Old Forge, New York

About Old Forge

Set in the northern part of New York, Old Forge is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Old Forge is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.79 square miles.

📰 Old Forge News Today

• Look back at archived photos of the Old Forge area Utica Observer Dispatch · Oct 9
• 11 Quirkiest The Adirondack Mountains Towns To Visit In 2026 WorldAtlas · Oct 7
• Town of Webb High School (Old Forge, NY) Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 3
• Old Forge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Old Forge, New York - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Old Forge Unique

• 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.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Old Forge

• Blue Line Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Aurora’s Donuts — donut (café)
• Keyes' Pancake House
• Ozzie's Coffee Bar (café)
• Pied Piper Drive-In — dessert
• The 46 Lounge and Sky Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Enchanted Forest Water Safari · Theme park
• McCauley Mountain Ski Area · Attraction
• Calypso's Cove Family Fun Park · Theme park
• Kurt Gardner Photography Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Old Forge

• TOWN OF WEBB SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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