Forever Wild

The Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected area throughout the entire United States. More than 2 and a half million acres of land in the Adirondack Park has been protectedby New York State since 1892, creating a "forever wild" region of natural splendor and rich wildlife habitat in the Adirondack Mountains. An additional 3.4 million acres of the park is privately owned land, playing host to residential neighborhoods, agriculture, campgounds, recreational activity and forestry.

Many are stunned to learn that the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park is larger in size than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Parks – combined!

The park boasts more than 3,000 lakes and 30,000 miles of waterways such as streams and rivers. Plush forests and thriving wetlands offer a wealth of wildlife and flora to this beautiful region.