Gull Rock

GULL ROCK CAMP (c. 1902) is perhaps the finest, classic Adirondack Great Camp on Lake Placid Lake. The limited public access to this pristine, clear, mountain lake and the private retreats around it (many boat access only) makes it a more exclusive location than one might imagine of a body of water named for such a prominent Olympic village.

The camp was built with separate cabins erected for different purposes. Theodore Ely, the first owner, had Saranac Lake architect Max Westhoff design a 16,000± sq. ft camp in 1906 with distinct structures for “a living cabin, guest cabin, family cabin, guide house in logs, dining room cabin, shop, maid’s cabin, icehouse and woodshed, covered arbor, boat house and pier.” In 1994 the camp was acquired by its current owner who painstakingly restored the entire property in a manner faithful to its origins. There are currently 11 buildings on the property now, with spectacular boathouses and, perhaps more significantly, a large boathouse with amenities on a separate mainland parcel with substantial parking.

The camp enjoys easy access to the restaurants and amenities of the village as well as private hiking trails accessible from the camp and the public trails in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, a 6 million acre forever wild preserve. Boating and fishing opportunities abound in this “Tri-lakes Area”. Regional airports are a short distance away and regional international airports in Albany, Burlington and Montreal are all reasonably close.