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Lake Durant Parking & Picnic Area
Central Adirondack Trail and Adirondack Trail, State Rt. 28 and State Rt. 30, near Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County
Just southeast of Blue Mountain on Routes 30 and 28 is Lake Durant and a large parking and picnic area overlooking it.
Located on the west side of Route 30 four miles south of Blue Mountain Lake hamlet, Lake Durant, a three-mile-long shallow body, has a beautifully situated State campsite on its shore and at its upper end. There are several rocky points and islets suitable for picnics.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Central Adirondack Trail and Adirondack Trail |
| Distance from Byway: | on |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 28 and State Rt. 30 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 43.8455463439 |
| Longitude: | -74.4063663483 |