Little River.
Little River winds through the northwestern edge of the Adirondack Park near Tupper Lake — a flat-water system that drains timber country and beaver meadows before entering the Raquette River drainage. The watercourse sees little recreational traffic compared to the Raquette or the Bog River, but it's the kind of place paddlers find when they're looking for solitude over scenery: slow current, soft banks, and stretches where you won't see another boat all day. No established put-ins or maintained access points in the state records, which means this is a river you reach by local knowledge or by following logging roads off NY-3 or NY-30. Check a DeLorme and ask at a Tupper Lake paddle shop before you commit your afternoon.
Little River has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
2 parking areas
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data and NYSDEC records; surface and capacity from NYSDEC and OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
- 01Harpers Falls Parking AreaTrailhead3.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area6.4 mipavedDirections →
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- Where is Little River located?Little River is a river in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Little River open to the public?Yes, Little River has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.
- Can you camp at Little River?Within roughly seven miles of Little River: 4 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.