L 13.2 Friends Lake Road, Chester, NY 12817

With nearly 2,200 feet of frontage along the Upper Hudson River, a wild, whitewater backcountry river, and immediate access to nearly 1,600 acres of State Forest Preserve, the Hudson River Woods & Wildwater property is the "complete package of Adirondack property.  With over 4,500 feet of road frontage (with electric) on Friends Lake Road, it's an ideal location for a camp, second home, or subdivision.     The Upper Hudson River is the most significant feature on the property.  An existing woods road, via a right-of-way through parcel 119.-2-16, takes you to and along the roaring waters of one of the most iconic waterways in the northeast.  Favorable locations for an off-grid camp or tenting sites exist within hundreds of feet of the roar of the mighty Hudson.  Fish or swim from the bank, or launch a canoe, kayak or raft for a journey of several miles of whitewater and flatwater.     The Hudson River Woods  there is no requirement to hire a forester or develop a forest management plan as with 480a.  The only requirement is that the landowner pay a 6% severance tax on the timber stumpage yield from timber sales.     Although the property has significant road frontage, the physical access into the property is through parcel 119.-2-12, via a deeded 50-foot right-of-way.  This also serves as the public access to the adjacent northern block of State land, as well as for the owners of parcel 119.-2-16.      The Hudson River Woods & Wildwater property is located only 4.5 miles from Chestertown, 11 miles from Warrensburg, and 15 miles from the slopes of Gore Mountain-so all of the necessities are close at hand.  It is under an hour from Saratoga Springs, 1.25 hours from Albany, and ~4 hours from New York City.