Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Caroga Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Caroga Lake
5% of Caroga Lake’s land is conserved, about 85 acres. 84 acres are parks and preserves, 188 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Caroga Lake, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
85 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
188 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
85 conserved acres
5% of Caroga Lake’s land. Water is left out: Caroga Lake has 2.5 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Caroga Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation84 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Recreation Area · 49 acState Conservation Area · 35 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroga Lake Campground State Recreation Area | State conservation | 49 | Open |
| Ferris Lake Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 35 | Open |
| East Caroga Lake Protective Assocication Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Caroga Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Caroga Lake
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Caroga Lake
East Caroga Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Caroga Lake: May and July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Caroga Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Caroga Lake
Are dogs allowed on Caroga Lake’s trails?
Ferris Lake Wild Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caroga Lake?
109,324 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caroga Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Caroga Lake neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →