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Explore the Adirondack Wilderness

The Wilderness Areas We Work To Protect

Currently, there are 20 areas scattered throughout the Adirondack Park protected as wilderness.
While these aren’t the only public lands we work to protect, they are certainly worthy of celebration. Ranging in size from 7900 acres to a massive 272,000 acres, these protected acres include nearly every sensitive habitat found in the Adirondacks.
Learn about each area: what makes the wilderness unique, its history, and the threats and management issues we are monitoring.

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Other Select Wild Areas

  • View from a yellow canoe on a calm lake with distant forests, mist, and a mountain in the background, surrounded by greenery and lily pads.

    St. Regis Canoe Area

  • A small river flowing through a lush green forest with pine trees, under a partly cloudy sky, with a concrete structure in the foreground.

    Black River Wild Forest

  • Green ferns and broadleaf plants on forest floor.

    Ferris Lake Wild Forest

  • Person walking with two dogs on a snow-covered frozen lake, surrounded by trees and mountains in the background.

    Hammond Wild Forest

  • A flowing river with white water rapids surrounded by rocks and lush green trees.

    Independent River Wild Forest

  • Snow-covered trees on a mountain slope overlooking a valley and lake with mountains in the distance under a cloudy sky.

    Jessup River Wild Forest

  • View from a mountain overlooking a large lake with small islands, surrounded by forested hills and mountains.

    Lake George Wild Forest

  • A scenic view of a mountain landscape with a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, a river winding through the forest, and a cloudy sky overhead.

    Moose River Plains Wild Forest

  • Small purple and pink wildflower growing among green leaves on the forest floor, with blurred trees and a trail in the background.

    Sargent Ponds Wild Forest

  • A peaceful lake surrounded by lush greenery and trees, with overcast skies reflecting on the water.

    Shaker Mountain Wild Forest

  • View from the top of a mountain showing snow patches on a rocky surface in the foreground and a forested valley with patches of snow extending into distant mountain ranges under a cloudy sky.

    Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest

  • Autumn forest scene with colorful fall foliage, trees reflected in a calm lake, and a rocky cliff in the background.

    Wilcox Lake Wild Forest