Bookmark my free Interactive GPS Map for your phone:
https://andyarthur.org/ny

... shows your location as a blue dot in relationship to campsites, trails, state land. This online map requires cell service, won't work in remote country, so also bring a paper map.

Free Download of New & Historical USGS 1:24k Topograpic Maps

Interactive maps with backcountry and roadside camping: New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia & Vermont. List of NYS DEC Lean-Tos and Firetowers.

Google Spreadsheet with Roadside, Primitive and Pay Campsites

More about Lake George Wild Forest...

The Lake George Wild Forest consists of approximately 71,133 acres of State Forest Preserve lands in the southeastern Adirondacks in the towns of Bolton, Chester, Hague, Horicon, Lake George, Lake Luzerne, Queensbury and Warrensburg in Warren County and the towns of Dresden, Fort Ann, and Putnam in Washington County and is generally bounded on the north by the Warren County line, on the west by the Hudson River, and on the south and east by the Adirondack Park boundary. The Lake George Wild Forest contains miles of marked trails available to explore, allowing the public to easily access a variety of majestic natural attractions such as Black Mountain, Shelving Rock, and Prospect Mountain.

Recreationists also enjoy year-round activities on Lake George, and popular fishing and camping locations at Lily Pond, Jabe Pond, Gay Pond and Palmer Pond. The Lake George Wild Forest is a popular area for motorized recreational uses and ice fishing, and serves as an important link with the adjoining snowmobile trail network. In addition, the Hudson River Recreation Area of the Lake George Wild Forest enables the public to experience a unique flatwater environment and other recreation opportunities along this historic waterway.

Maps and Interactives

Shelving Rock Campsites and Trails
Long Pond
Lake George – US 9 and NY 9N Connector
Shelving Rock Road and Dacy Clearing Road
Shelving Rock Mountain

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