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Bridge over Lake Algonquin/Sacandaga River on NY 30
Sacandaga River from NY 30 in Hope
Hope and Wells are the second two towns in Hamilton County, along the Sacandaga River upstream from where the river becomes Sacandaga Lake by Northville. The road follows the river closely on the east side and is very scenic. Hope is a small hamlet without even a speed zone. But the state wilderness areas, like east of Hope Falls, are very rugged and desolate. There are good, free, marked tent sites along East Stony Creek, on state land, before Hope Falls.
Wells is a nice hamlet stretching for about three miles along Lake Algonquin, a town owned lake that is yet another dammed up part of the Sacandaga River. There is a |
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NY 30 Bridge over Lake Algonquin looking SW,Town Beach is left of the span on the other side |
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| Hope, Wells 12190 Zip Code | 518 Area Code |
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Charlie Johns Supermarket
"The Most Unique General Store in the Adiriondacks" Junction NY Routes 30 & 8 West Speculator Village Center Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 8 PM | Sunday 9 AM - 6 PM Full service deli and bakery, produce, meats Camping supplies, gifts, ammo, tackle, DVD rentals Best selection of Adirondack books Phones: 518-548-7451 | 888-548-7455 | Email Us |
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Mountain Market of Speculator Village
Gas Station, Brick Oven Pizza, Deli, Beer, Wine Coolers, Groceries, Propane Exchange Tanks NY Routes 30 & 8 Speculator Village Center Open Year Round from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM. We serve hot breakfasts, lunches. dinners and pizza all day. We are the only gas station on Route 8 between Chestertown + Poland, over 90 miles! We have 91 octane ethanol-free gasoline and diesel fuel too Phone: 518-548-4820 |
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Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center
Enjoy our Hospitality 139 Lapland Lake Road Northville, NY 12134 in the Town of Benson
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Alicia C. Miller Real Estate, Inc.
Deborah L. Abbot, Corporate Broker 1330 Main Street, NY 30, P.O. Box 328, Wells N.Y. 12190 Serving Southern Hamilton County A Name You Can Trust since 1982 by Representing Southern Hamilton counties finest properties. Let us represent yours. We Cover Benson, Hope, Wells, Speculator, Lake Pleasant, Piseco, Morehouse and Indian Lake. Piseco & Oxbow Lake PH: 518-924-4255 FAX: 518-924-4212 |
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Now the state owns the land and it's open to informal car camping along the many tracks. If camping nearby with your family be sure to let the kids know that there is no wi-fi out here and they'll need to temporarily exchange their online games for the amenities of the great outdoors. This can include activities such as hiking and backpacking which is typically very popular with family members of all ages. The Northville-Lake Placid Trail can be accessed here. Warning, watch out for black bears, don't leave food around or act like they are tame animals! NY Route 8 comes in from the east three miles north of the hamlet. That way there are falls on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River a couple miles up the hill on the left. The NY Routes 30 & 8 part, heading to Speculator, goes through timber company land. You can use part of it for forest access, the river or east side downhill part, but they are more restrictive than the state. There is a trail open to motorized sports on the old route near the river for part of the way. There is NO CAMPING in the big clearing.
Wells Power Dam at South End of Lake Algonquin
East Stony Creek from State Tent Sites off Hope Falls Road