Schroon Lake

A lake town built for year-round living, just off the Northway.

Properties and Homes for Sale in Schroon Lake

Schroon Lake offers a rare combination in the Adirondacks: a walkable, full-service village paired with genuine lake life. Downtown, independent shops, restaurants, and a historic movie theater sit a short stroll from the water, while the surrounding hills keep the setting distinctly rural. Whether you’re searching for a village home, a lakeside camp, or acreage further out, Schroon Lake has real inventory across price points and property types.

Make Schroon Lake Your Home…

Schools: Schroon Lake Central School serves the Town of Schroon from pre-K through 12th grade, with additional resources available through regional BOCES programs.

Recreation: Schroon Lake Town Beach, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area hiking and paddling, Schroon Lake Golf Course, snowmobile trails connecting into the wider Warren County network, ice fishing in winter.

Arts: Seagle Music Colony and the Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater, the historic Strand Theater downtown, summer concerts and events at the town beach.

Life in the Town of Schroon centers on a rhythm that feels both social and unhurried. Summer weekends bring concerts and fireworks at the public beach, boats heading out early for fishing or a slow lap around the lake, and a downtown that stays busy well into the evening. The Seagle Music Colony, one of the oldest summer vocal training programs in the country, adds a cultural dimension not found in most Adirondack towns its size—drawing performers and audiences from well beyond the region each summer.

Beyond the lake itself, the Town of Schroon offers easy access to the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness for backcountry hiking and paddling, along with a full calendar of community events that keep neighbors connected across all four seasons. Its location just off Interstate 87—about 90 minutes from Albany—makes it one of the more livable, accessible communities in the southern Adirondacks, suited equally to year-round residents and seasonal owners.

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