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Birding
Malone - Dufort Airport
Route 11
Malone
(518) 483-3760

Sitting just west of Malone along Route 11, the airport has breeding Killdeer and Savannah Sparrow during the summer. During the fall birders can find Northern Harriers hunting as they migrate south, but the airport may be at its best during the winter.

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Buck Pond is a popular campground
Public Campgrounds
Buck Pond State Campground
1339 County Route 60
Saranac Lake
(518) 891-3449

Buck Pond has seclusion, water, and a lifeguarded swimming beach with bathhouse. Enjoy the 130-acre Buck Pond, along with Lake Kushaqua and the Kushaqua Narrows. There's a miles-long walking path along an abandoned railroad bed, and then there's the...

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Canoe floats in the water with gear near the shore. Polliwog sign in the background attached to a tree.
Flatwater Paddles
Polliwog Pond to Little Polliwog Pond
Floodwood Road
Paul Smiths
(518) 891-1990

Polliwog Pond is one of the deeper ponds in the area reaching up to 70 feet in some areas. It is well known for being a great place for trout fishing. Polliwog Pond is also a great place to swim from the shoreline with its sandy white beaches.

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Three paddlers going down a river
Flatwater Paddles
Saranac River - Pine Street to McCasland Bridge
Saranac Lake

Paddling this stretch of the Saranac River brings you downstream at an easy pace, and is great for beginner paddlers. The winding river brings you past the Moose Pond trailhead, an optional carry and paddle, to your endpoint at McCasland Bridge. This...

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A team of four paddle a canoe down a river
Paddling
Second Pond to Lake Flower
Saranac Lake

This paddle offers a close-to-town paddle with a backcountry feel. Reaching Oseetah Lake from Second Pond, you'll be able to spot some classic Saranac Lake mountains, including Scarface and Mckenzie. This paddling trip is also part of the Saranac Lake...

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Some of the ponds have remains of early dams.
Road Loops / Tours, Birding, Scenic Drives
Blue Mountain Road
Keese Mills Road
Paul Smiths
(518) 891-1990

A combination of paved and dirt roads creates a difficulty level of beginner for cycling. The scenery is wonderful and the birding is excellent! 

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Parks, Music
Berkeley Green
8 Broadway
Saranac Lake

Berkeley Green is located in the middle of downtown Saranac Lake, at the intersection of Broadway and Main streets, which makes this relaxing place more than a park -- it's a gathering space.

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Lake Clear has much shoreline to explore.
Flatwater Paddles
Lake Clear to Lake Clear Outlet
Forest Home Road
Lake Clear
(518) 891-1990

Beyond Lake Clear itself, the Outlet is a great place to explore wildlife and plants!

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Parks
Triangle Park
Pine Street
Saranac Lake
(518) 891-1990

This beautiful park is perched between the old railroad bed and the Saranac River. The park is planted with an assortment of bulbs and perennials, while the river bank is left in its natural state.

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Little Lake Clear starts a paddling journey in the Saint Regis Canoe Area.
Flatwater Paddles
Little Clear Pond to Grass Pond
Fish Hatchery Road
Paul Smiths
(518) 891-1990

The lowdown Little Clear Pond is a fairly large pond with numerous points to explore. It is a great pond to take your time on to explore the shorelines. A sandy beach can be found on the eastern shore of a prominent rock, a popular place to picnic and...

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