L 13.2 Friends Lake Road, Chester, NY 12817

This offering is a large recreation and waterfront land parcel in Chester, NY, featuring nearly 2,200 feet of frontage along the Upper Hudson River. The property includes extensive backcountry river access options, with the ability to fish or swim from the bank and launch a canoe, kayak, or raft for trips of several miles. An existing woods road, accessed via a right-of-way through parcel 119.-2-16, provides routes to and along the river.

Road frontage totals more than 4,500 feet on Friends Lake Road, with electric service available. The property also benefits from its adjacency to approximately 1,600 acres of State Forest Preserve, which is described as open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping. Public access to an adjacent northern block of State land is routed through a deeded 50-foot right-of-way via parcel 119.-2-12, which also serves the property.

For buyers seeking an off-grid camp site, tenting locations, or a private hunting and outdoor retreat, the combination of river frontage and immediate access to preserved State land supports year-round recreation. The property is under Fisher 480 forest tax law, with a stated requirement for a 6% severance tax on timber stumpage yield from timber sales. The listing also notes proximity to Chestertown, Warrensburg, and the Gore Mountain area, with Saratoga Springs and Albany within roughly an hour to about 1.25 hours.