Middle Branch Grasse River.
The Middle Branch Grasse River drains north through low-relief state forest between Tupper Lake and the St. Lawrence County line — a wooded watershed corridor that's more working forest than destination waterway. Access is scattered along logging roads and older DEC easements; this isn't the Branch you float or fish with any regularity, but it's the kind of water that shows up on your topo when you're hunting grouse or tracking a deer toward the Tooley Pond tract. The stretch south of Clare sees occasional brook trout; the lower miles flatten into alder tangles and beaver meadows. If you're looking for the Grasse River people actually paddle, you want the Main Stem out of Cranberry Lake.
Middle Branch Grasse River has public access. Summits nearby include Gooseberry Mountain and Randall Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
8 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.
- 01Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Tooley Pond RdTrailhead3.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Middle Branch Parking Lot3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Lake George Rd3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Lampson Falls Parking Area3.9 mipavedDirections →
- 05First Brook Parking Area4.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Harpers Falls Parking Area5.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Newbridge Parking Area6.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Copper Rock Falls Parking Area6.3 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Middle Branch Grasse River located?Middle Branch Grasse River is a river in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Middle Branch Grasse River open to the public?Yes, Middle Branch Grasse 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 Middle Branch Grasse River?Within roughly seven miles of Middle Branch Grasse River: 9 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.