“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
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| Golden Beach NYSDEC Campground & Day Use Area |
| South Inlet Point |
| Historic Church of the Good Shepherd |
| Historic St. William's Church on Long Point |
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Raquette Lake
Central Adirondack Trail, State Rt. 28, near Raquette Lake in Hamilton County
Raquette Lake covers 5,935 acres; this waterfront Hamlet is located at the crossroads of Uncas Road, Sagamore Road, and Route 28, west of Blue Mountain Lake.
Majority of the shoreline of Raquette Lake is owned by New York State. The hamlet came into being in part because of construction of the Raquette Lake railroad created by William West Durant around 1900. Durant’s nearby Great Camp Uncas was sold to J.P. Morgan and Great Camp Sagamore was purchased by Alfred Vanderbilt. The 98 miles of shoreline, deep bays, and popular Marion River and Raquette River continue to bring visitors from all over.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Central Adirondack Trail |
| Distance from Byway: | near |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 28 |
| Best Season: | summer |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 43.8131976866 |
| Longitude: | -74.6559351683 |
| URL: | Raquette Lake website |