Scenic Byways

With its mix of spectacular  mountains, lakes and rivers, its diverse villages and hamlets, and its deep culture and history, the Adirondack North Country region attracts people interested in venturing into  wilderness areas, exploring diverse communities, and discovering local food and culture.

The Adirondack Park, 6 million acres within the Adirondack North Country,  is within a day’s drive of 90 million people, and sees an estimated 6 million visitors each year, coming from New York City, New England and Canadian cities. Running through the entire region are 15 Scenic Byways, serving as the lifelines that connect newcomers to more than 200 dynamic communities along the more than 2,000 miles of routes. In those destinations, you’ll find residents who treasure the region’s long, rich history, and celebrate our cultural traditions everyday.

Through Byway planning, marketing, stewardship, and other projects, ANCA empowers communities to reap the benefits of these important tourism assets.

Contact

Sharon O’Brien, Scenic Byways Program Coordinator: sobrien@adirondack.org, 518-891-6200

Are you visiting?

  • The Adirondack Scenic Byways website, www.adirondackscenicbyways.org provides detailed information for destinations along the Adirondack, Central Adirondack and Olympic Scenic Byways. Downloadable brochures are on this page: http://adirondackscenicbyways.org/travel-guides.html
  • Our newest project, Bike the Byways, highlights preferred routes, rides and trails for mountain and road biking along the 15 Scenic Byways in Northern New York State.
  • ANCA and NYS DOT have produced a New York State map, that shows the 21 designated Scenic Byways spanning more than 2,000 miles of roads in one convenient, folded map. One side highlights the 14 routes in Northern New York, the other side shows all the Byways statewide. Call Chamber of Commerce and Tourism offices to request a copy: http://adirondackscenicbyways.org/tourism-info.html

Are you a tourism professional?

Here is a list of our region’s tourism offices and Chambers of Commerce: http://adirondackscenicbyways.org/tourism-info.html

Are you a business owner and/or leader in a Byway community?

Program Partners:

New York State Scenic Byways Program projects managed by the Adirondack North Country Association are funded by the Federal Highway Administration and administered by the New York State Department of Transportation.

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December 17, 2009 - Posted by