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Forked Lake is a lake in the
Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York (state), New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure", and for watershed protection. At , ...
in
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, southwest of the village of Long Lake. The lake is slender, and shaped like an inverted "T", across the east-west oriented bottom but only wide, with its northward arm even narrower and long. The state operates 80 campsites accessible by boat or by foot, except for three which can accommodate up to recreational vehicles. The camping fee is $18. The boat launch is suitable only for smaller boats. Locking metal boxes, fire pits, picnic tables, and outhouses are available at each campsite. The lock boxes are for storing your food beyond the reach of the local bear population. Some of the campsites have docks. Forked Lake is home to Brook trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bullhead, yellow perch, pan fish and brown trout. Maximum depth is 74 feet. Other wildlife include loon, otters, beaver, owl, deer, ducks, and bear. The lake is also part of the 740-mile
Northern Forest Canoe Trail The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) is a marked canoeing trail in the northeastern United States and Canada, extending from Old Forge in the Adirondacks of New York to Fort Kent, Maine. Along the way, the trail also passes through the state ...
, which begins in Old Forge, NY and ends in Fort Kent, ME.


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NY State DEC - Forked Lake
* http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Forked_Lake_Campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=641&topTabIndex=CampingSpot
Forked Lake Residents website
Adirondack Park Lakes of New York (state) Protected areas of Hamilton County, New York Lakes of Hamilton County, New York Northern Forest Canoe Trail {{HamiltonCountyNY-geo-stub