The base has been closed since 1995. Many of its stately brick homes and buildings are located on the National historic register. The community is excited about recent discoveries of long lost treasurers surfacing from the depths of Lake Champlain. The anchor from the battleship Confiance was discovered in 1998 and is now located in City Hall. Other trade and war vessels are being restored and will be located in an historic museum on the former base.

Lake Forest is incorporated as a not-for-profit senior living community under the direction of a local board of directors. Our mission is to enhance the lifestyles of people 62 years of age and older by providing the highest possible quality of life through the design and stewardship of moderately priced living facilities, services, and programs.

YOUR RETIREMENT. YOUR TIME. YOUR CHOICE

Come for the Lifestyle. Stay for a Lifetime.

Nowhere is it written that retirement requires an exodus from the Adirondacks and the Champlain Valley, leaving behind your home, your friends, and your memories. Just like any other facet of life, you have options when planning your retirement years. For those of you who choose to treat the future as another exciting phase of your active and independent lives, it’s time to move beyond your expectations of retirement living. Lake Forest is a senior-living community in Plattsburgh, New York, designed for older adults who choose to enjoy retirement at their own pace without the stress of continued home maintenance. At Lake Forest, you dictate your lifestyle surrounded by the amenities that foster carefree living. Only one person knows what facility will suit your needs for today and for the future - you. It’s your retirement. It’s your time. It’s your choice. Lake Forest.

LAKEVIEW LIVING ONLY MINUTES FROM THE CITY

Lake Forest’s congregate apartments and duplexes are located on beautiful Lake Champlain just minutes from downtown Plattsburgh shopping, restaurants, medical clinics, and Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital. Our congregate building includes forty-four spacious one and two bedroom apartments designed to simplify day-to-day living. The residence features a variety of common areas including a sunny, multi-purpose activity room, the wellness center, a library, four-season greenhouse, laundry rooms and guest rooms. Our duplexes offer residents a neighborhood feeling within the community without the daily chores of home maintenance. The private fifteen acre property features landscaped grounds of mature trees, shrubs, flower beds, resident-planted gardens, and is fully handicap-accessible.