Sylvan Falls

Price: $1,450,000 Acreage: 1,437 acres (single consolidated parcel) River Frontage: 2.25+ miles on the West Branch, St. Regis River (designated APA recreational river) Waterfall: Sole ownership of Sylvan Falls (25 ft.) Zoning: APA Rural Use — homesites at ~8.5-acre average lots Tax Benefit: Enrolled in NY 480A Forest Tax Program (transferable) Access: Two town road access points + internal road/trail network Nearby: Parishville (6 mi), Potsdam (14 mi), Montreal (2 hrs), Albany (~3 hrs) Sylvan Falls | 1,437 Acres | Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, NY | $1,450,000 Sylvan Falls is a rare offering: 1,437 forested acres in the northwestern Adirondack Park anchored by sole ownership of a spectacular 25-foot waterfall on the West Branch of the St. Regis River. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a designated APA recreational river running through and along the property for more than 2.25 miles, with flat, deep water upstream perfect for paddling and fishing, and a dramatic, boulder-strewn cascade below the falls. At the property's heart, the river drops 25 feet over exposed bedrock ledges, splitting around a small island at its base. Small footbridges provide walking access to the island and the river's western bank. The sound of falling water carries up to Sylvan Falls Road, where the property's most compelling homesite awaits, close enough to build a home within sight and sound of the falls themselves. Zoned for APA Rural Use, the land supports homesite development with an average lot size of approximately 8.5 acres. Two independent town road access points, via White Hill Road to the west and Sylvan Falls Road to the east, provide excellent coverage across the tract, supplemented by an extensive network of internal roads and logging trails ideal for hiking, skiing, and ATV use. Several existing recreational lease camps already line the Sylvan Falls Road corridor. The land is blanketed in a well-stocked young northern hardwood forest of sugar maple, red maple, and yellow birch, with rolling, gentle terrain at elevations from 985 to 1,310 feet, productive soils, and scattered wetlands created by beaver activity, including a picturesque beaver meadow near the property's center. A 2023 timber inventory by F&W Forestry Services documents strong regeneration potential and prescribes commercial harvests on two stands totaling 417 acres between 2024 and 2034, a near-term revenue opportunity for the next owner. Sylvan Falls is also enrolled in New York's Section 480A Forest Tax Law program, which substantially reduces annual property taxes in exchange for adherence to an approved 15-year forest management plan. This valuable enrollment is transferable to a new owner, meaningfully lowering long-term carrying costs. Set in the historic "south woods" of St. Lawrence County, the property sits amid large private forestland tracts and public conservation lands. Parishville is 6 miles north, and Potsdam, home to SUNY Potsdam, Clarkson University, and regional medical and airport services, is 14 miles northwest. Montreal is just 2 hours away; Burlington, Vermont, is 2.5 hours away; and Albany is roughly 3 hours southeast. Few properties anywhere in the northern Adirondacks combine this scale, this much river frontage, and sole ownership of a named waterfall in a single, consolidated tax parcel. Whether you're a private buyer seeking a generational recreational retreat or a conservation-minded organization, Sylvan Falls delivers an extraordinary natural centerpiece, real homesite potential, and a productive, appreciating timber asset, all in one of the Adirondack Park's most storied landscapes.