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Discover the Adirondack Park!

Welcome to the official Adirondack VIC web site.

Explore nature on scenic trails. Spend time among the plants and animals, and learn for yourself why this 6-million-acre park is protected by law. Find traveler information about events, attractions and hospitality in our mountain communities. We encourage you to visit the VICs, your Adirondack Park headquarters for parkwide interpretation, in Paul Smiths and Newcomb, New York. Open year round. Admission is FREE.

About the Adirondack Park

hours of operation

Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Saturday

Trail Hours: Dawn to Dusk, every day of the year

FEATURED Trails

Rich Lake Trail This 0.6-mile trail is a terrific warm-up with great views of Rich Lake and Goodnow Mountain. This short trek gives you a glimpse of what the other trails have to offer. (RED markers) [see Newcomb trails]

Heron Marsh Trail This 0.8-mile loop serves as the prime wildlife viewing trail at the VIC. There are two boardwalks and an elevated tower that are fine stops from which to spot the marsh regulars. There are also two Adirondack lean-tos on the lower side of the trail. Return through a forest of red and white pines. (GREEN markers) [see Paul Smiths trails]

NYS environmental education centers

New York State operates six environmental education centers throughout the state, including two in the Adirondack Park. Two state agencies are in charge of these facilities: the Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation.

NYS EECs

Inside the Adirondack Park (APA)

Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC), Newcomb, NY

Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC), Paul Smiths, NY

Outside the Adirondack Park (DEC)

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar, NY

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, Depew, NY

Rogers Environmental Education Center, Sherburne, NY

Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, Wappinger Falls, NY

Adirondack VIC

Questions? Call the Adirondack VIC at (518) 582-2000 (Newcomb) or (518) 327-3000 (Paul Smiths).


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	For Kids For Families For Teachers Paul Smiths VIC Newcomb VIC Newsletter Wildlife Watch Publications Research Program Partners SEARCH VIC/APA SITES HELP / ADVANCED SEARCH	Discover the Adirondack Park! Welcome to the official Adirondack VIC web site. Explore nature on scenic trails. Spend time among the plants and animals, and learn for yourself why this 6-million-acre park is protected by law. Find traveler information about events, attractions and hospitality in our mountain communities. We encourage you to visit the VICs, your Adirondack Park headquarters for parkwide interpretation, in Paul Smiths and Newcomb, New York. Open year round. Admission is FREE. About the Adirondack Park hours of operation Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Saturday Trail Hours: Dawn to Dusk, every day of the year FEATURED Trails Rich Lake Trail This 0.6-mile trail is a terrific warm-up with great views of Rich Lake and Goodnow Mountain. This short trek gives you a glimpse of what the other trails have to offer. (RED markers) [see Newcomb trails] Heron Marsh Trail This 0.8-mile loop serves as the prime wildlife viewing trail at the VIC. There are two boardwalks and an elevated tower that are fine stops from which to spot the marsh regulars. There are also two Adirondack lean-tos on the lower side of the trail. Return through a forest of red and white pines. (GREEN markers) [see Paul Smiths trails] NYS environmental education centers New York State operates six environmental education centers throughout the state, including two in the Adirondack Park. Two state agencies are in charge of these facilities: the Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation. Inside the Adirondack Park (APA) Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC), Newcomb, NY Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC), Paul Smiths, NY Outside the Adirondack Park (DEC) Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar, NY Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, Depew, NY Rogers Environmental Education Center, Sherburne, NY Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, Wappinger Falls, NY Adirondack VIC Questions? Call the Adirondack VIC at (518) 582-2000 (Newcomb) or (518) 327-3000 (Paul Smiths).

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