Categories: Fun & Games; Sports & Recreation; Outdoor Adventures
Adirondack Park is a unique piece of preserved land. There are no gates or fences which mark off the park, but what is called a "blue line" which designates the Adirondack boundaries. It is the largest park in the lower 48 states and takes up one-third of New York State's land area. These six million acres are divided equally into public and private land and consist of small towns, waterways, and mountains. Island camping is just one of the outdoor adventures that lure visitors to the 2.8 million acres of public mountains, forests, and lakes that comprise the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi. Campers choose from 42 campgrounds or 500 island sites, which are open from mid-April to mid-November. Reservations for the campsites are recommended. The brooks, streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes make for excellent boating, canoeing, fishing, and swimming. Be sure to obtain the appropriate licenses for any hunting or fishing you wish to undertake. All told, there are 42 mountain peaks over 4,000 feet, 2,000 miles of hiking trails, historic forts, and the 1980 Winter Olympic Game's center at Lake Placid awaiting your exploration. Pets: Leashed pets are permitted in park and campgrounds but not in any beach areas. Pet owners must show proof of current, valid rabies vaccination when registering at the site. Reservations: New York State has a central reservation phone number for all state campgrounds: 800-456-2267. There is a fee for each reservation made.
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