HISTORIC ADIRONDACK GREAT CAMP ESCAPE | NEW YORK

HI STO R IC A D IRONDAC K G R E AT C A M P E SC A P E | N E W YO R K
Stay where the world can’t find you...TM
Lake Kora is “an
amazing and peaceful
retreat....the setting is so
scenic and private”
Set amid the spectacular New York Adirondacks,
this historic Great Camp features charming luxury
lodges on a thousand-acre private wilderness
escape. It is the pure distillation of summertime,
of leaping off docks, of gleaming wooden boats
plying the pristine lake and dinners by the fire.
Once a private playground for the Vanderbilts,
Lake Kora invites your family and friends to
experience this extraordinary property as a
Great Camp of your own. A fully staffed and allinclusive rustic paradise.
Lake Kora’s Location
Lake Kora
is located
in the heart
of the Adirondack
Travel
Times
to Lake
Kora
mountains in Upstate New York and is a thousand
Drivingwith
from charming
Albany luxury lodges set on a
acre escape
Airport...............................................................2
hours
completely
secluded lake
Driving from Syracuse
Airport...........................................2 hours, 30 min
Driving from Adirondack Regional Airport
(SLK).........1 hour, 30 min
Helicoptering from New York City..............................
hour
Driving.......................1
from Albany
Airport....................................2 hours
Travel Times to Lake Kora
Driving from Syracuse Airport...............2 hours, 30 min
Driving from Adirondack
Regional Airport (SLK)..............................1 hour, 30 min
Helicoptering from New York City..........................1 hour
The History
Lake Kora was built in 1898 as Kamp Kill Kare, a magnificent log-and-stone compound
on a vast forest preserve, with its own 500-acre lake. It was an exclusive retreat,
but soon the site of many grand affairs. Yale and Harvard teams practiced on the
softball diamond and the eminent families of the Gilded Age came to dance on the
Boathouse docks. No expense was spared on luxury and mountain charm: birch bark
writing paper, a Venetian gondola, a floating lantern-lit bridge, and even a dancing
black bear. Still in private hands today, the camp has remained astonishingly intact for
more than a century.
The Season
Lake Kora is available throughout
the months of July, August,
September and the first half of
October.
Set in the beautiful Adirondacks,
guests enjoy the summer months
and outdoors - diving into the
lake, canoing, and biking on the
trails.
For the fall, it is absolutely
stunning as the leaves change to
vibrant colors and the air is more
crisp. Guests continue enjoying all
the outdoor adventures, retiring in
the evening to the hot tub, meals
by the great stone fireplace, and
bowling on the heritage alley.
Average temperatures
• July & August: Mid 70
degrees (74 and 75 range)
during the day, with evenings
mid 50s
• September & October:
Temperatures range from
high 60s to low 70s with
evenings in the 40s
Accommodation
Twenty exquisite guest rooms are spread among eight log cottages near the lake’s edge. Each is a realm of quiet and comfort, with original furnishings
and fixtures made by Lake Kora craftsmen a century ago. Soft white linens and featherbeds, stone hearths laid with fire, elegant wood-walled
bathrooms with vintage soaking tubs encourage long, dreamy repose.
Bedroom Details
14 primary & 6 extra
Main Lodge
The center of all the attention complete with a
large dining room, living room and seating spread
throughout
• Indian Room: Downstairs bedroom with
two twin beds and bathroom
• Fort Room: Downstairs bedroom with two
twin beds and bathroom
• Gables Room: Upstairs bedroom with a
king bed and bathroom
• Alcove Bedroom: Upstairs bedroom with
two twin beds and bathroom
• Porch (extra bedroom): Upstairs bedroom
with two twin beds and a wall of screens
to the outdoors, shared bathroom
• Bachelor’s Room (extra bedroom): Upstairs
small bedroom with one twin bed, shared
bathroom
Tree House
Grand and whimsical, the most unique residence
on the property and favored by many
• Downstairs master bedroom with a king
bed and full bathroom
• Upstairs extra bedroom with a queen bed
and bathroom
Gardener’s Cottage
Open, airy, and filled with light, this shore-side
cottage enjoys a stunning view over the lake
• Upstairs bedroom with a king bed and
bathroom
Boathouses
Right on the lake, the boathouses have soaring
ceilings, large windows, and a shared balcony
• Black Boathouse: Downstairs bedroom
with a king bed and bathroom. Upstairs
two twin bedroom and bathroom
• Red Boathouse: Downstairs bedroom
with a king bed and bathroom. Upstairs
two twin bedroom and bathroom
Cottages
Cozy and country-chic, the Cottages share a
rustic, log-cabin mien
• Cottage 1: Upstairs bedroom with a king
bed and another upstairs bedroom with
two twin beds, shared bathroom
• Cottage 2: Upstairs bedroom with a king
bed and another upstairs bedroom with
two twin beds, shared bathroom
Island House
The first building constructed on the property,
this hideaway is on a small island in the lake, a
short boat ride away
• Typically not used, these are considered
extra accommodation rooms.
• Three upstairs bedrooms: one with a
king bed, one with two twin beds, and
one tiny room with one twin bed
Adirondack Fare
Meals are joyous events at Lake Kora. The clarified air and days passed in
happy, vigorous play makes everyone hungry, and the chef provides fresh,
delicious Adirondack fare aplenty: a picnic lunch on a sunny mountaintop,
a lakeside barbecue, a multi-course dinner by the great fireplace. Local
produce, meats and fish, homemade breads, wild greens and berries come
together in nourishing, flavorful abundance.
Unforgettable Activities
Lake Kora is a magnificent playground for adults and children alike.
The camp’s heritage bowling alley, tennis and squash courts, vintage
board games, billiard, outdoor roller rink, lake activities, boats and
balsam trails are only the beginning. Make the experience your own
as you escape the hustle and bustle of daily life, make precious
memories with your family and friends, and rejuvenate in a place of
such private natural beauty.
For more information, please contact us:
+1 (844) 354-5503
[email protected]
www.lakekora.com