44.0187° N · 73.7628° W · Friends Lake, NY
Camp Sunnyside is a private Adirondack camp on Friends Lake — eleven bedrooms, one dock, room for all twenty-one of you. Book the entire camp and gather three generations in one place for the week you’ll retell for years.
The Camp
Somebody in every family holds it together — the one who wants everyone in the same place at least once a year.
The kids, the grandkids, the in-laws, the ninety-five-year-old and the three-month-old, all under one roof. Camp Sunnyside is built for exactly that person. You reserve the entire camp — six buildings across a private lakefront — never a single room. Refined enough to feel like a getaway, rugged enough to feel like an adventure, and big enough that everyone finally shows up.
Rule 01 You book the entire camp. Never by the room.
Main house, guest house, game house, the dock, the fire pits — all of it. No shared walls, no other guests, no splitting the group across three rentals in town. One property, one gathering.
Two full kitchens, a hot tub, two fireplaces, quality bedding in every room — and just outside, 150 feet of clean, calm shoreline, a boat at the dock, and the Adirondacks in every direction. The coffee is good, the water is cold, and nobody wants to leave.
This isn’t a booking engine. Tell us who’s coming and what the week is for, and the owners plan it with you directly — the right dates, the right details, a custom quote for your group. Every family that stays here was welcomed personally. Yours will be too.
Sleeping
Eleven bedrooms across three houses mean everyone gets a real bed and a door that closes — the whole family together, with space to spread out. The main house is single-story and family-friendly, with a crib, pack ’n play, and high chair for the littlest guests. Gather everyone in the great room by day; send each branch of the family off to its own quiet corner at night.
On Friends Lake
Friends Lake is private-access-only — one of the cleanest, calmest lakes in New York State — and Camp Sunnyside sits right on it, with 150 feet of your own shoreline, a sandy shallow area made for kids, a dock, and a waterfront deck for the long evenings. Swim off the dock, take the boat out at sunset, or float in water clear enough to see the bottom.
On the water
Gather & play
Cook & host
Four Seasons, One Camp
The classic Camp Sunnyside week. Days on the dock, the boat out on the lake, paddleboards and kayaks, sunset cruises, and campfires with the whole family. This is the reunion everyone means to have and never quite plans — the one where the grandkids catch their first fish.
One week, Sun–Sun
When the leaves turn, Friends Lake empties out and the camp gets even better. Bring a smaller group for a long weekend of hikes, foliage, and evenings around the fire. Shoulder-season stays don’t have to be a full week — ask us about a long weekend.
Long weekends welcome
Ski Gore Mountain by day, come home to two fireplaces and the hot tub by night. Ice fishing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling are all right here — a four-season base for a group that wants the Adirondacks in the snow. Shorter winter stays welcome — just ask.
Shorter stays welcome
The lake wakes up, the camp is quiet, and rates run lower than peak season. A good time for a smaller group or a shakedown getaway before the summer rush.
Lower shoulder rates
What Families Say
★★★★★
“We had three generations enjoy a week at Camp Sunnyside. It’s your own large beautiful secluded lakefront property. We saw and heard loons daily. Our 2-year-old grandson caught his first fish. Nothing better than watching the sunset in the peace and quiet of the Adirondacks with a campfire and s’mores. This place is even better than the remarkable photos!”
★★★★★
Very clean, perfectly laid out property for large groups of friends or family. Loved that we could all gather comfortably in the main house but split off for some privacy in the other houses. Highly recommend this place!
Emma P.New York, NY
★★★★★
A week filled with delightfulness. Camp Sunnyside has all the amenities, was very clean, and accommodating for 13 adults and 2 babies. Some favorite events were s’mores over the camp fire, yard games, and my favorite, the sunset boat ride cruising around Friends Lake. The perfect place to make memories with your family and friends. We will return.
Terry & Becky A.Tulsa, OK
★★★★★
Camp Sunnyside is the greatest place on earth for my family and I. We’ve spent decades at Friends Lake… it’s peaceful, beautiful, and a real treasure of the Adirondacks. You can water ski, fish, swim, or float in the crystal clear water. The property is immaculate and the houses give you everything you need to feel at home.
Karri Z.Buffalo, NY
★★★★★
Camp Sunnyside was the perfect place for our extended family vacation! The lake is beautiful and clear and there was a nice shallow, sandy area for the kids to play in the water. Everything was spotless and there was plenty of room for our entire family — spaces to spend time together or quiet time apart. We will definitely be returning!
Heather G.Rochester, NY
★★★★★
We had the most wonderful stay at this gorgeous waterfront home. The property and houses were even more beautiful in person than the photos. The lake access and all the thoughtful amenities helped make our stay feel extra special. We hope to return to this beautiful and private slice of heaven on Friends Lake.
Rhody S.Hartford, CT
★★★★★
An amazing home on Friends Lake, perfect for any vacation. Our family had the most wonderful time. Fan favorites: the paddleboards, kayaks, ping pong table, and jacuzzi. We rented the boat for a day to water ski, tube, and take a sunset cruise — perfect for all ages. More than we could have imagined.
Morgan R.Trenton, NJ
Good to Know
Every stay here is custom. Because you’re reserving the entire camp for your specific group and dates, we quote each booking personally rather than posting a fixed rate. Tell us your dates and who’s coming, and you’ll get a clear, custom quote — usually within a day. Summer rates generally run $2,500–$3,500/night; September–May runs $850–$1,750/night.
Yes. Summer stays are booked as one-week stays, Sunday to Sunday. In the off-season — fall, winter, and spring — shorter stays and long weekends are welcome. Just ask.
Yes, Camp Sunnyside is a four-season camp, fully winterized and open year-round — including the Guest House. Summer is for the lake and the boat; fall for the foliage and the fire pits; winter for skiing Gore Mountain, the hot tub, and the fireplaces; spring for a quiet early-season getaway.
We’re a pet-free camp, which keeps the houses comfortable and allergy-friendly for every family that stays.
This is a private family camp, and we ask guests to treat it like one — no events or parties beyond your own group, and a little care for our quiet lakefront neighbors.
Once your dates are confirmed and the rental agreement is signed, we’ll send simple payment instructions. Most guests pay the deposit and balance by secure bank transfer; check and Venmo are also welcome. Half is due at booking — this deposit is the booking prepayment, not a separate security deposit — with the balance due 90 days before arrival.
Send us your requested dates and a little about your group through the inquiry form below. The owners will reply personally — usually within a day — to answer your questions, confirm availability, and send a custom quote and rental agreement. There’s no instant online checkout: every booking is arranged one-to-one, so your week is exactly right before anything is confirmed.
Very. The main house is single-story, there’s a crib, a pack ’n play, and a high chair, and the lake has a sandy, shallow swim area made for little ones.
Camp Sunnyside is in Chestertown, NY, about an hour north of Albany International Airport (45 minutes from Floyd Bennett Memorial in Glens Falls, about 1h15 from the Albany-Rensselaer train). A car is highly recommended — rideshare isn’t reliable out here.
Plan Your Stay
Share your dates and a little about your group, and the owners will get back to you personally — usually within a day — with a custom quote and answers to your questions. There’s no instant checkout here; every stay is arranged one-to-one so it’s exactly right for your family.
Personal reply within 24 hours
Prefer to talk it through? Call us — a real person answers.