Public Lands Policy

Beavers Provide Many Unique Benefits to the Ecosystem

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Beavers Provide Many Unique Benefits to the Ecosystem

Beaver dams create fascinating conditions on the landscape. In general, beaver dams are relatively small and ephemeral since the beavers leave after they exhaust accessible food in an area.

These dams often provide many unique benefits to the ecosystem. Beaver dams provide excellent and under-represented wetland habitat that benefits wetland plants, reptiles, wetland birds, amphibians, waterfowl, muskrat, mink, and the beaver themselves.

Northville-Placid Trail

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An interactive map of the Northville Placid Trail, featuring campsites, lean-tos and nearby trails. The Northville–Lake Placid Trail, also known as the NPT, is a lightly traveled foot trail that runs 138 miles through the Central Adirondack Park from Northville to Lake Placid. It was laid out by the Adirondack Mountain Club in 1922 and 1923 and is maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. It is connected to Long Path to the south, which runs through the Mohawk Valley, Heldebergs, Schoharie Valley, Catskill Mountains, Shawgunks and ultimately to George Washington Bridge in New York - New Jersey.

Also available is a printable (Adobe PDF) version of the Northville Placid Trail Maps.

Campsites and Lean-To Coordinates

Here is a listing of Campsites and Lean-To Coordinates.

Trail Road Crossings:

Below is a listing where the Northville - Placid Trail crosses public roads. You can use these coordinates to help find trailheads.

Street City ZIP lng lat
1173 County Road 123 Mayfield 12117 -74.2013797 43.2041425
570 Collins Gifford Vly Northville 12134 -74.2077243 43.2138129
2003 County Road 6 Northville 12134 -74.3116965 43.2475343
2003 County Road 6 Northville 12134 -74.3123703 43.2479095
2003 County Road 6 Northville 12134 -74.4345398 43.373703
1750 State Route 8 Piseco 12139 -74.4959583799054 43.4288730112742
1730 State Route 8 Piseco 12139 -74.496949368311 43.4283456662233
471 Old Piseco Rd Piseco 12139 -74.5241317665044 43.4481265239214
471 Old Piseco Rd Piseco 12139 -74.4911075371203 43.7145566153636
471 Old Piseco Rd Piseco 12139 -74.4627270288044 43.7389165463427
8105 State Route 30 Indian Lake 12842 -74.3865506809112 43.8422133769259
8105 State Route 30 Indian Lake 12842 -74.3843450915841 43.8384297766447
8 Tarbell Hill Ln Long Lake 12847 -74.3925084093623 43.9760341326559
211 Averyville Ln Lake Placid 12946 -74.0136636120448 44.2630681820573