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Saranac Lake Wild Forest 📍

The Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (SLWF) is 79,000 acres of state land in Franklin and Essex Counties. It is situated near the communities of Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, and Lake Placid.

The unit offers many recreational opportunities, including but not limited to hiking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing, mountain biking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing. Popular hiking attractions include Scarface and Panther Mountains, Fernow Nature Trail, and the Lake Placid Peninsula Nature Trails.

Many people enjoy boating and camping on Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes.

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East Pond

Andy | August 26, 2020

On Floodwood Road. Looked quite pretty. There is one drive-in campsite in here, along with an accessible boat dock.

Saturday August 14, 2010 — Floodwood Road — Green Pond 🗺

Terrain Map: Light Pollution New York March 2024

Heading Back Into Shore

Andy | July 2, 2011

Saturday July 2, 2011 — Floodwood Pond Loop — Floodwood Pond 🗺

Map: Morrow Mountain State Forest

Private Kayak

Andy | July 2, 2011

It's an inholding along the lake.

Saturday July 2, 2011 — Floodwood Pond Loop — Floodwood Pond 🗺

Thematic Map: Finger Lakes National Forest - Topographic Map Quads

Parked a Campsite on Floodwood Pond

Andy | July 2, 2011

Piss break! It's what happens when you drink too much beer on a hot day when kayaking.

Saturday July 2, 2011 — Floodwood Pond Loop — Floodwood Pond 🗺

Thematic Map: Log Homes of Albany County

Designated Campsite on Floodwood Pond

Andy | July 2, 2011

One of many campsites on various ponds of Fish Creek.

Saturday July 2, 2011 — Floodwood Pond Loop — Floodwood Pond 🗺

Map: Crystal Lake