The Round Lake Wilderness Area, an
Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...
unit of New York's
Forest Preserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...
, is located in the town of
Long Lake in
Hamilton County. The area is approximately ; it was created in 2005 by the
Adirondack Park Agency Adirondack may refer to:
Places
*Adirondack Mountains, New York, US
**Adirondack Park, a protected area in the US, containing a large portion of the Adirondack Mountains
* Adirondack County, New York, a proposed county in New York
* Adirondack, Ne ...
by classifying Round Lake as wilderness, and reclassifying of portions of the
Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest
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and the
Hitchens Pond Primitive Area Hitchens is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred Hitchens (1861–1942), English painter
* Anthony Hitchens (born 1992), American football linebacker
* Bob Hitchens (1952–2020), American ...
to wilderness status.
There are eleven designated
campsite
A campsite, also known as a campground or camping pitch, is a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area. In British English, a ''campsite'' is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using te ...
s on Round Lake, created in 2007.
NY DEC Trail Conditions
/ref> In addition to Round Lake, the area includes a stretch of the Bog River Flow, Hitchens Pond, Trout Pond and several smaller ponds.
See also
* List of Wilderness Areas in the Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park' ...
References
External links
* {{cite web , url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/adk012209.pdf , title=Map of Adirondack Park , publisher=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , accessdate=2011-09-06
Wilderness areas in Adirondack Park
Protected areas of Hamilton County, New York