Buck Pond Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. Opens May 15 and operates through September 7. Reservations available through ReserveAmerica.

About

Buck Pond Campground is a mountain retreat in the northern Adirondacks, situated on the western shore of 130-acre Buck Pond. Lake Kushaqua and the Kushaqua Narrows form most of the western and northern boundaries, providing extensive water access for campers. The campground features 116 secluded campsites that can accommodate camping equipment from tents to 30-foot RVs, with modern amenities including hot showers, flush toilets, and a trailer dump station. Recreational opportunities abound at Buck Pond. The campground offers a guarded sand beach with bathhouse, boat launches on both Buck Pond and Lake Kushaqua, and rentals for canoes, rowboats, kayaks, and standup paddleboards. Buck Pond permits only electric motors and non-motorized boats, while Lake Kushaqua allows motorized boats. Fishing is excellent with northern pike, yellow perch, and brown bullhead in Buck Pond, plus black bass and rainbow trout in Lake Kushaqua. Hikers enjoy the miles-long trail along an abandoned D&H railroad bed, with nearby access to St. Regis Mountain and Debar Mountain. The campground's main road follows the original roadbed of the Chateaugay Branch of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. The facility opened in 1968 after construction began in 1965. Located 25 miles north of Lake Placid and near the Six Nations Indian Museum and Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center, Buck Pond provides a secluded base for exploring the northern Adirondacks.

Directions

From Adirondack Northway (I-87) Northbound: Take Exit 30, then Route 73 north to Lake Placid. Take Route 86 through Lake Placid and Saranac Lake to Gabriels. In Gabriels, take Franklin County Road 60 for 6 miles to Buck Pond. From I-87 Southbound: Take Exit 38, then Route 374 west to Route 3. Turn right on Route 3, then right on Franklin County Road 60 for 5.5 miles.

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