Go jump in a river.
Every named river in the Adirondack Park — the Hudson, the Moose, the Raquette, the Sacandaga, and the rivers that drain the High Peaks.
The notable rivers, by the acre.
The Little Ausable River runs north through Keene and Keene Valley — a cold, fast stream braided with riffles and pocket pools that cuts through the eastern High Peaks corridor before joinin…
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44.54°N · 73.56°WThe AtlasSaint Regis RiverSaranac LakeThe Saint Regis River drains northwest from the Saint Regis Canoe Area through a mix of state forest and private land before joining the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation near its confluence wi…
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44.48°N · 74.40°WThe AtlasSalmon RiverSaranac LakeThe Salmon River flows through the northern edges of the Saranac Lake region — part of the St. Regis drainage system that eventually feeds the St.
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44.64°N · 74.08°WThe AtlasRaquette RiverTupper LakeThe Raquette River runs 146 miles from its source at Raquette Lake to the St. Lawrence — the longest river entirely within New York.
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44.26°N · 74.48°WThe AtlasOswegatchie RiverCranberry LakeThe Oswegatchie River above Cranberry Lake winds through the Five Ponds Wilderness in slow oxbows — one of the Park's most remote paddle routes.
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44.16°N · 74.86°WThe AtlasGrass RiverCranberry LakeThe Grass River drains north from the western High Peaks foothills toward the St. Lawrence.
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44.42°N · 75.02°WThe AtlasWhere the rivers sit.
16 regions carry named rivers — ranked here by how many each one holds.
The strongholds.
The middle counties.
The quiet corners.
The rivers of the Adirondack Park.
This guide maps 262 rivers in the Adirondack Park, across 16 regions.
Browse by region below, filter by size, or jump straight to a name — each has its own page with the facts we can stand behind and conditions from other visitors.
Every water has a page.
Surface area, depth, public access, launches, and the fish you’ll find — plus the trails and peaks nearby, cross-referenced in the Atlas.
Frequently asked.
- How many rivers are in the Adirondacks?This guide lists 262 named rivers in the Adirondack Park.
- Which part of the Adirondacks has the most rivers?In this guide, the Tupper Lake region has the most named rivers (44). The region atlas lets you browse any region's waters.