More than half of Long Lake’s land is conserved: 78%
78% of Long Lake’s land is conserved, about 204,411 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pigeon Lake Wilderness (13.5 mi), William C. Whitney Wilderness (12.5 mi), High Peaks Wilderness (9.5 mi). 38,406 acres are parks and preserves, 43,893 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
78%
204,411 acres · of 407.0 sq mi of land
Trails
122 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
38,406 ac
43,893 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
Highest peak
3,350 ft
Kempshall Mountain
Lakes & rivers
128
28 beaches · 3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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78% of Long Lake’s land. Water is left out: Long Lake has 407.0 square miles of land and 42.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Long Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation226,865 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42,976 ac
Other state land439 ac
Town or city86 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Wilderness · 86,134 acForest Stewardship Easement · 64,031 acState Conservation Area · 44,318 acConservation Easement · 35,722 acUnknown Easement · 31,912 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67,287 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 27 of 74 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Pigeon Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
31,452
Open
Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
22,033
Open
William C. Whitney Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
20,277
Open
High Peaks Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
14,526
Open
Five Ponds Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
12,696
Open
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
8,784
Open
Blue Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
6,984
Open
Round Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
5,518
Open
Raquette Lake
State Conservation Area
State conservation
5,018
Restricted
Upper Mohawk Council
Private Other or Unknown
Land trusts & nonprofits
4,131
Closed
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
86 places to go in Long Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Basketball
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
9 places on the National Register, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Long Lake: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Daylight (h)
9.2
10.4
11.8
13.4
14.7
15.5
15.2
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.6
8.9
High (°F)
26
29
38
51
65
73
77
75
68
55
42
31
Rain (in)
3.4
2.7
3.0
3.7
4.0
4.6
4.4
4.1
4.1
4.6
3.6
3.5
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Long Lake →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Long Lake
Where can I hike in Long Lake?
The longest trail networks: Pigeon Lake Wilderness, 13.5 miles; William C. Whitney Wilderness, 12.5 miles; High Peaks Wilderness, 9.5 miles; Blue Ridge Wilderness, 6.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Long Lake’s trails?
Pigeon Lake Wilderness and William C. Whitney Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Long Lake?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Long Lake?
700,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Long Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119,747 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Long Lake neighbors.
Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0