Editing Schroon, New York (section)

== Local attractions ==
Schroon Lake ({{coord|43|46|49|N|73|46|40|W}}) is located in the towns of Schroon and [[Horicon, New York|Horicon]], and is a year-round tourist destination, with boating, swimming and fishing in the summer and snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ice fishing in the winter; hiking and hunting are popular in the fall and spring.

Each September, hundreds of runners compete in the [[Adirondack Marathon]], which finishes in downtown Schroon Lake. The roads around the lake constitute an almost perfect 26 mile distance.

Schroon's main street is [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|US 9]], which offers restaurants, antique and collectible shops, a movie theater and churches. The Town of Schroon maintains public docks in the village area, which makes the shops and restaurants accessible to boaters. Schroon has two free municipal boat launches. New York State has public campsites on Schroon Lake and Paradox Lake.

Schroon Lake is the summer home of the [[Seagle Festival]] (formerly Seagle Music Colony). It is also home to [[Schroon-North Hudson Historical Museum]], [[Natural Stone Bridge & Caves]], and a 9-hole golf course located on Hoffman Road. Along with these, there are a few local restaurants and bars.

Schroon Lake is the home of the [[Word of Life Fellowship|Word of Life]] Bible Institute, as well as family and youth camps and programs. The town is also the home of [[Camp Southwoods]], a traditional, co-ed, resident camp on Paradox Lake.