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Red River

Red River flows through the central Adirondacks near Old Forge — a modest stream that threads through lowland forest and wetland before feeding into the Moose River drainage. It's the kind of water that shows up on the DEC atlas but not in guidebooks: no put-in parking, no trail register, no lean-to a quarter-mile in. The corridor is mostly private land and state forest patchwork, so access is limited and informal — more of a local fishing or bushwhacking reference than a planned destination. If you're poking around the Old Forge backcountry by canoe or on foot, you'll cross it; otherwise, it stays off the list.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Blue Line Coffee House
5.7 mi away
Restaurant
Seventh Lake House
4.9 mi away
General store
Old Forge Hardware
10.3 mi away
Shelter
Seventh Lake Lean-To 1
5.5 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 (5)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (79)
  • 79 designated campsites
Access (19)
§ Nearby parking

16 parking areas

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.

+8 more on the map above

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (34)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (4)
  • Unnamed lean-to5.9 mi
  • Seventh Lake Lean-To 36.0 mi
  • Seventh Lake Lean-To 25.8 mi
  • Seventh Lake Lean-To 15.5 mi
Primitive campsites (79)
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 1230.6 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 123A0.7 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 1240.8 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 124A0.8 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 1250.8 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 126A0.9 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 1260.9 mi
  • Moose River Plains Campsite 1270.9 mi
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