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CRANBERRY LAKE, NY
Town of Clifton, St. Lawrence County
RA(C)QUETTE RIVER CORRIDOR PROJECT
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Gateway to the Five Ponds Wilderness

Cranberry Lake, the hamlet and the lake itself, are located on Route 3, the main route across the northern part of the Adirondack Park, connecting Interstates 81 and 87. It is the 3rd largest lake within the Park, covering 11 acres and nearly three quarters of the 70 miles shoreline is bordered by Forest Preserve, which helps to provide a genuine wilderness experience. Cranberry Lake and the Oswegatchie River offer great fishing. In the past, lumbering was the main industry - now it is recreation and tourism.

This small, close-knit community is the gateway to the scenic Five Ponds Wilderness area and the proposed Great Oswegatchie Canoe Wilderness, where numerous opportunities for hiking, canoeing, fishing, hunting, photography, birding and camping exist. It is one of the last remaining stands of old growth timber in the northeast and some areas were seriously affected by the Great Blowdown of 1995. Visit the "Cranberry Lake: A Magic Paddling Destination" web site for detailed information. 

Snowmobiling is a big winter activity in the Cranberry Lake area, with many miles of trails maintained by the Cranberry Lake Mountaineers Snowmobile Club.

Cranberry Lake, a little hamlet on the western slopes of the Adirondack Mountains is the gateway to one of the last remaining true wilderness area of New York. The village is located on Route 3, a direct route across the northern part of the Adirondack Park, connecting the New York State Northway on the east with Interstate Route 81 on the west, and north to the bridges of Canada. The lake itself, with it's miles of lovely natural shoreline, most of which is State land, is wild and unspoiled. It is indeed the doorway to some of the most scenic wilderness area, laced with well marked trails beginning at various points around the shoreline. It beckons to those who prefer the solitude of the less populated for: fishing, hiking, camping, photography, hunting,snowshoeing, and X-country skiing.


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