17 Blanchard Drive, Diana Center, NY 13648 - Lewis County

Have it all - Waterfront for fishing and kayaking or canoeing, bordering a 20,000 acres State Forest for endless hunting and exploring, with 5 acres of deep-woods setting for optimal seclusion and maximum privacy, all under $40,000.

WATERFRONT: 5 acres, 175' Canoe Creek, at 20,412 acre State Forest $39,900

New 5.01 acres with 175 feet of Blanchard Creek a cone/kayak flat water stream loaded with yellow perch, bass and occasional spring trout. This heavily wooded property borders 20,412 acres of State Forest (Jadwin State Forest). So vast is this State Forest it blends into the Adirondack State Forest (over 500,000 acres of local state forest) about 8 miles to the west. Endless outdoor recreation location.

Jadwin State Forest has 3 flat water rivers ideal for canoe/kayak adventures upon the Indian River, Oswegatchie West River and the Oswegatchie Middle River. To the north Lake Bonaparte State Forest provides free motor boat launch, and paid marine slips are also currently available on this 1,286 acre mountain style lake.

This waterfront 5 acres has a crushed stone driveway and is serviced by a private gated drive about 1000 or so into the woods for optimal privacy and maximum seclusion. The acreage has the State Forest boring it's southern property line and has Blanchard Creek running through the center. Multiple building sites or camp sites exist near the drive and road tucked into the woods near the water and facing the state forest.

Wildlife in the woods features whitetail deer, wild turkey and occasional black bear and other Adirondack creatures. Waterfowl on the canoeable creek include visits from wood ducks, loons and blue herons. Fish the stream for bass, bull-head and occasional rainbow trout.

Mature forest of towering evergreens of century-old trees of hemlock, balsam, white pine, nicely mixed with healthy tall hardwood trees of maple, black cherry, yellow birch, beach and more. Grand forest setting overlooks the Blanchard Creek natural waterway estuary with backdrops of additional forests bleeding into the State Forest. True Adirondack feel and true north woods with water setting. Ideal for your dream cabin, getaway camp-site or waterfront off-grid homestead. Utilities have been recent extended from the paved road in the north about 50% down the access road, so future power could be possible, call for more information.