The middle section of a 1912 map of Upper Saranac Lake. Buck Island is a 30-acre island near the center of Upper Saranac Lake. It is owned by the state of New York; there are five campsites on the island.
On a 1912 map of Upper Saranac Lake, it bears the legend "Patton Hall", suggesting that it may have been owned by lumberman Henry Patton.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 13, 1980
State now owns all Buck Island
ALBANY — The state has purchased 13 acres on Buck Island in Upper Saranac Lake, giving it complete ownership of the 30-acre island.
The latest acquisition was purchased for $60,000 from Thomas P. Blagden Jr. of Lakeville, Conn., using 1972 Environmental Quality Bond Act funds.
The 13-acre parcel has 3,300 feet of shoreline on the west side of the island. Several sections of the new lake frontage are rocky, with gently sloping rock slabs forming the shoreline, particularly at the southern end of the acquisition. However, boat landings are possible on virtually all sections of the shore, the conservation department says.
Director of acquisitions for the department, Dale Huyck said today there are no plans for developing the island as a campsite but informal picnicking and camping will be permitted.
