Oswegatchie Educational Center

Oswegatchie Educational Center, established in 1946, operates as a year-round retreat and environmental education facility on the Oswegatchie River near Croghan in Lewis County. The center accommodates groups in rustic cabins and provides meals, meeting spaces, and a range of activities including ropes courses, snowshoeing, and winter ecology programs. While the property sits on productive Adirondack waters (Oswegatchie River and Long Pond), fishing is not the primary draw—the center markets itself to schools, scout groups, and corporate retreats seeking outdoor education and team development. Guided fishing trips are available, and the center provides gear, but the operation is fundamentally an educational camp rather than a fishing lodge.