski area. The lift system works well and navigating the mountain is not too hard. Having hosted the winter Olympics there is plenty of challenge and variety. Prices are reasonable, especially if you buy your tickets online and in advance. Because Lake Placid is a bit remote the lift lines were short. As long as the weather cooperates Whiteface is a great place to ski or ride.

We stayed in a cabin very close to this area, and we went snow shoeing at this place. $5 per person…read moreper day is the permit fee and we brought our own snow shoes. This is such a wonderful hiking experience, and in fact it's our first time hiking in the snow. There's definitely some elevation to the peak. If you don't stop at all, you'll probably finish the round trip within 2 hours. We took a lot of photos and did some off trail exploration so that took us 4 hours in total. Overall a pretty workout!!

Great place for a half-day of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. Peaceful, wooded trails for all…read morelevels and warm, friendly atmosphere. Modest prices - just $5 trail fee. Skate or classic skiing, classic rentals.