Finger Lakes National Forest

Finger Lakes National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 5218 SR 414
Hector, NY 14841
Phone: 607-546-4470;
Fax: 607-546-4474;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/fingerlakes
Size: 16,118 acres.
Location: Lies on a ridge between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Accessible by I-90 and I-81; VT 17.
Facilities: Visitor center, 3 campgrounds, dispersed camping, picnic sites, trails (30+ miles).
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, blueberry picking.
Special Features: Includes 12-mile Interloken National Recreation Trail. Five acres of forest are managed for blueberry production; apples, raspberries, and other fruits are also abundant. During the summer, cattle is allowed to graze on forest property to help create habitat for the tiny Henslow sparrow, a bird found in very few places in the world.

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