Long Lake, NY - Racquette River Corridor Project

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LONG LAKE, NY
Town of Long Lake, Hamilton County
RA(C)QUETTE RIVER CORRIDOR PROJECT
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Long Lake - the Heart of the Park

When spring arrives, streams overflow as snow melts and rushes to the many lakes, ponds and rivers. Buttermilk Falls lives up to its name as churning waters bubble over its rocks. The forest floor becomes carpeted with wildflowers, mosses and ferns; and the mountains and hills are covered with a beautiful blanket of varying shades of green. Bears awaken and begin their search for food. Trout fishing becomes a major recreational activity, and the lakes come alive with geese, loons, and the magnificent bald eagle.

During the summer, the clean, clear lakes are busy with the activities of swimmers, boaters, and fishermen. The many trails are visited by hikers, as wildlife scampers everywhere. It's a wonderful time for the patient camera buff to get a shot of deer, squirrels, waterfowl, and of course, the Long Lake Bear.

As the end of September approaches, this area is at its best. With indescribable beauty, Jack Frost lays his patchwork quilt of reds, oranges and yellows over the town.

By late November the lake begins to ice over and the mountain tops are capped with white. By Christmas the lake is frozen and everything is blanketed with pure white snow. the community begins filling bird feeders. Laughing children can be heard as they slide and skate. Cross-country skiers, snowmobilers, snowshoers, and ice fisherman gather in this winter wonderland.

Long Lake is formed by a widening of the Raquette River, which flows north as it empties into the St. Lawrence River. The divide between the Raquette River and the Hudson River is near Route 28N approximately 3 miles northeast of the Long Lake Town Hall between Long Lake and Newcomb.

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