About Long Lake
Set in the northern part of New York, Long Lake is a small unincorporated community.
Long Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.35 square miles.
📰 Long Lake News Today
- 13-year-old in Long Lake charged by State Police after making bomb threat NCPR: North Country Public Radio · Apr 24
- This Town in the Adirondacks Is a True Hidden Gem—and It's a Perfect 4-season Destination Travel + Leisure · Dec 20
- Long Lake celebrates Restaurant Week February 13-22, 2026 Visit New York State · Feb 5
- 13-year-old charged Long Lake school bomb threat, police say The Daily Gazette · Apr 24
- The Whitney windfall: Inside Long Lake’s multi-million dollar question Adirondack Explorer · Dec 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Long Lake Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Long Lake — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Long Lake
- Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner — american
- Lakeside Knoshery
- Paradise Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake · Museum
- Long Lake Boat Tours · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Long Lake
- Blue Mountain Wild Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- DEC Little Tupper Lake Headquarters · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sargent Ponds Wild Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Long Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Long Lake Town Beach reviews ★
- Mt Sabattis Town Park reviews ★
- Town of Long Lake Municipal Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Long Lake
- LONG LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL
- NEWCOMB CENTRAL SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.35 sq mi
Coordinates43.9675, -74.4269