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Little Forked Lake

Little Forked Lake is a 369-acre lake in the Whitney Wilderness, accessible only by paddling 4.5 miles from Raquette Lake through a chain of connecting waterways. No motorboats; the route's remoteness keeps traffic low, and NYSDEC maintains primitive campsites along the shore.

§ Overview

Little Forked Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Moose Pond Mountain and Negrohead Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

1 parking area

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Waypoint Cafe
8.6 mi away
Restaurant
Long View Lodge Restaurant
6.9 mi away
General store
ADK Trading Post
8.2 mi away
Shelter
Forked Lake Lean-To
3.2 mi away
§ On the water & nearby

Marinas, beaches, bait shops, and food

Marinas & launches (0)

No proprietor marinas listed within 7 mi yet.

Public beaches (0)

No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.

Bait & tackle (0)

No bait & tackle shops listed yet.

Food nearby (1)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (73)
Access (1)
  • 1 parking area nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (7)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (21)
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi2.7 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi2.7 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.7 mi2.9 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi3.4 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi3.4 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.0 mi3.4 mi
  • Upper Sargent Pond Trail1.4 mi3.6 mi
  • Unnamed trail1.9 mi3.8 mi
Lean-tos (28)
  • Forked Lake Lean-To3.2 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-to3.8 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Hot Rock Lean-To4.5 mi
  • Boucher Point Lean-To #24.6 mi
  • Boucher Point Lean-To #14.7 mi
  • Pinebrook Lean-To5.0 mi
  • Lower Sargents Pond Lean-To5.4 mi
Primitive campsites (72)
  • Tent site3.0 mi
  • NYS Primitive Tent Site3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake West-end Campsite3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake West-end Campsite3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake-West End Campsite3.0 mi
  • Forked Lake West-end Campsite3.1 mi
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