Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months
About Calamity Brook
NYSDEC designated campsite.
- Managed by: NYSDEC
- Where: 13 mi south of Lake Placid, NY · 44.10478, -74.02176
Weather by month
23°4°Jan
26°5°Feb
34°13°Mar
46°26°Apr
60°37°May
68°47°Jun
72°51°Jul
70°50°Aug
63°44°Sep
51°33°Oct
38°22°Nov
28°12°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Calamity Brook from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 18.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- East River Trail 1.4 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi S of Lake Placid 1.5 mi
- Livingston Point Campsite 1.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi S of Lake Placid 1.9 mi
- Lake Colden Campground 2.2 mi
- Campsite · 11 mi S of Lake Placid 2.5 mi