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White Pine Camp

Fodor's Hotel Awards 2010 Best Sense of Place  |  Winning Attributes

At a Glance

    Pros

  • historic and serene
  • use of canoes, kayaks, and rowboats is complimentary

    Cons

  • remote from restaurants and shops

White Pine Camp Review

The camp, built in 1907, has hosted many prominent guests. It was known as the "summer White House" after President Calvin Coolidge vacationed here in 1926. The location, amid majestic pines on 35 acres on Lake Osgood, is a big draw. The property encompasses several cabins, most of them 100 feet away from the water. All have kitchens or kitchenettes and fireplaces or woodstoves and are fully furnished. Only six cabins are open all year. From late June through Labor Day, the minimum stay is a week; a two-night minimum is usually required the rest of the year. Because the property is of historic and architectural interest, small tours sometimes come through the camp, including the guest cabins. The camp is 12 mi northwest of Saranac Lake.

2010 Fodor's 100 Hotel Award Winner

Rustic and elegant, White Pine is a quintessential Adirondacks Great Camp with some added historical interest: President Coolidge vacationed here, and it became known as the summer White House. Complimentary use of canoes, kayaks, and rowboats is the perfect way to explore Lake Osgood, or you can relax by the lakefront on a covered porch cooled by acres of majestic pines.

    Hotel Amenities

  • 13 cabins.
  • Rooms have: no a/c, kitchen (some), no TV.
  • Credit cards accepted.

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