Adirondack Park National Historic Landmark – Official Regional …
WEBWhat is the Adirondack Park? Created in eastern upstate New York in 1892 as one of the first Forever Wild Forest Preserves in the nation, the Adirondack Park is a unique wilderness area and National Historic Landmark. At 6 million acres, it is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States.
Adirondack Park - Wikipedia
WEBThe Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure", and for watershed protection. [2] At 6.1 million acres (2.5 × 106 ha), it is the largest park in the contiguous United States.
About the Adirondack Park
WEBThe Adirondack Park was created in 1892 by the State of New York amid concerns for the water and timber resources of the region. Today the Park is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States, greater in size than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Park combined.
About The Adirondack Park: A Unique Natural Wonder In …
WEBThis 6 million acre marvel features mountains, forests, lakes, ponds, streams, and hundreds of species of flora and fauna. To visit the Adirondacks is to immerse oneself in nature, and the benefits of spending time here have been touted for more than a century.
Guide for First Time Visitors to the Adirondacks
WEBThe Adirondack Park is one of the most spectacular natural attractions in New York and lies within a day's drive for much of the Northeastern United States, as well as Ontario and Quebec. Discover why the Adirondack Mountains are like no other place on earth to visit.
Welcome to the Adirondacks - NYSDEC - New York State …
WEBWelcome to the Adirondacks. At six million acres, the Adirondack Park is the largest protected region in the contiguous United States. In fact, it's larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Glacier National Parks combined!
Adirondacks Region - New York State Parks
WEBAdirondack Region. Encompassing one-third of the total land area of New York State, the Adirondack Park is unique in the United States. Within its boundaries are vast forests and rolling farmlands, towns and villages, mountains and valleys, lakes, ponds and free-flowing rivers, private lands and public forest.
ADIRONDACK PARK - Adirondack Land Trust
WEBThe Adirondack Park is the keystone of forested wildlife corridors that stretch all the way to the Canadian Maritimes, and it has high potential to provide lasting refuge for plants and animals as the climate changes.
About the Adirondack Park | Adirondack Council
WEBThe Adirondack Park was created in 1892 by the state of New York. Containing six-million acres, the Park is the largest park in the contiguous United States. The Adirondack Park is best known for it's expansive pristine forests, lakes, …
More About the Adirondack Park
WEBmore about the Adirondack Park... The Adirondack region boasts over 3,000 lakes, 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, and a wide variety of habitats, including globally unique wetland types and old growth forests.
Skip to content