Forever Wild

This region in upstate New York is within a day's drive of over 25 percent of the entire North American population, making it the perfect destination for outdoor recreation in a true wilderness setting, close to home.

The 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, Yosemite, Glacier, Great Smokies and Grand Canyon combined.

The boundary of the park encompasses more than six million acres, nearly half of which belongs to all the people of New York state and is constitutionally protected as a "forever wild" forest preserve. The remaining half of the park is private land including settlements, farms, timberlands, businesses, homes and camps.