Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
Nature preserve
14,154 acres28.8 mi of trail
Berrymill Pond TrailGrizzle Ocean TrailClear Pond TrailShort Swing Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lost Pond TrailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Mwanner · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Ticonderoga
48% of Ticonderoga’s land is conserved: 24,788 acres
2,222 acres are parks and preserves, 472 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (28.8 mi), Fort Ticonderoga (1.9 mi), Cook mountain (1.7 mi). 55 miles of mapped trail cross Ticonderoga, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #108 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
48%
24,788 acres · of 81.4 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,222 ac
472 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,244 ft
Treadway Mountain
Lakes & rivers
27
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Ticonderoga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ticonderoga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ticonderoga is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #108 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ticonderoga’s overall grade.
Conserved land48% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (55 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land472 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,222 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 86%
Water is 8% of Ticonderoga’s area (7 of 88 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 44%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, with 28.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Ticonderoga
Managed by Fort Ticonderoga Association
1,785 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Cook mountain
Managed by Lake George Land Conservancy
149 acres1.7 mi of trail
Cook Mountain
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Bald Ledge Primitive Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
504 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hammond Pond Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
614 acres0.7 mi of trail
Short Swing Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Short Swing TrailheadWebsite ↗
Lake George Land Conservancy
Managed by Lake George Land Conservancy
54 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park
Managed by Town of Ticonderoga
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
LaChuteRiver Walk Interpretive Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Recreational Park
Managed by Town of Ticonderoga
49 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness14,154 acres · 28.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Ticonderoga1,785 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Fort Ticonderoga Association
DirectionsCook mountain149 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Lake George Land Conservancy
DirectionsBald Ledge Primitive Area504 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Hammond Pond Wild Forest614 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsLake George Land Conservancy54 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Lake George Land Conservancy
Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Ticonderoga
DirectionsRecreational Park49 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Ticonderoga
DirectionsLake George Forest Preserve7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChamplain Legacy Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Ticonderoga
DirectionsRogers Rock Campground56 acres
Lake George Wild Forest16 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Mossy Point State Boat Launch12 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Veteran's Park1 acres · Town of Ticonderoga
DirectionsArtillery Park1 acres · Town of Ticonderoga
DirectionsGooseneck Pond Primitive Area1 acres
Who protects it
24,788 conserved acres
48% of Ticonderoga’s land. Water is left out: Ticonderoga has 81.4 square miles of land and 7.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ticonderoga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation32,800 ac
Town or city147 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits59 ac
County48 ac
Regional Water Districts14 ac
Regional agency10 ac
State Wilderness · 14,166 acUnknown Easement · 8,297 acForest Stewardship Easement · 8,267 acState Conservation Area · 1,150 acState Recreation Area · 920 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,306 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh Lake Wilderness State Wilderness | State conservation | 14,166 | Open |
| Putnam Pond Campground State Recreation Area | State conservation | 847 | Open |
| Hammond Pond Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 618 | Open |
| Bald Ledge Primitive Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 507 | Open |
| Bi Centenial Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Lake George Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 59 | Closed |
| Rogers Rock Campground State Recreation Area | State conservation | 57 | Open |
| Town Of Ticonderoga Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Essex County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 48 | Restricted |
| Lake George Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
49 places to go in Ticonderoga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ticonderoga
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Ticonderoga
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Ticonderoga
Otter Pond OverlookIn Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsVermont ViewpointIn Cook mountain
DirectionsPlus 7 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Ticonderoga
Treadway Mountain2,244 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsBig Clear Pond Mountain2,156 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsOld Fort Mountain2,044 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsPeaked Hill1,946 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsPine Hill1,906 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsBlanchard Mountain1,880 ft elevation
DirectionsThunderbolt Mountain1,867 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsPotter Mountain1,864 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
Directions20 more peaks
Bear Pond Mountain1,850 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsGrizzle Ocean Mountain1,850 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsAbes Hill1,837 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsSkiff Mountain1,804 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Clear Pond Mountain1,772 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsFernette Mountain1,696 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsRock Pond Mountain1,667 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsBuck Mountain1,581 ft elevation
DirectionsKeeney Mountain1,535 ft elevation
DirectionsRagged Mountain1,506 ft elevation · In Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
DirectionsWells Hill1,381 ft elevation
DirectionsNances Hill1,335 ft elevation
DirectionsLead Hill1,286 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Mountain1,276 ft elevation
DirectionsMine Hill1,250 ft elevation
DirectionsCook Mountain1,217 ft elevation · In Cook mountain
DirectionsThree Brothers1,109 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Mountain902 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Defiance817 ft elevation · In Fort Ticonderoga
DirectionsPhelps Rocks102 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 27 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 27.3 mi
Grizzle Ocean Trail4.6 mi
Clear Pond Trail4.1 mi
Berrymill Pond Trail4.0 mi
Short Swing Trail3.3 mi
Bear Pond Trail2.7 mi
Lost Pond Trail2.4 mi
Cook Mountain1.9 mi
Treadway Mountain Trail1.9 mi
Rock Pond Trail1.9 mi
Rock Pond to Lilypad Pond Trail1.3 mi
9 more trails
Springhill Ponds Trail
1.3 miGrizzle Ocean Loop Trail
0.8 miClear Pond Spur Trail
0.5 miLaChuteRiver Walk Interpretive Trail
0.4 miTreadway Mountain Spur Trail
0.3 miOtter Pond trail (blue)
0.3 miLaChute River Trail
0.2 miSpringhill Ponds Spur Trail
0.2 miSpur Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Arnold PondpondBear PondBerrymill PondBuck Mountain PondClear PondDevils WashdishpondEagle LakelakeGooseneck PondGrizzle OceanHaymeadow PondHeart PondHoney PondLilypad PondLittle Rock PondLost PondMud PondNorth PondOtter PondPutnam PondRio PondreservoirRock PondSnake PondpondSpringhill PondsWolf PondpondWorcester PondFalls of CarrilonLa Chute River
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Football
2Soccer
2Pickleball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →22 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Black Watch LibraryBuilding · listed 1988
About itClark HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itClayton H. Delano HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itCommunity BuildingBuilding · listed 1988
About itFerris HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itGilligan and Stevens BlockBuilding · listed 1988
About itH. G. Burleigh HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itHancock HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itMoore, Silas B., GristmillBuilding · listed 1988
About itNYS ArmoryBuilding · listed 1988
About itPAD Factory, TheBuilding · listed 1988
About it10 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ticonderoga: May, August and 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ticonderoga →
Next door
Ticonderoga and its neighbors
Ticonderoga has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga | 48% | 0.7 | 472 | 62% | A |
| Schroon | 74% | 0.6 | 8,817 | 55% | A |
| Crown Point | 42% | 0.3 | 2,273 | 46% | A− |
| Putnam | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hague | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ticonderoga
Where can I hike in Ticonderoga?
The longest trail networks: Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, 28.8 miles; Fort Ticonderoga, 1.9 miles; Cook mountain, 1.7 miles; Bald Ledge Primitive Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ticonderoga is conserved land?
48% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Ticonderoga’s trails?
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and Fort Ticonderoga don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ticonderoga?
138,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ticonderoga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,483 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ticonderoga have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ticonderoga 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 →