Sprawling Wildlife Attraction In New York Adirondacks Is For Sale

A Nature Lover's Dream

A popular wildlife refuge and attraction in the Upstate New York Adirondacks has been closed since the new year and recently went on the market.

If you have a cool $800K burning a hole in your pocket, the owners of this "nature lover's dream" want to sell.

Adirondack Wildlife Refuge

According to the Adirondack Explorer, the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, a former visitor attraction and rehabilitation facility in Wilmington, closed for business at the start of the new year and is now on the market.

The Explorer reports that its current owner, Stephen Hall, lost his wife to cancer in early 2022, and at 77, he is ready to retire. He still lives on the property located about 2 hours north of Albany.

Hall was hoping that one of his kids might take over the business, but that didn't happen, and Hall said "he would continue living in their home adjacent to the refuge compound."

Here are more details about this unique property, including amenities and features from listing agent Merrill L Thomas.

• The former Adirondack Wildlife Refuge Center is a nature lovers' dream with tremendous residential development potential. It's listed for $799,000.
• The property includes 47+ acres of land with over 1,500 ft. of waterfrontage along the West Branch of the Ausable River.
• There are over 2 miles of hiking trails and a Public Fishing Access trail which winds through forest and meadow.
• The buyer will have the option to develop up to 34 principal residential buildings.
• The buildings include a 1,200 sq. ft. log cabin that operated as a welcome center, a rehab building, a storage barn, and two-person and four-person Glamping cottages, both available as vacation rentals.
• There is also a third cabin that features interactive presentations.
• The property has numerous potential residential building sites. With spectacular Whiteface Mountain and waterfront views overlooking the Ausable River, it is a great location to create a resort destination, Micro-Resort, or family retreat.