“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Meadowbrook NYSDEC Campground in Ray Brook |
| Saranac River and the Locks |
| Middle Saranac Lake Beach Trail |
| McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Trailhead |
| Saranac Lake Free Library and Adirondack Collection |
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The 1932 & 1980 Winter Olympic Museum is located along the Olympic Trail Scenic Byway in Lake Placid's Olympic Center
NYSDEC Region 5 Headquarters
Olympic Byway, State Rt. 86, near Saranac Lake in Franklin County
The Region 5 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, headquarters are in Ray Brook, on Route 86, in a compound with other state agencies.
New York State has a lot more green space than you might think and the DEC exists to manage and protect it. Region 5 covers the eastern Adirondacks of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. The main office is in Ray Brook, with suboffices in Northville and Warrensburg.
| Closest Community: | |
| Nearby Communities: | Saranac Lake |
| Closest Byway: | Olympic Byway |
| Distance from Byway: | on |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 86 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | indoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 44.3007434655 |
| Longitude: | -74.0802600704 |
| URL: | NYSDEC Region 5 Headquarters website |