Comments on: Rollins Pond Campground, near Tupper Lake, NY http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html Travel, Travel, Travel! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kayy http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-77790 Kayy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:46:10 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-77790 Ive been going up to Rollins Pond every year and i absolutely love it up there. It is the best campground Ive ever been too. The bathrooms are always clean up there and the showers are closer than the are at fish creek. To what RJ said about his site, on the map it tells you where the lake is and what campsites are located on it and what ones aren't. There is only about 2o campsites, from what I have seen that are not on the water. But overall, its a beautiful place to camp and I have tons of fun even at the activities! Ive been going up to Rollins Pond every year and i absolutely love it up there. It is the best campground Ive ever been too. The bathrooms are always clean up there and the showers are closer than the are at fish creek. To what RJ said about his site, on the map it tells you where the lake is and what campsites are located on it and what ones aren’t. There is only about 2o campsites, from what I have seen that are not on the water. But overall, its a beautiful place to camp and I have tons of fun even at the activities!

]]> By: Pam http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-77228 Pam Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:01:42 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-77228 We had a great time at Rollins Pond last year & are getting ready to go again this year...22 days & counting! =) We had a great time at Rollins Pond last year & are getting ready to go again this year…22 days & counting! =)

]]> By: Dave http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-62599 Dave Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-62599 We have camped extensively in the east and we find that by far the Fish Creek / Rollins combo out shines anything else out there. Yes maybe if your a more suburban type camper, then a KOA is more you're style, with pools, cabin and cable tv, but if you like to be close to nature and endless options to enjoy the outdoors, Fish Creek / Rollins is hard to beat. We find it always clean, lots of water taps, abundant showers facilities (have never had to line up) and has an amazing ambience. For more social camping and boating, Fish Creek is your choice, Rollins if you like quiet and more privacy... best of both worlds in one place. Best part is the easy access to some of the best canoeing/kayak around, as well as access to Upper Saranac, one of our favorite lakes in upstate NY. We have camped extensively in the east and we find that by far the Fish Creek / Rollins combo out shines anything else out there. Yes maybe if your a more suburban type camper, then a KOA is more you’re style, with pools, cabin and cable tv, but if you like to be close to nature and endless options to enjoy the outdoors, Fish Creek / Rollins is hard to beat.

We find it always clean, lots of water taps, abundant showers facilities (have never had to line up) and has an amazing ambience. For more social camping and boating, Fish Creek is your choice, Rollins if you like quiet and more privacy… best of both worlds in one place.

Best part is the easy access to some of the best canoeing/kayak around, as well as access to Upper Saranac, one of our favorite lakes in upstate NY.

]]> By: SB http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-49332 SB Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-49332 I have to agree with RJ. When I was younger these campgrounds were clean, quiet and one of the best around but as the years have gone by the campgrounds - both Fish Creek and Rolands have gotten way too busy, noisy and dirty for my taste. I now frequent Lewey Lake, I find it more to my liking. I have to agree with RJ. When I was younger these campgrounds were clean, quiet and one of the best around but as the years have gone by the campgrounds - both Fish Creek and Rolands have gotten way too busy, noisy and dirty for my taste. I now frequent Lewey Lake, I find it more to my liking.

]]> By: David http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-48592 David Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:17:15 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-48592 We just camped for 4 days at the Fish Creek Pond Campsite (July 2007) but wish we had stayed at Rollins Pond instead (the two campsites are adjacent). Fish Creek Pond has many lakeside campsites that are packed tightly together....there isn't any buffer between sites so no privacy. The campsites have a nice lake on one side (you can tie up your boat at the site) and a road on the other so while there is a nice lake view there is also a steady stream of cars, bikes and people (15 mph speed limit). Fish Creek Pond campsite attracts LOTS of RVs including HUGE land yachts. Since we are tent campers we felt somewhat overwhelmed and the motor-boat and Ski-doo traffic on the lake was often quite noisy. Toilet facilities are adequate but no hot water. Coin-operated showers are in a separate building far removed from many sites (over 1.5 miles from some sites). Rollins Pond Campground is much more secluded than Fish Creek. The sites we saw were lakeside sites more widely spaced than Fish Creek with privacy from trees and plants. Rollins Pond is a better choice for tent campers who value privacy and quiet and natural surroundings and that's where we will head next summer! Let the RV crowd stay at Fish Creek Pond! David We just camped for 4 days at the Fish Creek Pond Campsite (July 2007) but wish we had stayed at Rollins Pond instead (the two campsites are adjacent). Fish Creek Pond has many lakeside campsites that are packed tightly together….there isn’t any buffer between sites so no privacy. The campsites have a nice lake on one side (you can tie up your boat at the site) and a road on the other so while there is a nice lake view there is also a steady stream of cars, bikes and people (15 mph speed limit). Fish Creek Pond campsite attracts LOTS of RVs including HUGE land yachts. Since we are tent campers we felt somewhat overwhelmed and the motor-boat and Ski-doo traffic on the lake was often quite noisy. Toilet facilities are adequate but no hot water. Coin-operated showers are in a separate building far removed from many sites (over 1.5 miles from some sites).
Rollins Pond Campground is much more secluded than Fish Creek. The sites we saw were lakeside sites more widely spaced than Fish Creek with privacy from trees and plants. Rollins Pond is a better choice for tent campers who value privacy and quiet and natural surroundings and that’s where we will head next summer! Let the RV crowd stay at Fish Creek Pond!
David

]]> By: A Happy Camper http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-48263 A Happy Camper Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:17:41 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-48263 It sounds to me like you don't actually know what camping is. Rollins has great facilities and is absolutely amazing. I have never heard complaints about the campground and I have gone there many times with many different people. Everybody always loves it. I've been to many campgrounds and Rollins' facilities nothing to complain about. Perhaps next time you should forgo the camping all together because it sounds to me that you aren't cut out for it. It sounds to me like you don’t actually know what camping is. Rollins has great facilities and is absolutely amazing. I have never heard complaints about the campground and I have gone there many times with many different people. Everybody always loves it. I’ve been to many campgrounds and Rollins’ facilities nothing to complain about. Perhaps next time you should forgo the camping all together because it sounds to me that you aren’t cut out for it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-47818 Paul Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:10:40 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-47818 Sorry you had such a bad experience at Rollins! Have been every year (except 4 during college) since birth. My family and I are in love with this park and the Adirondack Mountains. You can canoe right into the Saranac Lake Chain from the pond. And to answer the last comment/question there is a boat livery on the pond where you can rent canoes for a few hours or days! Leaving for the park in 6 more days to embark on a canoe adventure. Highly recommend giving the park a try and enjoying the lakes starting at this park. Sorry you had such a bad experience at Rollins! Have been every year (except 4 during college) since birth. My family and I are in love with this park and the Adirondack Mountains. You can canoe right into the Saranac Lake Chain from the pond. And to answer the last comment/question there is a boat livery on the pond where you can rent canoes for a few hours or days! Leaving for the park in 6 more days to embark on a canoe adventure. Highly recommend giving the park a try and enjoying the lakes starting at this park.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-5062 Bobby Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:46:21 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-5062 I am looking for a canoe rental company that will drop me at Rollins pond and pick up the canoe on Lake Flower in Saranac Lake I am looking for a canoe rental company that will drop me at Rollins pond and pick up the canoe on Lake Flower in Saranac Lake

]]> By: Melissa http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-3547 Melissa Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:09:16 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-3547 Would you be able to tell me where there are 4 good sites that would be good for little kids (no cliffs) and have beachy areas near the water? It seems that the sites we know of are all taken already. (at Rollins Pond) Would you be able to tell me where there are 4 good sites that would be good for little kids (no cliffs) and have beachy areas near the water? It seems that the sites we know of are all taken already. (at Rollins Pond)

]]> By: Pam http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-3046 Pam Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/rollins-pond-campground-near-tupper-lake-ny.html#comment-3046 Wow! My experience at Rollins Pond has been much better. I have been camping there nearly every summer since I was a kid. We were there this summer as well...no clogged toilets, the bathrooms were decently lit, FREE showers at the shower building and our sites were all on the water (we've walked the entire campground to find the ones that meet our criteria). I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your stay but maybe you'll give it another try. We LOVE it! Wow! My experience at Rollins Pond has been much better. I have been camping there nearly every summer since I was a kid. We were there this summer as well…no clogged toilets, the bathrooms were decently lit, FREE showers at the shower building and our sites were all on the water (we’ve walked the entire campground to find the ones that meet our criteria). I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy your stay but maybe you’ll give it another try. We LOVE it!

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