Best properties on the market

1. Long Lake, N.Y. Built in 1903, Camp Kwenogamac is a 13-building family compound on the shore of Long Lake. The 42-acre property has a beach, a floating boathouse, two lean-tos, and an ice house that’s been converted into an office. A completely self-sufficient retreat, the camp draws its electricity from solar panels backed up by a generator, and its year-round buildings are heated by wood-burning furnaces. $6,495,000. John Burke, Select Sotheby’s International Realty, (518) 928-2233

2. Lake Pleasant, N.Y. Most recently used as a retreat center, the 11-bedroom lodge above sits on a 3,375-acre property that includes two lakes, a nine-hole golf course, a tennis court, and 40 miles of cross-county ski trails. $9,200,000. Vincent McClelland, LandVest/Christie’s International Real Estate, (518) 576-2297

3. Bolton Landing, N.Y. Located near Lake George, this three-bedroom house was the winter retreat of local author Elsa Steinback. The home features a double-height great room and sits on a four-acre lot with lake views. $349,000. Rachel C. Zuckerman, Select Sotheby’s International Realty, (518) 222-7195

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4. Elizabethtown, N.Y. Designed by renowned theater architect Thomas Lamb, this 10-bedroom house was built in 1920. It features seven fireplaces, a stone turret, an enclosed porch, and a greenhouse room. The home’s 30-acre property includes fruit trees, a pond, and three cottages. $399,000. Corey Iaria, Select Sotheby’s International Realty, (518) 524-6608

5. Eagle Bay, N.Y. Set on 40 acres on the shore of Big Moose Lake, this 1906 cedar-shingled home has nine bedrooms and features box-beam ceilings, three fireplaces, and an enclosed porch. The property includes a five-bedroom guesthouse, a three-bedroom caretaker’s house, a pole barn, and two docks. $3,475,000. Dennis McAllister, Herron Realty, (315) 369-6910

6. Keene Valley, N.Y. Built in 1909, the Uplands is a great camp located on 26 acres in the Adirondack High Peaks, near Lower Ausable Lake. The main residence comprises several buildings connected by large covered porches. The South House, which is linked to the main house, is used year round. The property also has a garage, a workshop, and a heated pool. $1,950,000. Vincent McClelland, LandVest/Christie’s International Real Estate, (518) 576-2297