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Where to Stay in Long Lake
Long Lake is a narrow, 14-mile lake running through the central Adirondacks along Route 30. The village is small but has what a base needs: a general store, a town beach, boat launches and two places to stay. Tall Timber Lodge has housekeeping cabins with kitchens and a private sandy beach on the lake. The Adirondack Hotel, across from the town beach, describes itself as the last 19th-century Adirondack hotel still operating in the Park and has a restaurant and taproom. Visitors come mainly for paddling, hiking and fishing.
Tall Timber Lodge
Long Lake · Lodge
Housekeeping cabins on Long Lake, a 14-mile lake in the central Adirondacks. There is a private sandy beach, canoe and kayak rentals, and campfire pits on the waterfront. Long Lake village, with a general store and town dock, is a short walk. Cabins have kitchens, and guests bring their own food.
Adirondack Hotel
Long Lake · Hotel
A four-story hotel across from the Long Lake town beach, which describes itself as the last 19th-century Adirondack hotel still operating in the Park. The original Kellog's Lake House burned in 1898; the current building was up by 1899 and gained a formal dining room and more rooms in 1914. Twenty renovated rooms on the upper floors, with a restaurant, taproom and sitting room below. Helm's seaplane rides leave from the dock. Carol Young has owned and run it since 1990.
Why Stay in Long Lake
- •Long Lake is on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and paddlers on the full route and day trippers both launch here.
- •Central location on Route 30: Blue Mountain Lake (about 15 minutes south) and Raquette Lake (about 25 minutes) are both easy day trips.
- •Affordable prices relative to the Lake Placid corridor, with comparable access to the northern park wilderness.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Long Lake canoe launch: direct access to the lake's 14-mile length; campsite islands accessible by boat.
- •Blue Mountain Lake: 15 minutes south on Route 30; the Adirondack Experience museum.
- •Forked Lake Campground: 5 miles northwest; a canoe-in campground on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
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