Contact the Town of Caroga clerk at 1840 State Highway 10, Caroga Lake NY 12032,
Phone: (518) 835-4211 ext. 101,
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The Town of Caroga [†] is a small rural town located in the northern section of Fulton County. Situated at the Foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, the Town contains 54.31 sq. miles of land area making it the 6th largest town in Fulton County. The Town is located entirely within the Adirondack Park.
The Town is known for the beauty of its ten lakes, numerous streams and ponds bordered by forested slopes. There exists several small settlements, clustered along its roadsides. The lakes are known for the wonderful shoreline camps, many of which are occupied by seasonal residents. The Town is a gateway to the southern Adirondacks.
The Town has a rich heritage and history. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the Town became a tannery town and several of the workers’ homes as well as buildings from the tannery still stand. The rock walls of the tannery’s ruins are among the few such large complexes preserved in the Adirondacks. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the open fields surrounding the site were turned into a lovely golf course. About the same time the Shermans built an amusement park, complete with a merry-go-round. The Park was famous for the great dance bands that attracted people from all over upstate New York. It was the center of Town and a place where residents and tourists alike came to socialize, eat, drink and recreate. It gave the Town an identity.
Town of Caroga, Comprehensive Plan, 2011, www.townofcaroga.com, accessed June, 2023.