Entries Tagged as 'forest preserve'
CLOSED FACILITIES
Clinton County
- Ausable Point Campground and Day Use Area and access road
Essex County
- Mountain bikers should avoid using the Flume Bike Trail System in Wilmington to prevent damaging it
Hamilton County
- Moose River Plains Road System, gates are closed at Limekiln Lake and Cedar River Flow
- Cedar River Road is also closed near its terminus, preventing motorized access to the campsites near Wakely Dam and the Cedar River Headquarters
- Old Military Road and Jessup River Road, preventing motor vehicle access to the Pillsbury Mountain and Spruce Lake trailheads
Herkimer County
- Haskell-West River Road along the West Canada Creek from Route 8 into the Black River Wild Forest
Warren County
- Old Farm Road near Thirteenth Lake, preventing motor vehicle access to the trailhead – park at the snowplow turnaround
- Lily Pond Road near Brant Lake
- Jabe Pond Road near Hague
- Gay Pond Road in the Hudson River Recreation Area.
Washington County
RECENTLY OPENED FACILITIES
All DEC Campgrounds and Day Use Areas except Ausable Point
Essex County
- Moose Pond Road in Town of St. Armand
- Elk Lake Road in the Town of North Hudson
- Connery Pond Road between Lake Placid and Wilmington
Franklin County
- Upper and Lower Locks on the Saranac Lakes Chain
- Corey’s Road which accesses the western High Peaks from State Route 3
- Madwaska Flow Road on the Santa Clara Tract Conservation Easement Lands
- Pinnacle Road on the Santa Clara Tract Conservation Easement Lands
Hamilton County
- Perkins Clearing Road north of Speculator
- Lake Lila Road in the William C. Whitney Wilderness, the road is still rough in some areas – use caution
Herkimer County
- Wolf Lake Landing Road in the hamlet of McKeever is only open to high clearance vehicles
Warren County
- Lake George (Million Dollar) Beach
- Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Toll Road in Lake George
- River Road in the Hudson River Recreation Area, however it is muddy and rutted
- Two designated campsites at Scofield Flats and two designated campsites at Pikes Beach in the Hudson River Recreation Area are currently restricted to day use only.
Washington County
- Shelving Rock Road
- Dacy Clearing Parking Lot
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Adirondacks, NY – Residents and visitors planning to recreate on the lands and waters of the Adirondacks this Memorial Day Weekend should be aware of conditions to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation advised today. Recent and current flood conditions have impacted a number of DEC facilities and structures, the Adirondack bug season has begun, bears are out and crowds are expected at DEC campgrounds and in the backcountry.
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