History of Cedarlands
(Credit where credit is due. Much of the text here was lifted from the Forest Management Plan generated by Landvest, Timberlands Division.)
Cedarlands is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Long Lake, a rural community in the central Adirondack region. The landscape surrounding the property is mostly wooded, mountainous terrain that slopes southward towards the water body Long Lake, for which the town is named after. The Town of Long Lake is located in northern Hamilton County, one of the more rural counties in the state. One of the larger counties acreage wise with the smallest population in the state, this sparsely populated county is at the epicenter of the Adirondack Park. The Adirondacks is a popular destination for outdoor recreational activities, with many of the local communities relying on tourist dollars as the mainstay to the local economies. Some of the main attractions of the area are skiing and snowmobiling during the winter months and during the summer visitors enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, and canoeing on the many trail systems and water bodies the area has to offer.
The Scouts acquired the property in 1963 and developed it into a seasonal use, Boy Scout Camp Facility. The property has been well cared for within the tenure of this ownership and has provided for and been developed into a multiple use complex that many have benefited from. Other uses besides the primary summer scout camp include: off season use by scouts, a recreational hunt lease program, and public recreational opportunities provided for by the easement with the State of New York. Other uses that are not recreational include a small permitted gravel mine operation and the production of forest products.
In 2002 the Revolutionary Trails, Inc. Boy Scouts of America sold an easement to the State of New York. The easement sold was multifaceted granting limited recreational rights to the State wile placing some constraints on development and timber harvesting. The degree the easement regulates activities on the property is dependent on location. When the easement was drafted, the tract was divided into four different areas, and in each of these areas there are various levels of restrictions.
(This next paragraph came from Wikipedia)
Cedarlands Scout Reservations a 5,000-acre (20 km²) Scout camp situated in Long Lake, New York . The Reservation has a traditional base camp program for younger Scouts and a high adventure program for older Scouts. In the heart of the Adirondack Park Cedarlands is a two and a half hour drive from Utica and Syracuse. Cedarlands hosts three mountains (OA, Walker and Masters), Lake McRorie and Scout Pond. Both Lake McRorie and Scout Pond have islands on them for exploration. Cedarlands is different from most council-owned camps as Scouts are given the opportunity to cook their own meals three times a day. There are barbecues on Sunday and Friday nights. Many opportunities exist for Scouts at Cedarlands. A climbing program is offered on a climbing wall and portable climbing tower. Merit badges consist of the traditional merit badges offered at a Boy Scout camp. Embarking for Cedarlands a Scout can plan to hike a mountain or two, go snorkeling, sailing and mountain biking on camp owned bikes (or bring your own).