Moose River Plains

Spanning Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, the Moose River Plains Wild Forest offers an array of activities, including camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, and canoeing. Free campsites are accessible from late May to December’s end. Winter highlights snowmobiling along the Limekiln Lake-Cedar River Road linking Inlet and Indian Lake. Must-visit spots encompass Cedar River Flow, Moose-spotting at Helldiver Pond, scenic Wakely Mountain with its firetower, as well as numerous smaller ponds and lesser-known trails. This diverse landscape caters to a range of outdoor pursuits, making it a year-round destination for nature enthusiasts and adventurers.

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Valley Along Otter Brook

This is about a mile above where the Otter Brook hits the South Branch of the Moose River. Otter Brook is high above, and there is a very small roadside tent site here -- so small that you'd have to be careful not to roll out in the middle of the night into the traffic lane, not that their would be cars driving by.

Taken on Saturday July 24, 2010 at Moose River Plains.

Icehouse Pond is Handicap Accessible

Believe it or not, the NYSDEC has built a handicap trail all the way to Icehouse Pond, a full 3/10 of a mile from the road. At the site their is a gravel tent platform, picnic table, gravel path to the lake, and an accessible outhouse. A person in a wheelchair can enjoy true wilderness camping!

Taken on Saturday July 24, 2010 at Moose River Plains.