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The Ranger School
Directions & Lodging

Directions to the Ranger School

257 Ranger School Road, Wanakena, NY

From Syracuse (about 3 hours)

Route 81 to Route 342 (Ft. Drum) to Route 3 East (Natural Bridge, Harrisville, Star Lake)Follow Route 3, 6 miles beyond Star Lake and take County Road 61 (right turn) proceed about 1 mile, bear left at "Y", proceed about 2/10's of a mile, take first left turn (Ranger School Road) - follow to the end.

From Albany (about 4 hours)

Take Route 87 North to Exit 23 (Warrensburg). Take Route 28 N to Indian Lake to Blue Mountain Lake. In Blue Mountain Lake take Route 30 to Long Lake and on to Tupper Lake. In Tupper Lake take Route 3 West to Cranberry Lake. Proceed 8 miles beyond Cranberry Lake on Route 3 to County Road 61 (left turn) proceed about 1 mile, bear left at "Y", proceed about 2/10's of a mile, take first left turn (Ranger School Road) - go all the way to the end.

Wanakena Area Lodging

Wanakena

Cranberry Lake

(8 miles East of Ranger School on Route 3)

Childwold

(20 miles East of Ranger School)

  • Thirsty Moose Cabins (518) 359-2540

Tupper Lake

(35 miles East of Ranger School)

  • Park Motel (315) 566-5787
  • Pine Terrace Motel (518) 359-9258
  • Red Top Inn (518) 359-9209
  • Shaheen’s Motel (518) 359-3384
  • Sunset Park Motel (518) 359-3995
  • Timber Lodge Motel (518) 359-2320
  • Tupper Lake Motel (518) 359-3381
  • Various Cottages for rent at adkbyowner.com

Saranac Lake

(57 miles East of Ranger School)

Watertown

(70 miles West of Ranger School)

  • Hampton Inn (315) 782-2222
  • Hilton Garden Inn (315) 788-1234
  • Holiday Inn Express (315) 779-1234
  • Ramada (315) 788-0700
  • Comfort Inn & Suites (315) 965-1747

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