Blue Mountain Lake is a scenic hamlet in the town of
Indian Lake of
Hamilton County,
New York
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, United States, at the intersection of New York Routes
28,
28N and
30.
Blue Mountain Lake also refers to the lake on the banks of which the hamlet is situated. Blue Mountain Lake is approximately north of
Utica and about northwest of
Albany. The place is named after the mountain peak,
Blue Mountain.
The principal outdoor attractions include camping, boating and hiking, supported by the several guest lodges in the area - at least one of which features and actively promotes the absence of televisions, telephones and radios in their rooms. The
Adirondack Museum is located just outside the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake, within walking distance east on Route 30. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts provides year-round theatre and music performances, art galleries, workshops and classes.
File:Blue Mountain Lake in New York.jpg, Blue Mountain Lake in New York
Image:Prospect House, Blue Mountain Lake - 1889 - Stoddard.jpg, Prospect House, Blue Mountain Lake, 1889 Seneca Ray Stoddard
Image:Small steamboat TOWAHLOONDAH - 1889 - Stoddard.jpg, The small steamboat Towahloondah, 1889, S R Stoddard
Image:Adirondack Museum entrance.jpg, Entrance to the Adirondack Museum
External links
Adirondack MuseumAdirondack Experience
- Official tourism website for Hamilton County, NY
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
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Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Hamilton County, New York