Great Camp Santanoni

That the camp is preserved in spite of fire, neglect and generations is nothing short of incredible. When I visited 20+ years ago the boat house was sagging into the water, and I expected to find it a ruin by now - not so. A focused effort has been made to preserve and conserve this landmark of the Adirondacks.

Beautiful old lodge in great shape with a friendly guide on premises. The lake is wild and the trail around it very lightly traveled. There are 8 campsites for tents well away from anybody. We were the only ones there.

Been coming here since birth with my family. Very secluded and serine environment. Lake is always gorgeous any time of year. The buildings around here are always fun to explore. They have available the historical information on the buildings and land. The campsights and trails around here are also worth the hike, never a dull corner.

I love camp Santanoni in Newcomb , New York … the beauty of the 10mile round trip hike , the history of the camp and the memories associated with it. I’ve been going here with my dad since before I was a teenager . This past weekend Newcomb celebrated Teddy Roosevelt Days. Commemorating his visit to the camp many years ago when he was Governor of NY. The town offered free horse drawn wagon rides back to the camp and we took them up on it so our grandchildren could go … continuing the family tradition. I should also mention that the state will pay for anyone who has a disability and one helper to ride the wagons back to the camp .

The 5 mile wagon ride into Camp Santanori was awesome way to go on a picnic. It was beautiful. There are canoes are free for those who want to go out on the lake, swimming hiking, and camping are all in this beautiful setting. The history talk was very interesting also so make time for that also! Santanori is celebrating 125 years this year since it was built. I plan to go back and camp next year.