Camp Santanoni Winter Weekends are Back

The free Camp Santanoni Winter Weekend events are back in 2023. These special events take place during President's Day holiday weekend, Feb. 18-20, and the weekend of March 11 and 12. Visitors are invited to enjoy winter recreation and exclusive winter access to the preserved buildings of the former camp.

A 9.8-mile round trip cross-country ski or snowshoe excursion begins at Camp Santanoni's Gate Lodge Complex and extends to the remote lakeside Main Lodge Complex. The trip requires moderate physical activity and visitors should come prepared to be exposed to the elements for long stretches of time. DEC’s partners at the SUNY ESF Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) will provide snowshoes to visitors without their own at the Gate Lodge.

During the Winter Weekend events, the Gate Lodge and Main Lodge will be open to visitors and AARCH volunteers will be onsite to provide guided tours. The Artist's Studio, a log and stone building next to the Main Lodge on the shores of Newcomb Lake, will be open as a warming hut. While the grounds of Camp Santanoni are open to visitors year-round, the buildings are not typically open to the public during winter months, making the Winter Weekends a unique opportunity to experience the camp in the snowy season.

Camp Santanoni Winter Weekends are hosted by DEC and the Friends of Camp Santanoni, which include the Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC), the town of Newcomb, and thousands of supporters who believe in the importance of preserving this historic Great Camp for use as public education, recreation, and inspiration.