5 Best Places to Shop in The Adirondacks and Thousand Islands, New York

The Adirondack Store sells antler chandeliers, bark frames, hand-painted Arts and Crafts–style lanterns, and pine-scented soaps, among with many other items sure to remind you of your visit.

With everything from camouflage jackets and bathing suits to ice-hockey skates and fishing lures, the Blue Line Sport Shop can outfit you for most outdoor activities

Old Forge Hardware, an authentic general store, was founded in 1900. The mix of goods is wide ranging: maps, canoes, pet food, Woolrich shirts, copper molds, cast-iron pots and pans, candles, books, yarn, fishing and camping gear, baskets, snowshoes, and rustic furniture are just some of the things you can find here.

Antler light fixtures and lamps are a specialty at the Rustic Homestead Steamside Gallery, which also sells rustic birch rockers, cedar beds, bark-framed mirrors, and intricate desks and chests.

The Union Depot, an old train station, is the home of the Whistle Stop, a showcase for wares made by local artisans and craftspeople. It's open from late May through Columbus Day.