Finding Dark Skies

Can anybody out there offer his or her opinion on this? I'm looking for the darkest skies in New York. I live on Long Island.
I've viewed from several different locations here but really haven't found any truly dark sites except for Montauk.
I have also viewed from Albany and Lake George and found the skies waning as well.

Thanks for any input

Thanks for the input Steve.

It looks like Long Lake is only about 1 hour, 45 minutes
from Lake George which is a very good thing considering I 'll be going there this Aug. ;-)

Steve,
Is it true that in a site thats as dark as this one, you should be able to see objects such as M13, M92, M2, and M3 with the naked eye?

I can vouch for the Long Lake area. I have observed there several times. You get very dark skies plus about 2000 feet of elevation! The milky way is about as bright and detailed as you will ever see it, even out west.

One problem though is it's hard to find a good observing site where the whole sky is open, and it's hard to get away from the state campgrounds at the lakes, where the observing conditions tend to be humid, and your neighbors depend on the luck of the draw. On one visit I had a neighbor I nicknamed Mr. Megawatts, for the astonishing volume of light he was able to squeeze out of his portable illuminating rig.

If anybody knows of a Cherry Springs-like observing site in the Adirondacks, I would like to hear about it.

Steve

Angel Fire, New Mexico has the blackest skies I've ever seen. Start at 8,600 feet and go up higher on one of the many unpaved roads in the area.

Hi guys,
Just a quick thanks to all for all the great input!!