State park
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
The park entrance is 2.7 miles from Lake Placid. Day use costs Historic site admission typically $1–$6. John Brown Farm State Historic Site is a state park in Essex County, New York.
John Brown Farm State Historic Site map
John Brown Farm State Historic Site boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to John Brown Farm State Historic Site costs Historic site admission typically $1–$6.
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site is 2.7 miles from Lake Placid.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at John Brown Farm State Historic Site.
- Yes, John Brown Farm State Historic Site has cabins available.
Before you go
John Brown Farm State Historic Site is 2.7 miles from Lake Placid.
Trails
- Allan Pinkerton Pottawatomie massacre Santa Fe Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Delaware National Seashores Fire Island National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Lake Canoe-Picnic Point Captree Catharine Valley Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Taughannock Falls Thompson's Lake Three Falls Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Historic site State historic park / site Designation in agency park name
Fishing and water
Chubb River fishing (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- parks.ny.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)