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flyfishing48
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Jun 19, 2014

Adirondack Trip Planing

We are planing on a trip to the Adirondack Mountains this coming September. We would also like to spend some time in the Finger Lake Region as well. Not sure if the Finger Lakes would be on the way to or on the way from the Adirondacks.
We will leave MI the first week of September and need to be back early October.
We will be coming to NY from NE Pa. Would like some must see suggestions.
Besides seeing the sites we would like to do some cycling ( roads and trails not MB ), fishing and hiking.
Are there a couple of locations that would be good Base Camps for us?
Not too concerned about campgrounds just yet, will wait until we have a better idea of where exactly we want to stay first.
Thanks in advance for any help.
  • Finger lake any of these. The size of your rig may limit you to some sites in the parks
    Watkins Glen State Park
    Sampson State Park - this would make a good one to do day trips to check out the wineries and the Finger Lakes
    Keuka Lake State Park
    Cayuga Lake State park

    Corning Glass museum

    Lake Placid area - we like - - http://www.northpoleresorts.com/100-acre-woods/

    Fish Creek- Rollins pond DEC campground. Hiking, canoeing, kayaking

    Drive across Canada and check out the Niagara Falls area.
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    Come visit Ausable Chasm where we camp, lots to see and do. Many great restaurants just north in Plattsburgh and you can take the ferry to visit Burlington (Vt).

    http://www.ausablechasm.com
  • We are using the Lake Placid KOA as a base in August. Although we won't be in the area as long as you, we plan on going to Lake Placid, Ticonderoga, Stowe, VT, Whiteface Mtn, and a day trip into old Montreal.
  • For first-time visitors you should visit the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. If you get to Lake Placid there's the Olympic venue, ski jumps, and bobsled run.
    We're not into the Lake George scene, but prefer more rustic DEC cg's. For a full hookup, pull-through site there's North Pole Resort (100 Acre Wood side) in Wilmington outside of Lake Placid. You'll follow the Ausabe River, a big fly fishing stream.
    From NE Pa I'd probably go north on I87 and hit the Finger Lakes on the way back. Letchworth SP has the Mt Morris dam and Genesee River gorge. Watkins Glen has a nice gorge walk. There's also the Corning Museum of Glass and numerous wineries to visit. There's a brand new cg being built (Twilight on the Erie), check out their Facebook page. They should be open by September.
  • I don't know much about the Adirondacks but here is my tip:
    If you happen to be in Lake Placid. Go to the 46 sandwich place. By FAR the best sandwich in have tasted in my life.
    Also for cycling around that area look at Ironman lake placid website for the bike map. 70km loop. 90km with the out-and-back. 2 loops and 180km for the full experience :) The way out is a steep descent and the way back is a long but relatively easy climb following the river with good scenery.

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