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Visiting

  • Gate Lodge
  • Farm Complex
  • Main Camp

Visit the Great Camp Santanoni website HERE for current programs and detailed information on visiting year-round!

Location, Contacts and General Information

Camp Santanoni and the Santanoni Preserve are located in Newcomb, New York, just north of NYS Route 28N.

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Camp Santanoni is open to the public year-round, 365 days/year, 24 hours/day, and is accessible (depending on the season) on foot, by bicycle, on cross-country skis or snowshoes, and via a horse-drawn wagon (by reservation – see below for more information on making reservations for this service). The hike to the Main Lodge is 9.8 miles round trip, although you may visit the Gate Lodge (directly off Route 28N) and the Farm Complex (a one-mile hike). Click on the button below for details about visiting Santanoni in any season!

Visiting Camp Santanoni

For more information about visiting Camp Santanoni, contact Camp Santanoni Historic Site Manager Kelly Quimby or call the AARCH office at (518) 834-9328, Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm.

Visiting after Labor Day

After Labor Day and through the fall season, some of Santanoni’s buildings remain open for visitors. During this time, Camp Santanoni and the Gatehouse are not staffed full-time and there are no regularly scheduled tours. However the historic site is always open and free to visit and you can create your own tour using the free guide at the trail register. We also recommend reading  A Visitor’s Guide to Camp Santanoni: Adirondack Great Camp and National Historic Landmark to prepare for your trip. This guide is available for download HERE (PDF) and available for purchase in our storefront HERE for $4.95.

The fully illustrated, annotated and indexed book Santanoni: From Japanese Temple to Life at an Adirondack Great Camp (242pp, 8-1/2 x 11, published by AARCH) provides the best history of the Great Camp and the Pruyn family, as well as a chronicle of its construction, details about the development of the Farm, and much more. It can be purchased HERE.

Please also visit our partners for more information on visiting Camp Santanoni and the Santanoni Preserve:
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation | Town of Newcomb

Reminders for Responsible Use of the Santanoni Preserve

  • Camp Santanoni is a historic site. Please treat the buildings, their contents, and the landscapes with respect. Leave artifacts where you find them.
  • Plan ahead and prepare. A visit to Camp Santanoni is a visit to a remote Forest Preserve site. Please plan ahead, bring proper clothing and ample food and water, travel in small groups, and keep to the carriage road and trails. Portable restrooms are available.
  • If you carry it in, carry it out. Pack everything that you bring in out with you.
  • Respect wildlife and plants. Leave plants and rocks where you find them. Avoid contact with animals by keeping a clean camp and by not feeding the wild animals.
  • Respect other visitors. Keep your dog close to you, leashed and under direct control at all times. Keep loud voices and noise to a minimum. Bikers should notify hikers of their presence.
  • Camping regulations. Camp at least 150 feet from roads, trails and water. Obtain a camping permit from a Forest Ranger for groups of 10 or more or stays of more than three nights in one spot. There are nine designated camping areas in the vicinity of Santanoni’s Main Lodge. Use dead or downed wood for campfires and make sure fires are out when you leave. For complete regulations, contact a DEC office.