Fish Creek Pond Campground

Closed — Closed for the season. Opens May 8, 2026 and operates through October 12, 2026. Reservations available via ReserveAmerica up to six months in advance.

About

Fish Creek Pond Campground is considered by many to be the finest and most attractive of all the Adirondack campgrounds. The campground features 355 sites built around a natural sand shoreline connecting Square Pond and Fish Creek Pond, with water access for most campsites. The facility accommodates all camping equipment from tents to 40-foot RVs. Motorized boating is allowed on Square Pond and Fish Creek Pond, with a trailered boat launch providing access to miles of open water on Upper Saranac Lake. Non-motorized boaters can explore connecting waters to Rollins Pond Campground or the nearby St. Regis Canoe Area. Fishing opportunities include black bass, northern pike, and panfish in the ponds, plus lake trout and landlocked salmon in Upper Saranac Lake. The campground offers hot showers from late May to Columbus Day, flush toilets, a swimming beach, hiking trails including the popular Otter Hollow Loop and Floodwood Loop, and an interpreter activity program from July through Labor Day. Nearby attractions include The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, the Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center at Paul Smiths, and Lake Placid Olympic venues.

Directions

From the Northway (I-87) northbound: Exit 30, Route 9 north to Route 73 north to Lake Placid. Route 86 north through Saranac Lake to Route 186 west to Route 30 south, 9 miles to Fish Creek Pond. From the Northway (I-87) southbound: Exit 38, Route 374 west to Route 3 west to Saranac Lake, then follow directions above. From I-81: Exit 48, Route 342 east to Route 3 and 30, then Route 30 north to Fish Creek Pond.

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