Top Adventures in Long Lake
Canoe from Long Lake to Tupper Lake in the Adirondacks
This is a 3-4 day adventure that begins with part of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Rent a canoe at a local outfitter and make arrangements for your vehicle shuttle. They will drive your car to the end point of the adventure. A couple of optio...
Camp along Section 2 of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a 740-mile paddling trail with the western terminus located in Old Forge, New York and the eastern terminus in Fort Kent, Main. Section Two is a 42.4 mile journey in the Adirondacks of New York from Long Lake to...
Hike to Owls Head Mountain Fire Tower in Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Owls Head Mountain is an Adirondack Fire Tower Mountain with an elevation of 2,812 feet. It is located in Long Lake in the Sargent Ponds Wild Forest and is a 6.2 mile out and back round trip hike. The trail head is located on Endion Ln, 2 miles no...
6.2 miles
1500 ft gain
Short Walk to Buttermilk Falls
This short, wide waterfall makes for an easy, all-seasons excursion into the Adirondack area, particularly beautiful as leaves start to turn in the fall.
From the trailhead, you will already hear the sound of rushing water – simply follow the trai...
Hike Goodnow Mountain
The trailhead is located on NY 28N and is marked by a white trailhead sign that you can't miss from the road. The highly used trail starts out fairly level, then at 0.5 miles begins to ascend steeply in some spots the rest of the way to the summit...
3.9 miles
1089 ft gain
Paddle the Essex Chain of Lakes
Beginning in the Town of Newcomb, there is a sign for the Essex Chain of Lakes at the intersection of Route 28N and Pine Tree Road. Follow Pine Tree Road until you see a right for Goodnow Flow Road. Follow this road for 4.3 miles then take a rig...
Hike to Shallow Lake in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Shallow Lake is a 268 acre remote lake located in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness in Central Adirondacks. This trail starts from Brown Tract Pond Campground, near campsite number 68 via the Shallow Lake Trail. This is a nice and easy hike for all fitne...
2.8 miles
Hike to Mount Arab Fire Tower
Located just a couple miles outside of Tupper Lake this little hike is a gem. The trailhead starts just across the street from the parking area. The 1.1 mile one-way trail is marked with red discs and easy to follow.
The trail has a moderate inc...
2.2 miles
764 ft gain
Hike Snowy Mountain Fire Tower
Snowy Mountain is the largest mountain in this region of the Adirondacks, and with a 2100'+ elevation gain over the 3.5 mile ascent is actually more work than some of the famed High Peaks. Going north on Rt 30, the parking lot is marked as Snowy M...
7.5 miles
2142 ft gain
Hike to OK Slip Falls
Starting at the parking area you will walk 0.2 miles west on Route 28 to the north side of the road to locate the marked trailhead.
After signing the trail register you will follow the the red marked trail approximately 0.5 miles to the first junc...
6.4 miles
Relax at Ampersand Beach
Located across from the Ampersand Mountain trailhead on NY Route 3, a trail will take you a short walk (about a half mile) to this beautiful, quiet beach on the shores of Middle Saranac Lake. Starting at the trailhead, you will continue along an u...
1.1 miles
20 ft gain
Hike to the Summit of Ampersand Mountain
Ampersand Mountain is part of the Saranac Lake 6er Hiking Challenge. It is one of six mountains surrounding Saranac Lake.
The trail starts just across the street from the parking area. Though there is ample parking it can full up on a good day a...
5.2 miles
1775 ft gain
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
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Wevertown, New York
Black Hole And Dunkley Falls
This camp is a beautifully secluded located at the Gateway to the Adirondacks. This location offers it all, beauty, tranquility, and scenic mountain views of Gore Ski center. Feeling adventurous?...From $250/night
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Stony Creek, New York
Whispering Pines On Harrisburg Lake
Wrap yourself in nature, steps away from hiking trails, boating, and fishing. Listen to the wind in the pines, and the loons on the lake. No motor boats or jet skis to disturb the solitude. Take a...From $150/night
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Warrensburg, New York
Pucker Ridge Farm
Our campsite is tucked away in 400 acres of woods above a working thoroughbred breeding farm.We are conveniently located 10 minutes from the town of Warrensburg, 20 minutes from Lake George Village...From $120/night
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Mineville, New York
Piney Wood Hills
Fully equipped campsite is nestled in a small clearing surrounded by 65 acres of woodland in the Adirondack Park. Hike through our woods on an old logging trail, bushwhack to the top of Bald Peak, ...From $130/night
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Ticonderoga, New York
The Look Out At Chill Hill
The land itself provides world-class panoramic views of the Adirondack High Peaks and the Green Mountains of Vermont. The site is also only a five-minute drive to the Queen of American Lakes, Lake ...From $150/night
