4.3967 reviewsPrice
$5 - $20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
72 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$5 - $20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
72 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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763 Putts Pond Rd., TICONDEROGA, New York, 12883, United States
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Learn more about alerts →Fall foliage campers and paddlers get the best of it here. Mid-September through mid-October, the ridgelines turn and crowds thin. Canoe and kayak rentals on-site, bass and pike in the pond, and the 12-mile Swing Trail into Pharaoh Lake Wilderness starts nearby. Book a remote sit
No electric or water hookups, narrow internal roads, and summer mosquito pressure that multiple reviewers call relentless. RVs will feel the tight turns. Anyone expecting cell service won't find it within 7 miles, and the restroom facilities in some areas are dated enough to frus
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Fall delivers the most dramatic experience at Putnam Pond. Peak foliage. Typically mid-September through mid-October. Paints the ridgelines in reds, oranges, and golds. Daytime highs run low 50s to mid 60s°F, with nights dropping into the 30s and 40s. Campfires feel essential. Wildlife viewing and shore fishing improve as animals prepare for winter and crowds thin. Summer brings humidity and warm water for swimming and paddling, but also heavy mosquito pressure. Multiple reviews warn to bring repellent. Spring sees rushing streams and wildflowers as the forest thaws. Winter transforms the area into backcountry terrain for hardy campers.
Peak foliage mid-Sept to mid-Oct; fall described as delivering the most dramatic experience.
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Putnam Pond campground offers a variety of amenities designed to meet the needs of a wide range of campers. Official sources highlight amenities such as flush toilets, hot showers, a trailer dumping station, firewood sales, a recycling center, a boat launch site, picnic areas, and boat rentals (canoes and kayaks). User reviews speak highly of cleanliness in bathroom and shower facilities, with phrases like 'the bathrooms and shower room were clean,' and 'shower stall #1 on the women’s side in building 6 is the best.' However, some user experiences differ, as one reviewer mentioned the lack of hot water and functional lighting in the women’s restroom sinks.
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Pulled from per-site mentions in 67 reviews.
Site #48 is described as great for small tents but challenging to navigate due to uneven terrain and tree roots.
Site #28 is praised for not being buggy despite general fly issues elsewhere.
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