The hamlet of Long Lake, located in the heart of New York's Adirondack State Park,
provides visitors with a pristine destination of natural wonders including lakes,
rivers, streams, ponds, and the majestic Adirondack Mountains.
The Adirondack Park is a six million acre expanse of private and public land,
about the size of Vermont. This beautiful and environmentally significant park
which is the largest state park in the country, features pure air, untouched old growth forests, mountains over 5000 feet,
more than 2000 lakes and ponds, and over 2000 miles of hiking trails.
Inside the park are hundreds of miles of waterways in New York's Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System.

The Town of Long Lake with a population of 852, is a friendly,
easy going community located in the heart of the park.
You can arrive here only by traveling at least 50 miles of 2 lane highway,
or by chartering a floatplane. The highway which threads thru town (Route 30) is called the Adirondack Trail,
and it is the only north-south road traversing the entire park.
The small downtown includes a turn-of-the-century hotel originally built in 1854
(no phones or TV's), a Post Office, a grocery, a General Store, 4 restaurants,
2 ice cream stands, and a marina. On the lake, a supervised public beach is open in the summer.

Long Lake with its wooded islands, picturesque bays and coves, has a remarkably unspoiled shoreline.
There are many streams which wind thru the woodlands to flow into the lake.
The Northville-Placid Trail hugs the north shore of the lake for 8 miles on its way from
Northville to Lake Placid.

BUTTERMILK FALLS

The Raquette River flows down thru Buttermilk Falls and into Long Lake.
A few miles downstream from the foot of the lake on the Raquette River, and accessible only by canoe,
is spectacular Raquette Falls.

Lake Eaton State Park, just north of town has another public beach, a campground, and the lake has good fishing.
John Dillon Park, 10 minutes from town has a welcome center, an amphitheater, and handicap accessible trails.
Points along the trails highlight nesting ospreys, a waterfall, a wetland boardwalk, and hardwood and pine forest areas.
Lakeside docks are also available for observation, fishing, and launching of kayaks or canoes.

Blue Mountain, Owls Head, Frederica, and Goodnow are all within a short drive, and all offer outstanding views.

The ways to enjoy the area are virtually unlimited. Activities abound, which you can do at your own level.
You can swim, kayak or canoe, water ski, sail, or fish.
You can bike, hike, play tennis or golf, raft a river, fly in a seaplane,
camp on a remote lake, or enjoy a nearby museum. In winter you can ski or snowmobile.