Adirondack Beaches and MORE

 

"Did you know?"

 

The Adirondack Park contains more than 3,000 lakes and ponds and 6,000 miles of rivers and streams.  The largest lake being the beautiful Lake Champlain (over 100 miles miles long).  Adirondack paddling ranges from whitewater chutes to glassy shiny ponds.   The Adirondacks remain one of the world's great destination of wilderness canoeing & kayaking.  The acquisitions of the Park continues to increase, so we welcome your contribution (or paddling story) of where to visit next. 

 

Below are many enjoyable sites to start exploring and enjoying!   Before you go out on H2O waterways, please be sure to check your Paddling Guidebooks and maps (see resources below) before heading out.   Keep safety in mind at all times.  Check out our Guide Services too, and our Pack & Paddle Directory E-mail us your water adventure stories and we'll publish and share your story.  By sharing, we better our world.  Put a smile on a new friend's face!

 

 

Beaches  - swim safely please

Lake Everest

518-946-2255

Lake George, Ticonderoga

518-585-6619

Lake Harris

518-582-3211

Lincoln Pond State Campsite

518-942-5292

Minerva Lake

518-251-2869

Mirror Lake

518-523-2445

Putnam Pond State Campsite

518-585-7280

Schroon Lake Village

518-532-7675

Schroon River

N. Hudson

518-532-7217

Ausable Point State Campground

518-561-7080

Bulwagga Bay

 Port Henry

518-546-7500

Noblewood Park

Willsboro

Normandie Beach Club

Westport

Port Douglas

518-834-7292

Champ Beach Park

518-546-7123

Willsboro Bay

518-963-8668

Route 30

Long Lake

Route 28

Blue Mountain Lake

Arrowhead Park Public Beach

Route 28, Inlet

Indian River

Indian Lake

Lake Algonquin

Wells

Route 8/30

Speculator

Town Beach

Route 8

Brant Lake

Faxon Pond

Route 8&9

Chestertown

Haviland Cove on the Hudson River

Glens Falls

North Hampton State Campground on the Great Sacandaga Lake

Northville

Hudson Grove

Terrace Drive

Lake Luzerne

Lake Luzerne Village Beach

Lake Ave

Luzerne Heights Public Beach

 Pierpont Road

Lake Luzerne

North Creek Town Beach

Echo Lake Beach

Warrensburg

Rogers Memorial Park

Main Street

Bolton Landing

Veteran's Memorial Park on Lake George, Main Street

Bolton Landing

Hague Public Beach

Route 9N

Million Dollar Beach

Beach Road

Lake George

Shepard Park

Canada Street, Lake George

Ushers Park

Route 9L

Lake George

Lake George Island

Glens Falls:  City Park, Crandall Park East Field Pool

Dynamite Hills

Route 8, Chestertown

Loon Lake Beach

Routes 8 & 9, Chestertown

Lake George Battlefield Park

Beach Road

Hovey Pond

 Lafayette Street, Queensbury

Saratoga Spa State Park

Victoria Pool and Peerless Pool

Gurney Lane Recreation Area

Gurney Lane, Queensbury

Lens Lake

 Lens Lake Road, Stony Creek

Hudson River Park

Big Boom Road, Queensbury

Ridge/Jenkinsville Park

 (Ridge & Jenkinsville Road), Queensbury

Eagle Point State Campground

 Route 9, Schroon Lake

Scaroon Manor Day Use Area on Schroon Lake, Rt 9, Schroon Lake

Echo Lake

 Hudson Street, Warrensburg

Corinth Village Beach on Hudson River

Ford Edward Town Pool

Bradley Street

 Moreau Sandbar Beach

 Hudson River

South Glens Falls

Queensbury Gurney Lane Pool

 

 

 

Tubing

Be a kid again; no skills needed but just a smile.

Ausable Chasms (visit this 'Yosemite of the East' and get in a tube, plus enjoy their snack bar & gift shop) Schroon River - a lazy meandering river w/some falls

Rafting Guide

Lake George 800-365-1050

ARO (Adirondack River Outfitters) Lake Luzerne

AKTO dba Wild Waters

Lake Luzerne, 800-303-9962

Beaver Brook Outfitters

Wevertown

Hudson River Rafting

North Creek

Sacandaga Outdoor Center

866-696-RAFT

Tubby Tubes Co.

Lake Luzerne, 518-696-5454

 

 

Check out our Resources for more locations

 

Parasailing

Be a ADVENTURESOME kid again; lots of guts needed.

Para-sailing Adventures

 Shoreline Cruises Dock, Lake George

National Water Sports

 7 Christie Lane, Lake George

 518-668-4013

Sun Sports Para-sail Rides

 Chic's Marina, Route 9N, Bolton Landing

518-644-3470

 

Water Sports

Adirondack Water Ski School, Chic's Marina, Route 9N, Bolton Landing

 518-644-3470

Daggett Lake Campsites & Waterski Center 660 Glen Athol Road, Warrensburg

Inverted Wakeboard & Waterski School Loon Lake Marina, Chestertown

Mike's Lake Sports

 3494 Lake Shore Drive, Lake George

 

 

 

Water Slides

Aqua Adventure Waterslides at the Fun Spot

Water Slide World

 Route 9, Lake George

Great Escape & Splash Water Kingdom,1172 Route 9, Queensbury

Marinas

Trivia:  New York State has over 800 public and private commercial marinas along its coastal zone and connected waterways (BTW, visit NY water byway historical locks tour).

Lake Champlain

Lake George

Essex Shipyard

Essex

518-963-7700

Chelka Lodge Diamond Point

518-668-4677

Monitor Bay Marina, Crown Point

518-597-3235

Lamb Bros Inc., Bolton Landing

518-644-9797

Gilbert Brook  Marina

West Chazy

516-846-7342

Hulett's Island Marina

Dresden

Chazy Yacht Club

Chazy

518-298-2797

Snug Harbor Marina

Ticonderoga

Boats-R-Fun

Willsboro, Klein Drive Willsboro

518-963-7276

Dockside Landing Marina

Hague

Chazy Boat Basin

Chazy, 518-298-2010

St. Lawrence River

Port Henry Boat Launch

Port Henry

518-546-9981

Water's Edge Marina

Bolton Landing

Port Henry Marina

Port Henry

518-546-3428/7850

 

 

Marinas @ Other Adirondack Lakes

Ampersand Bay Resort & Boat Club Saranac Lake

Blue Mt Lake Boat Livery Blue Mountain

518-648-3973

Schroon Lake Marina

Schroon Lake

518-532-7884

Trader Johns

Mayfield

518-961-5031

Boblin Boat Works

Lakeside Drive, Mayfield

518-961-5713

Burkes, Raquette Lake

315-354-4623

Camp Hilary

Long Lake

 518-624-2233

Camp Of The Woods

Speculator

518-548-6411

Cayuga Lake Campground Gloversville

518-773-7468

Dunlop Marine

Lake Pleasant

518-548-7954

Donaldson's, Lake Clear

518-891-4070

Douglas Corp.

Silver Lake

518-647-8061

Keough Marine Sales

Saranac Lake

518-891-2340

Cedar Cove Cottages

Blue Mountain Lake

518-352-7742

Lees Park

Saratoga Spring 

518-584-6844

Little Wolf Pond

Tupper Lake

518-359-3000

Mayfield Yacht Club

Mayfield

518-961-9900

McDonalds Boat Livery

Tupper Lake

518-359-9060

Motel Long Lake

Long Lake

518-624-2613

Pecks Lake

 Gloversville

518-725-1294

Saratoga Lake Marine

Saratoga Spring

518-899-6492

Rocky Dell Cottages

Long Lake

518-624-2273

Fogarty Lake Flower Marina

Saranac Lake

518-891-2340

Swiss Marine Inc. (rentals)

Saranac Lake

581-891-2130

Lake Placid Marina

Lake Placid

518-523-9704

Union Falls Lake Camp

Au Sable Forks

518-647-8083

Crescent Bay Inc. Duso's

Saranac Lake

518-891-2060 (rentals)

Clarks Marina, Inlet

315-357-3231

Inlet Marina

315-357-3231

Lake Pleasant Marine

Lake Pleasant

518-548-7711

Clark's Indian Lake Marina Sabael 518-648-5459

Adirondack Marina

Long Lake

518-624-2090

Lake Placid Marina

518-523-9704

Long Lake Marina

Long Lake

518-624-2266

Bird's Adirondack Marine

Raquette Lake

315-354-4441

Chick's Marina

Bolton Landing

518-644-3470

Big Moose Marina/Dunn's Boat

Big Moose

Bird's Marine

Old Forge/Raquette Lake

Lakeside Marina

Sabael

518-648-5459

 

Boat Public Launches

Inlet, Route 28 (2 launches) Schroon Lake (@ Horicon @ E. Shore Drive, and downtown Schroon Lake on Dock St.)
Rogers Memorial Park & Beach, Bolton Landing Paradox Lake (at State Campground, Rt 74)
Saranac Lake - canoe launch (Bloomingdale Ave, 3 Main St, 39 Main Street) more to come ...

 

Boat Rentals - in progress

 

Pack & Paddle It

 

 

Waterfalls

Please watch your children carefully

Schroon Falls/Essex Cty.

I-87 X28 N on Rt 9, cross Schroon River, immediate Right on River Road

Northwest Bay Brook/Warren Cty.

Bolton Landing, North on Rt 9N for 6 miles, Park @ Northwest Bay Fishing Access Parking, cross road and walk 1/10 mile, look for Tongue Mtn. Range-Clay Meadow on right side of rd., trails to falls are on left side of rd across from sign

Snook Kill/Saratoga Cty.

North on Rt 9 until readh Rt 36, turn left on Greenfield Rd. and travel .04 miles, pull off area on left (the start of Sankos Rd is on right), see foot path to falls

Beecher Falls/Saratoga Cty.

(wheelchair accessible viewing)

From intersection of Cty. R9 and 4 in Edinburgh, travel .04 miles down North Shore Road/CR 4 to parking on right

 

 

 

 

Resources

Guide Books & Maps

Adirondack North Country
 

Paddling.net Resources

Rules and Regulations

Canoe Map & Topo Trail Maps

Adirondack North Country Trip Planning

Adirondack North Country Booklist

Adirondack Paddlers Map

518-775-2925

Delorme Mapping Co.

Maptech Waterproof Charts

Lake Champlain Nautical Charts 800-638-8975

Fishing Hot Spots Maps

(Lk. George & Lk. Champlain)

Empire State Marine Trades

Club Nautico Boat Rentals @ Westport Marina,

800-626-0342

State-wide Emergency Search & Rescue/Fire Hot Line 518-891-0235

Adirondack Waterways Guide

 

| Home Page |   Tour the Park Articles |   Concierge  |  History |   Tall Talesblog | e-mail |

 

 *  DISCLOSURE Adirondack Country Homes Realty Inc. and "In and Around the Adirondack Park" is not affiliated with any of the above businesses, organizations or events, nor can we           vouch for the quality,  and is NOT responsible for the actions  of the above parties.  This is brought as a public service message only.   We publish your works (professional or                  amateur free).