Hearthstone Point Campground

This spot is easy on the wallet and is just a stone’s throw away from all of the action taking place down in the village of Lake George. The staff here are very friendly and helpful as well. Where a few of the sites seem to be on top of each other, most are spacious and well-​located. The shower area wasn’t the greatest place I’ve ever hosed off in, but I am camping and am just fortunate to be able to rinse off at all. There is a nice, small beach and an area to picnic (or fish, in my case) down by the lake. I’ve visited here plenty of times before, and will continue to on subsequent trips to Lake George.

5 Star:
Hearthstone overall. I love the campground, have been coming here at least once a summer for over a decade. It’s got a great location and we’ve always enjoyed it’s proximity to the town (just a trolly ride away) but quietness and access to the lake. Bathrooms are better (cleaners/​newer/​more private shower stall) on the non-​lake side, just a quick car ride over.
1 Star:
Unfortunately the last time we went we encountered very rude/​disorganized staff. We miss Fred Parker– the park ranger that ran this place for the last 40 years. He was always accommodating, polite and the place never had problems– people respected the rules and the grounds. The current staff seems to think letting anything slide (even rules they have made up) will result in chaos. Our particular issue involved checking in just before 9pm and then instead of setting up, we ran to get a few last minute supplies. When we came back around 10pm we quietly set up and were confronted by a ranger who was not happy we had not initially set up when we checked in (not a posted rule anywhere we could find). Apparently there was a credit card issue (we found out in the AM they had messed up by giving someone else’s site-​not ours– the receipt that was the ‘store copy’ and needed record of the signature). He was extremely abrasive and made a scene about why we hadn’t retained the paperwork we were given, why our parking pass was on the wrong side of the windshield and that it was quiet hours (fairly certain he made more noise than we had been making with our tent rustling). We felt like criminals– not customers. Got to do better to keep our business.

My family and I have been going to Hearthstone point for years now and have always loved it until this year. The campground is clean, with very tight camping spots, a small bathing area/​beach, and with hot showers and fulling functioning bathrooms. Since the sites are so small, you will hear a sneeze in the site next to you. Having said that, quiet time starts at 10pm sharp. We have never really had a problem with it– maybe here and there a ranger has come by to say kindly keep it down which of course was never a problem. This year, we got carried away with a game of beer pong so the cheering got a bit louder than we hoped. At 10:20pm, the ranger «Stephen» came by to which we immediately quieted down and apologized. We are a group in our mid-​late thirties so it was not like we we intoxicated and belligerent. The Ranger Stephen began scolding us as if we were his children, forbid anyone to SPEAK or apologize, and ordered us to our tents to sleep. I was taking this lightly until one girl perked up and said we’re really sorry we lost track of time to which he yelled– «I DON“T F*&$$NG CARE!» Listen, I understand we were being a little loud; however, we were not breaking anything, we weren’t being rude (other than being a little loud), we were celebrating a birthday, it was 20 minutes past 10pm, and it could have been handled in a much more mature, respectful manner. Ranger Stephen looked to be about 60 – 70 years old and we were all adults. NO ONE should speaking to us that way. I am a paying customer and a faithful one at that up until this year. Other friends of ours also had a similar altercation with Ranger Stephen when they pulled up in their car into the site with 2 other campers from another site in their car. He again spoke extremely disrespectful to one of the ladies in the car. In both of these situations Ranger Stephen was interrupted by the husbands because he was being very rude to their wives to which he became even louder. After 2 days of reviewing this experience in my head, I was still shocked of how we were spoken to. I went to the office to make a formal complaint. We were told that they receive many complaints about Stephen and there was probably nothing to be done. I still asked for his supervisor. I spoke to the groundskeeper, Cherie, who let us know from the log that he reported we were being loud and playing beer pong. I don’t know why beer pong had anything to do with the complaint. I didn’t think that was forbidden. Cherie listened to our story and responded with «well, you’ve been here before so you should know the rules [of the 10pm quite time]»” Cherie said she would «talk to [Stephen] about it.» That is all we got. I expected an apology or even a shocked face form Cherie from our story of the way he spoke to us. Nothing. I don’t know how businesses stay open with this sense of entitlement and horrible, unprofessional customer interaction. Perhaps the campground should designate quiet areas for those who want a silent vacation? Regardless, they really need to learn how to treat people. I ended up leaving a day early just because I was so disgusted of how I was spoken to and how it did not seem to bother the grounds keeper one bit. If one of my employees were to speak to one of my customers that way they would be immediately terminated. That is how you run a business. There would be no pardon for their age or excuse for that behavior, especially toward the women. I was raised to speak to all people– young, old, black, white, male and female– with respect in all situations. I was horribly disappointed with Hearthstone Point this year and I will be sure to share my experience and the lack of concern in the deplorable behavior of their employees.

I stayed here this past weekend with family and wasn’t very impressed. There’s a ton of noise from the road and the bathroom facilities were disgusting. If a campground has bathrooms and showers, they should be cleaned, these were not. The state of Vermont does a much better job with its campgrounds… The beach was also only open from 10am — 5pm, which was fairly annoying given that it’s July. The concrete fire pits on the campsites were also quite beaten up and broken.

Just stayed here this past weekend (7÷10−7÷12) with a few friends and wanted to write a review to share how unfairly I feel my friends and I were treated by one of their staff members IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL. After first speaking to a kind woman at the front desk about changing our site number (it was directly behind the check in booth, too out in the open for us) she nicely told us the sites available and to go drive past them to see which ones we liked and come back to confirm. When we came back we were helped by a new lady by the name of Catherine who immediately caught an attitude with me out of nowhere, scolding me and my friends for allegedly saying we were «partiers» when we were at the booth before (which we never said) and that she would make sure we were evicted off the premesis by park rangers if we made any loud noise during the night. Now, I understand those are the rules and I would have been fine with her pointing them out to me if she hadnt done it in such a nasty way and made false assumptions about my friends and I simply because we were a group of young college aged students. We had no intentions of «partying» and we were a small group of 5. What really ticked me off, however, was that she SENT A PARK RANGER TO CHECK ON OUR SITE that night. How do i know it was her that sent him you ask? Because the first thing he said upon arrival was «Is this the campsite of partiers?» We were of course being very quiet and not partying in any way shape or form so we had no problem with the ranger but I am truly disgusted with Catherines behavior and for that reason alone will not be attending this campsite ever again. If you are a younger group of people looking for a relaxing weekend filled with nature, look elsewhere because clearly Hearthstone Point (or at least Catherine) does not welcome you.

We stayed here for the 4^th of July, but really as a place to sleep after Dave Matthews concert in Saratoga. I was immediately disappointed that the campground is up against a main road and the traffic noise was very loud. It also seemed that locals beep as they go by every time. Anyways, the campsites were very small and very open. No separation between sites at all. The bathrooms were gross… none of the doors lock, so that was odd and many toilets were only covered by a curtain. In the women’s room, the lack of trash cans in the stalls led to some pretty gross disposal of hygiene items. I’ll leave that to your imagination and spare you the details, but it was every bit as disturbing as you’re picturing.
The beach was fine, but the swimming area is very small and don’t think about relaxing. The lifeguards will be sure to scream into megaphones in 30 second intervals.
The staff was inconsistent. Some people were very helpful but others were rude and we had a run in with one ranger who I think was having a mental break or is just the world’s rudest human. There is a 12:00 curfew to be in the park. We arrived late because the concert traffic, but I don’t think we deserved the screaming that ensued. He checked to see who was in the car and when he realized one of our friends hadn’t been registered he completely lost it. He was YELLING at her for smiling and then continued to yell at our friend who made the booking. He accused us of all being rude and said that he was tempted to call the police and refuse our entry. What a way to talk to paying customers… I will not be returning.

Camped here last weekend (8÷16−8÷18) with 8 of my friends. We went to the lake, partied well after 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights with no problems, and a good time was definitely had by all.
So why not 5 stars?
The shower situation was not good. 1. They were filthy (at least the one I was in was) and 2. they shut themselves off after 30 seconds and had to constantly be turned back on, AND the lights kept going off because there are no light switches in the stalls, just motion sensors. I actually had to keep getting in and out so that the lights would come back on.
Other than that, we’d probably come back.

My boyfriend and I wanted to get away from it all; No cell phone, no emails, no electricity… just us and nature. However, to be honest neither of us are very experienced campers.
Hearthstone campground was our experiment with «tent living», and we were pleasantly surprised with the campground and the amenities.
There is a lovely beach down by the lake. I would suggest getting there early for a morning swim. Not only will you have a small piece of the lake to yourself, but its a refreshing start to your day. Every camp site has a fire pit. We had a great BBQ night and enjoyed beers by the fire. It’s hard to beat the starry nights and serenity at this campground.
The staff is very sweet and helpful. They do have a noise policy after 11, but it’s really only if you are super loud. My boyfriend and I just went out to the nearby Lake George Village by cab; had a great time, and no problems coming back to our campsite.
The bathrooms were really clean for a campground, and I actually felt clean throughout our time camping.
I highly recommend this campground if you are looking for something near the Lake George Village or Bolton Landing area. We will return.

I mentally filtered out some of the reviews as some of them seemed to be by people who loved to party and that’s just not us at this stage in our lives (being in our early 30s and expecting our first baby in October). I’m glad I did.
We just returned from two nights at Hearthstone Point last Thursday ⁶⁄₂₀ — Saturday ⁶⁄₂₂ and I didn’t see any of the problems that some people mentioned. If you stay up past 11 partying and disturbing the other people who might be trying to sleep, then yes. You probably will be scolded. Duh. That’s just common courtesy. If you want to party late, rent a house or cottage. But the nights we were there, we saw no issues at all. The rangers were really polite, friendly, and helpful. The sites were roomy enough and the restrooms were far better than I could have hoped. I was super psyched to have hot water for showers the next morning and there were even outlets in the bath houses if you needed to run a hair dryer.
The only disappointment was that it is quite close to 9N. While I thought I’d booked a site far enough away (#34 — it looked about mid-​park on the map), the map scale was smaller than I thought so, while we couldn’t see 9N, it was certainly loud at night. If there had been anything else available, we would have booked further down by the lake — which is gorgeous and much quieter. Definitely will remember that in the future, though!
I was glad to be close to Lake George Village, though — as we didn’t really bring cooking supplies, being close to shops and restaurants was wonderful. I had almost booked at Roger’s Rock but am glad I didn’t — it’s MUCH more remote!

This place is setup like a medium security state prison. The folks who run it are either retired police officers or real police officers who will treat you like an inmate.
If you dare go here, make you you are lights out by 11 and do not make any noise.
Also do not invite any guests there who are not on your list. They will be barred entry.
The state police like to stand guard on rt 9 at the entrance and check to see if you have been drinking and driving so be warned
I would rather sleep in the woods with the animals than give this place one dollar

I camped here for the first time last summer and my entire group was very pleasantly surprised. Our specific campsite was spacious, with a large flat area for the tent. It was one of the smaller sites, but I couldn’t imagine needing more space. We had room for 2 cars, a large tent, a pop-​up gazebo over the picnic table, and then of course the fireplace area with 4 chairs around it. The grounds are beautiful, with large wooded areas throughout. There was a lot of wildlife too! We had a couple of cute squirrels come visit us a few times, and when we woke up the birds were chirping away over our heads. It was very peaceful.
This is a very big place, with around 250 sites split between either side of Route 9N. I recommend that if you have a choice, you stick to the side closest to the lake.
There are bathrooms scattered around, within walking distance of all sites. There are hot showers too, which are decent. They’re not spa quality, of course, as this is a campground. But as campgrounds go, they are fairly nice. They are clean and warm, and that makes me a happy camper!
The thing that makes this campground stand out is the adorable little beach. You can soak up the sun, cool off in the crisp lake, and if you’re lucky, view some gorgeous fireworks right over the lake. If you’re not up for swimming but still want to relax by the gorgeous lake, there are picnic areas set up near the beach. I’m pretty sure there are little charcoal grills available to use as well.
Oh! And there’s a little deli just down the road where we bought bread, sandwich fixin’s and drinks. They have Boar’s Head meat and cheese which is so very tasty. You can also have them make you fresh subs. Plus they have delicious salads and sides, lots of drinks, ice, and anything else you can think of that you might need. It was more like a general store with a deli inside. We ran back and forth between there and our campsite for the whole weekend. They even had a lighter for us when we forgot to bring something with which to start a fire. It’s very close and very handy! The staff was pleasant, too! I would highly recommend grabbing a few things and bringing them back to the campground for a picnic.
All in all, it’s a great place to take family and friends for a nice little getaway. It’s safe, clean, convenient, and peaceful. I’m already planning my next visit!

Came here with about 10+ people and spread out over 3 sites. The sites were in good shape but kind of close together. The fire pits, at least in the sites we stayed at we’re in pretty bad shape. I didn’t bother to go to other peoples sites to check out the rest of them so maybe we got the bad lot. The ranging staff was a mix of friendly and unfriendly. A few people were very friendly and helpful. Another set of them were unfriendly, unhelpful and one ranger was a complete jerk.
The one night we were up we were drinking and having a good time and as usual when camping we lost track of time. So when the rangers came walking around they told us we were being too loud and that it was past quiet hours. So we apologized and started cleaning up to head to bed. He came back in about 5 minutes yelling at us that we promised him we would keep it down. When all that was happening was the few people who stay up after his first visit were just cleaning up the site… There was maybe the sound of bottles clinking as they were going in the garbage and some low conversation. He actually singled out one of the guys and started yelling at him, threatened to have the state police come and take him away. His volume level was probably twice as loud as we were before we quieted down, all and all I thought this was a little nuts and completely uncalled for. And there was another ranger with him that didn’t say a thing, he either agreed or also thought this guy was as off his rocker as we did.
Either way I will probably not consider patronizing this place in the future.

1 star for the staff, 1 star for the «beach», 1 star for the actual place. All three were good. The bathroom situation was disgusting!!! The toilets had a shower curtain that was way too small for the doorway and the other had saloon style doors that had a 4 inch gap in between each other and both doors to the door frame. So everyone walking through to see if any toilets are available can see you in the pooper. That can really constipate a person. Lol

We have stayed here a few times now and have to say that each time has been Great.
The Staff are always nice and more than willing to help out in any way. The grounds are well maintained, each site has ample room for two — three tents or a nice size camper.
It is about 1 ¼ miles north of Lake George Village and offers a Trolley Service that picks you up at the main gate. The trolley offers you many different stops along Route 9 and goes through Lake George and points south. For $ 1.00 a person, it is unique, Fun and for some, the preferred way to get around the Village because of the Parking hassles.
Before I forget, down at the lake front, there are Picnic Tables and cookers provided for your use. Everything is spread out so you have enough room to enjoy yourself and have a little privacy.
Hope you all have a fun time!
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