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  1. Road Loops / Tours
  2. Scenic Drives
Rolling Reber Ramble
Route 22, Willsboro | (518) 597-4649
The Reber area is a rolling patchwork of woods, houses, and farm fields with vistas of the western Adirondacks. Don't miss the stone octagonal schoolhouse!
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Putnam Pond Campground is a doorway to outdoor adventure.
  1. Public Campgrounds
  2. Birding
  3. Flatwater Paddles
  4. Fishing Holes
  5. Boat Launch Sites
Putnam Pond State Campground
763 Putts Pond Road, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-7280
Putnam Pond Campground is perfect for every camping need. Its location near a wilderness area is prime for exploration, but the maintained facilities take away some of the backcountry stress.
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  1. Trails
Bobcat Trail Snowshoe
Walker Road/Sayre Road, Westport | (518) 962-2287
The easy trail trail goes through a meadow, winds through mixed forest, and ends at another meadow. It joins the Beaver Flow Trail at its northern trailhead.
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A black
  1. Birding
Fort Ticonderoga birding
100 Fort Ti Rd, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-2821
While a visit to Fort Ticonderoga is usually aimed at understanding American history, the fort’s grounds can be excellent for birding.
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A fall fish being held in someones hand
  1. Fishing Holes
Thrall Dam Pond
State Route 9, Lewis | (866) 843-5253
It may not look like much on the map, but Thrall Dam Pond is a nice little getaway for anglers looking for brook trout close to town.
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A fly fisherman casting in the water
  1. Fishing Holes
Black River
4363 Lincoln Pond Road, Elizabethtown | (866) 843-5253
Another of those Adirondack brook trout streams that flies under the radar, the Black River receives a good stocking from both the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Essex County Fish Hatchery.
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  1. Boat Launch Sites
NYS DEC Crown Point Boat Launch
NYS DEC Crown Point Campground Bridge Road, Crown Point | (518) 597-3603
This launch has a hard surface ramp with parking for 10 cars and trailers. Check in at the hut, as a fee may apply here. 
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A climber goes up a rock route
  1. Rock Climbing
Hurricane Crag
Route 9N, Keene | (518) 523-2445
Wonderful views with great rock quality and room for expansion. Several nearby satellite crags make this a great destination. 
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Black Point Beach in Ticonderoga has some of the best views on the lake.
  1. Swimming
Black Point Beach
11 Tiroga Beach Lane, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6619
Maintained by the Town of Ticonderoga, Black Point Beach is open daily through the summer from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. No fee.
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  1. Nature and Historic Walks
  2. Heritage Tours
Historic Walking Tour of Essex
Route 22, Boquet Road POB 250, Essex | (518) 963-7088
The entire hamlet of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War architecture in America.
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