Raquette Lake is the largest lake in the Adirondacks.
It has a surface area of nearly 10 sq miles and a shoreline of 99 miles. Only 12 miles of shoreline are accessible by automobile. Until 1933 transportation in this area was provided by railway and steamship but when the highway was built in 1931 it killed off the older modes of transport.
We took a scenic cruise on the lake on a boat patterned after the older vessels.
This church is on the original townsite. It has been restored and regular services are held here again.
There are a boys camp and a girls camp on the lake. They have been in operation for nearly 100 years and attract campers age 7-16. Tuition is $12,000 FOR THE 7 week season but as uniforms are required the average cost for the summer stay is $15,000.
This is the boys camp.
At the other extreme of the camping experience are those who take a canoe into the wild and sleep under the stars…
Tomorrow we’ll be starting home. We’re taking the I routes and pretty much driving through so I don’t plan many photo stops. Thank you all for coming along with us.
Tom
1 comment:
Thank you for letting us join you on your trip, Tom. It's been fantastic with each photo more gorgeous than the next, and I've felt just like I've been with you two. :) Godspeed on the journey back home! Hugs, Ali
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