Cedar River drains the southwestern corner of the park — a long, winding corridor from Cedar River Flow down through Indian Lake village, where it empties into the southern arm of Indian Lake itself. This is low-traffic country: the upper watershed is roadless wilderness accessible primarily via the Northville-Placid Trail, which crosses the river at several points between Wakely Dam and the Cedar Lakes. The lower stretch near the hamlet sees canoe traffic in spring and early summer when water levels hold; by August it's mostly shallow rock-garden. No fish data on record, but the watershed is classic Adirondack brook trout habitat — expect wild brookies in the headwater tributaries and holdover browns closer to the lake.
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