Fulton Chain of Lakes, Adirondack Park

Name: Fulton Chain of Lakes
Address: Adirondack Park, United States

#54 among attractions in Adirondack Park

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The Fulton Chain of Lakes is a string of eight lakes located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, United States. The chain is the dammed-up Moose River, and the dam which creates the chain holds back nearly 6.8 billion US gallons of water. The lakes are located in Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. Inlet, Old Forge, and Eagle Bay are towns on them. The chain begins near Old Forge and ends before it reaches Raquette Lake. The lakes are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, who proposed connecting the lakes to create an Adirondack canal. They are suitable for pontoon boats, kayaks, and motorboats. The chain is part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which begins on First Lake and ends in Fort Kent, Maine. ()

Elevation: 1706 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°45'0"N, 74°52'0"W

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Fulton Chain of Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bald Mountain, Sixth Lake, Sis Lake, Dart Lake.

2.5 miW
Hiking, Mountain, Park
Bald Mountain, Old Forge
64 min walk • Bald Mountain, or Rondaxe Mountain, is a part of the Adirondack Mountains in the U.S. state of New York. The trail leading up the mountain is a popular hike, likely due to its proximity to tourist towns.
4.7 miE
Lake
Sixth Lake
119 min walk • Sixth Lake is a lake located by Inlet, New York. It is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. The inlet is connected to Seventh Lake by a channel and the outlet is connected to Fifth Lake by a creek.
1.4 miN
Lake
Sis Lake
35 min walk • Sis Lake is a small lake west of Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. It drains east via an unnamed creek which flows into Bubb Lake.
3.2 miN
Lake
Dart Lake, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
82 min walk • Dart Lake is a lake northwest of Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. The North Branch Moose River flows through the lake.
4.3 miN
Lake
West Pond, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
110 min walk • West Pond is located east of Big Moose, New York. The outlet creek flows into Big Moose Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, brook trout, and brown bullhead. There is carry down access on the north shore.
2.9 miNW
Lake
Goose Pond
75 min walk • Goose Pond is a small lake south-southeast of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Lake Rondaxe.
4.1 miS
Lake
East Pond, Old Forge
105 min walk • East Pond is a small lake east-southeast of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Limekiln Creek.
3 miS
Lake
Mountain Pond, Old Forge
77 min walk • Mountain Pond is a small lake east of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York. It drains north via an unnamed creek which flows into First Lake.
3 miW
Lake
Lake Te-jec-na, Old Forge
76 min walk • Lake Te-jec-na is a small lake northeast of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York. Lake Kan-ac-to is located south.
4.6 miS
Lake
Doe Pond
117 min walk • Doe Pond is a small lake east-southeast of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York. It drains west via an unnamed creek that flows into Johns Lake.
3 miW
Lake
Lake Kan-ac-to, Old Forge
76 min walk • Lake Kan-ac-to is a small lake northeast of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York.