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Maps: Ferris Lake

Ferris Lake Wild Forest is 147,454 acres of state forest preserve lands about 30 miles north of Canajoharie. Campsite maps and other maps from the DEC and other sources.

... locations and route taken is estimated based on GPS points added ex-post facto.

Big Alderbed Trail.

Maps: Ferris Lake on June 1, 2011. (N 43° 19' 31.98" W 74° 42' 14.8"ACME Mapper 43.3256, -74.7041)

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Big Bay and Spy Lake. For paddling around. There are several primitive campsites around all of these lakes shown on the map (see the other maps in this collection).

Maps: Ferris Lake on July 22, 2011. (N 43° 22' 13.33" W 74° 14' 46.03"ACME Mapper 43.3704, -74.2461)

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Big Bay Campsites. All of these primative campsites near Piseco Lake are accessible via the canoe put-in on NY 11

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 22' 51.96" W 74° 33' 52.38"ACME Mapper 43.3811, -74.5646)

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Campsites Along Lily Lake. Lily Lake is the outlet to the West of Canada Lake in Caroga Lake. There is a public boat launch on Stewart Landing Road, on the far west side of West Canada Lake. They allow power boats on this lake as it's in the Wild Forest.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 9' 3.6" W 74° 33' 38.81"ACME Mapper 43.151, -74.5608)

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Edick Roadside Campsites. West of Stratford on NY 29A, about a mile past Piseco Road, there is McClure Road which becomes Edick Road. This dirt road has two very remote roadside campsites worth going to if you want some place that's accessible, yet little known and very wild. This road is also not mud-season gated.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 13' 55.02" W 74° 41' 18.56"ACME Mapper 43.232, -74.6885)

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Ferris Lake Bushwhack.

Maps: Ferris Lake on June 1, 2011. (N 43° 18' 20.48" W 74° 37' 55.88"ACME Mapper 43.3057, -74.6322)

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Ferris Lake Overview Map. From the Ferris Lake Unit Management Plan.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 18' 14.57" W 74° 37' 57.8"ACME Mapper 43.304, -74.6327)

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Flat Waters of West Branch of Sacanadaga River.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 14' 55.1" W 74° 32' 20.42"ACME Mapper 43.2486, -74.539)

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G-Lake Area. There are 5 roadside campsites on G-Lake Road, west of Piseco Lake. Some of the campsites are on Evergreen Lake, a spur of Irondequiot Bay, which is connected to Piseco Lake. To get there, you take NY 8 from Piseco West about 3 miles to G-Lake Road. The last 1/2 mile to G-Lake is gated off, however you can easily carry a canoe up there.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 23' 50.89" W 74° 38' 8.38"ACME Mapper 43.3975, -74.6357)

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Good Luck Lake and Chub Lake.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 14' 59.32" W 74° 32' 26.56"ACME Mapper 43.2498, -74.5407)

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Good Luck Lake and Cliffs.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 14' 55.1" W 74° 32' 20.42"ACME Mapper 43.2486, -74.539)

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Good Luck Lake Campsites. Campsite 8 is the largest and most popular on Good Luck Lake, although this is one of the popular paddling areas in the Southern Adirondacks. The inlet of Good Luck Lake is 1/2 mile from NY 10, where it connects with the West Branch of the Sacandaga River, ten miles of truly beautiful flat water canoeing areas.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 14' 59.32" W 74° 32' 26.56"ACME Mapper 43.2498, -74.5407)

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Jockeybush Lake. Jockeybush Lake is a two mile hike from NY 10 along a relatively flat snowmobile trail. There are three backpacking campsites.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 18' 11.38" W 74° 35' 38.22"ACME Mapper 43.3032, -74.594)

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Mountain Home Road. Campsites along Mountain Home Road, near "The Floe", off of NY 8 off the West Canada Creek. Near the camping area is the unmarked trail up to T-Lake falls.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 24' 24.44" W 74° 41' 21.66"ACME Mapper 43.4068, -74.6894)

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Mud Lake and Jerseyfield Road Campsites. These two roadside campsites, and the one site you can hike into, are located North of Dolgeville. You take NY 29 out of Dolgeville to North Road to Jersyfield Road in this very remote portion of the Ferris Lake Wild Forest.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 15' 46.19" W 74° 46' 18.3"ACME Mapper 43.2628, -74.7718)

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Nine Corner and Broomstick Lakes. There are six campsites on Nine Corner Lake, that is about 1 mile hike in from NY 29A, west of Caroga Lake, and Brookstick Lake, another half mile from there.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 11' 46.43" W 74° 32' 59.24"ACME Mapper 43.1962, -74.5498)

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North Powley Road. The northern portion of Piseco-Powley Road (open from the end of Mud Season through fall's snowfall) has 5 roadside campsites campsites, along with one on Sand Lake.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 21' 19.4" W 74° 35' 42.68"ACME Mapper 43.3554, -74.5952)

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Piseco-Powley Road. This is from the Adirondack Roadside Camping Study. Piseco-Powley Road is a seasonal use road, and with around 20 designed campsites over the 18-mile truck trail, there is no shortage of camping opporunities.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 18' 42.98" W 74° 39' 11.99"ACME Mapper 43.3119, -74.6533)

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Powley Place. Campsites along Powley Place on the Powley Piseco Road, about 10 miles north of Stratford, NY.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 18' 42.98" W 74° 39' 11.99"ACME Mapper 43.3119, -74.6533)

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Powley Place Orthophoto and Topomap.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 31, 2011. (N 43° 18' 36.9" W 74° 39' 15.16"ACME Mapper 43.3103, -74.6542)

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Rockwood State Forest.

Maps: Ferris Lake on January 29, 2012. (N 43° 3' 5.05" W 74° 29' 26.38"ACME Mapper 43.0514, -74.4907)

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South Powley Road. The campsites along the Southern Portion of the Piseco-Powley Road, down by the Potholers.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 15' 35.86" W 74° 39' 21.17"ACME Mapper 43.26, -74.6559)

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Spectacle Lake. Backpack in designated campsites in the Spectacle Lake Area.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 14' 22.02" W 74° 34' 41.84"ACME Mapper 43.2395, -74.5783)

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Spy Lake Campsites. This is just south of near Piseco Lake.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 23' 40.45" W 74° 31' 4.3"ACME Mapper 43.3946, -74.5179)

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Stewart Landing. These are the campsites at Stewart Landing.

Maps: Ferris Lake on May 25, 2011. (N 43° 8' 30.73" W 74° 35' 35.92"ACME Mapper 43.1419, -74.5933)

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“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution