Old Forge

Old Forge is surrounded by beautiful lakes, endless miles of hiking, snowmobiling & X-Country trails, and has emerged as one of the premier vacation & travel destinations in the northeast. At just 45 minutes North of Utica, 90 minutes East of Syracuse and 2 hours Northwest of Albany, we're located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, surrounded by some of the most unique natural beauty you will ever see. And with the Fulton Chain of Lakes running right through Old Forge, it is a perfect four-season get-away-from-it-all location. Whether it's hiking, canoeing, fishing, boating, mountain biking, strolling the gift shops on Main Street or just watching the sun slip over the horizon behind your feet propped on a porch rail, you will find it here in Old Forge. We are surrounded by hundreds of State hiking trails, State recreation areas, 150 miles of shoreline and an abundance of sunshine, fresh air and pristine waterways. How about a splash in the Enchanted Forest Water Safari, the largest water park in New York State. Slide down one of the many water slides, visit the Enchanted Forest or race to the finish line in scaled-down Indy cars around hair-pin turns and elevated straight-a-ways. It's family fun for all ages. In town, there's the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, where you can relive and experience some of the rich railroading history of this area. Take the train from Thendara Station to Carter Station, through scenic vista after scenic vista; now offering round-trips from Utica to Old Forge/Old Forge to Utica, Train robberies, Bike and Rail mountain biking packages, Canoe & Rail canoeing packages and many many other special events and trips it's a ride you won't soon forget. Cruise beautiful & majestic Raquette Lake.

Dinner cruises, moonlight cruises, sightseeing & Fall foliage tours. Really a "must do." Or how about a wild ride through raging rapids. Old Forge offers white water rafting through the spring, summer and fall. Beautiful scenes, and wild ACTION is sure to spice up even the calmest of heart. How about a hike through our beautiful country. We're blessed with endless miles of hiking trails in and around Old Forge with difficulty levels to meet any hiking ability. Do you like to golf? Have we got a course for you! The Thendara Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course is located two minutes from the center of Old Forge. This meticulously kept course, with doglegs, sweeping fairways, elevated and rolling greens is a golfers' golf course and a challenge no matter what your level of play. For the third year running, Old Forge has been rated the number one vacation destination in the Northeast for its dining and accommodations by a national magazine. And rightly so. You will find accommodations and Real Estate to fit any need in Old Forge.