Lake Placid NY / Whiteface Mtn suggestions

I think it's called North Pole Campgrounds in Wilmington/North Pole NY. More/less at foot of Whiteface Mtn toll road. Have herad it's very nice. There is a KOA nearby, but not mentioned much and when we scoped it out couple years ago, didn't impress us much. Lake Placid isn't all that far away, on same road as base of WF mtn ski resort, road to top of WF mtn literally a miles or so from CG. Last I knew it was 10/15 bucks for car/driver and 5 for each add'l person. to drive to the summit. Lake geo is about 90 min away +/-. Not sure how you'd be going up, but diesel maybe a bit hard to come by up there at a place that turns it over a lot. If heading up 81 and across above Watertown, Long Ways Truck Stop right off 81 (x48?). If going up I-87, x16 Scotty's truck stop. Hope this helps some.

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I think it's called North Pole Campgrounds in Wilmington/North Pole NY. More/less at foot of Whiteface Mtn toll road. Have herad it's very nice. There is a KOA nearby, but not mentioned much and when we scoped it out couple years ago, didn't impress us much. Lake Placid isn't all that far away, on same road as base of WF mtn ski resort, road to top of WF mtn literally a miles or so from CG. Last I knew it was 10/15 bucks for car/driver and 5 for each add'l person. to drive to the summit. Lake geo is about 90 min away +/-. Not sure how you'd be going up, but diesel maybe a bit hard to come by up there at a place that turns it over a lot. If heading up 81 and across above Watertown, Long Ways Truck Stop right off 81 (x48?). If going up I-87, x16 Scotty's truck stop. Hope this helps some.

Perfect, and we can take the kids to visit Santa while we are there ;) Thanks! I will look this up. It sounds great!

North Pole Resorts. Woods side has spacious sitesites with lots of Shade! Santa is very close but I think, only open on weekends.

Just in case that won't work for you, the KOA was very nice (IMO) when we stayed there - but that was some years ago (2007?) Anyway, quite wooded so plenty of shade there too.

X2 on KOA from stay two years ago.

Stay at the North Pole Resort, hundred acres side. Jim and Mary Ellen are great hosts, bathrooms/showers are clean, there is plenty to do in Lake Placid/Saranac Lake area. There is music in the park, a beach, A&W drive-in, ice cream stand, all within walking distance of your campsite. No need to go to Lake George.
The KOA is in the woods and if it is dry it gets so dusty because of the dense tree cover.

One thought on Santas Workshop, it's been around for a loooooooooong time and you may have the park to yourself and few others. Thanks to the OP's who gave the correct name of the CG I mentioned.

The KOA is pretty nice with lots for kids to do. https://koa.com/campgrounds/lake-placid/

Never stayed at the KOA, but another vote for North Pole - 100 Acre Woods side.

We have stayed at the KOA up there and it is fine. Some sites aren't very level but it is relatively quiet for a KOA and very shaded. The other place is the Wilmington Notch State Campground. State sites don't have hookups but sometimes water. It's very quiet and closer to LP.