I think I was on Lower Saranac site #22 last year. It is just one campsite on an island. The island is a hump, with a nice open site and fireplace on top. The "bathroom" facilities are nice, because it is not the usual outhouse. The state has placed a large "Johnny-on-the-Spot" type of fiberglass enclosure at the lake shore. It features a holding tank as opposed to just a hole in the ground. It (the entire campsite) is quite nice.
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Saranac's Pope Island has two sites. The island is long, one site at each end so still very private. My family stayed at #25 several times over the years, very spacious ... room for several tents and/or dining canopies, etc. The dog absolutely loved being able to run, but she didn't care for the canoe
Used to be first come first served, but the last time we went there after a long hiatus we discovered to our dismay that a reservation system had been implemented and the entire campground was booked. First time ever that we were unable to just paddle out to the island and set up camp.Scooting here and there
Through the woods and up the peaks
Random Scoots awaits (D.P.)
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Originally posted by richard p View PostWhen I used to go to Indian Lake Islands the sites were always stripped of burnable wood. Part of the daily routine was to go out in the canoe, hit the mainland and search for wood.
Originally posted by dharter View PostThere are places all over in Indian Lake and Speculator that sell wood. It can be a pain to get it to the island if youre in a canoe. In a motor boat, not as much of a problem.
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I believe the question concerned firewood available for purchase near Lower Saranac Lake. Never looked (I use a stove), but you can buy wood near Fish Creek campground, and probably in the Tupper Lake area. I have seen multiple campsites on Mid-Saranac Lake stocked with piles of wood, presumably by DEC, but I don't know why they would do that."Like" my FB page http://tinyurl.com/FB-BuffaloPaddles and visit my map ALGonquin Bob's "BUFFALO PADDLES" Paddle Guide
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Originally posted by ALGonquin Bob View PostI believe the question concerned firewood available for purchase near Lower Saranac Lake. Never looked (I use a stove), but you can buy wood near Fish Creek campground, and probably in the Tupper Lake area. I have seen multiple campsites on Mid-Saranac Lake stocked with piles of wood, presumably by DEC, but I don't know why they would do that.
I was just confused why the one person pointed out towns 1-2 hours away...
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Originally posted by BrahmaBull View PostAnyways, maybe we'll buy a bushel or two for reserves, but I'll probably try to find wood on the main land near the islands.
I was just confused why the one person pointed out towns 1-2 hours away...
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Originally posted by BrahmaBull View PostI was just confused why the one person pointed out towns 1-2 hours away...
BrahmaBull - Hey, some friends and I are paddling from Erie Basin Marina to Tonawanda on Monday, via the Niagara River under the Peace Bridge in what we call "Down the Middle" in the fast swirling water. You're invited! Afterward, we take a long break on the beach at Strawberry Island; eat, drink, and maybe a little swimming."Like" my FB page http://tinyurl.com/FB-BuffaloPaddles and visit my map ALGonquin Bob's "BUFFALO PADDLES" Paddle Guide
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Originally posted by Wldrns View PostA very good point... read today's report on illegally transporting firewood in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
The DEC is serious about this (click).
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