The Adirondacks Highlights
- A thin blue line on the map separates the Adirondacks from the world of madcap development. The park covers six million acres—an area larger than the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite combined.
- The Ausable River is considered among the best fly-fishing rivers in the East. Its three branches, especially the West Branch, have rich insect hatches along with ample falls and pools for trout.
- Route 28 runs from the Catskills to the Adirondacks in the central part of the state. In the Adirondacks, the road from Forestport to Blue Mountain Lake winds—often on a high plateau—past scenic lakes, woods, and rustic towns.
- New York State operates a system of island campgrounds in Lake George that allow you to boat out to one of these small islands and live, for a time, smack dab in the middle of Lake George's gorgeous expanse. If you bring your fishing pole, chances are that you'll be dining on trout amandine rather than freeze-dried chili.
- The Adirondacks was the first great preserved wilderness, and it's still the one closest to home for New York's metropolitan hordes.
- Here you’ll find 3,000 ponds and lakes, 2,000 miles of hiking trail, nearly 100 campgrounds and, of course, the Adirondack Mountains.
- At the Mount Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area, the site of the 1980 Olympics has been turned into a 20-mile network of connecting cross-country ski trails built to international standards.
- The famed Northville-Lake Placid Trail is good for hiking, and many of its 133 miles also are suitable for ungroomed, backcountry skiing in the winter.
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Parks Near The Adirondacks
- North Country National Scenic Trail, NY (6.6 mi.)
- Hudson River Valley, NY (19 mi.)
- Camel's Hump State Park, VT (33 mi.)
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