This past weekend I camped at the upper of these two campsites. It was a nice open field surrounded by white spruce. I hadn't ever been back to this campsite, but being sheltered from the wind with great views oft he stars, it is clearly now one of my favorite sites along NY 8. I have not explored the lower site but I confirmed it existed -- or at least the driveway exists to it -- when I was up that way this past weekend.
The Willis-Wilcox Lake Trail is a 3 mile walk back from Pumpkin Hollow Road outside of Wells. A quiet trail, it's relatively flat with some up and down over the col of Cattle Mountain and then over part of Wilcox Mountain. Part of the trail follows an old woods road, other sections follow the Wilcox Outlet Stream.
The Mud Pond Trail runs from Mud Pond Road to Garnett Lake.
Mud Pond is located 1/10th mile south of Mud Pond Road Parking Area, and Round Pond is 7/10th mile from the second Mud Pond Road Parking Area. The trail drops about 100 feet in elevation to Round Pond. You can then hike back to Garnett Lake.
Harrisburg Lake is a developed lake with many houses along the shore in Harrisburg NY near Stony Creek. The parking area and hand launch is marked and is the public right-of-way of the road. To go from one side of the causeway to the other, you have to portage over the causeway. The north end of the lake is pretty shallow.
