Friends Lake Road, Chestertown, NY 12817

This 337-acre property, known as Hudson River Woods & Wildwater, features nearly 2,200 feet of frontage on the Upper Hudson River and immediate access to approximately 1,600 acres of State Forest Preserve. The property has over 4,500 feet of road frontage on Friends Lake Road, making it suitable for a camp, home, or family legacy property. An existing woods road, via a right-of-way, provides access to the river. The property offers locations for an off-grid camp or tenting sites near the Hudson River, with opportunities for fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. The property is adjacent to 1,600 acres of State Forest Preserve, open for hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping. Decades of professional forest stewardship have promoted timber quality and diversity, as well as varied habitat for many wildlife species. The hemlock and pine trees offer thermal cover for wintering deer, and the red oak trees contribute acorns as a food source for deer, bear, and turkey. Approximately 188 acres of the property is under the Fisher 480 forest tax law, providing a reduction in taxes. The remaining acreage along the majority of the road frontage, approximately 151 acres is not under the Fisher 480. Physical access into the property is through a deeded 50-foot right-of-way. The property is located 4.5 miles from Chestertown, 11 miles from Warrensburg, and 15 miles from Gore Mountain. It is under an hour from Saratoga Springs, 1.25 hours from Albany, and approximately 4 hours from New York City.