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Although I agree with the other local guide who said it doesn't seem exactly right to rate a forest, I still wanted to provide some info for others thinking of coming here. For those coming from the south, west, or east, I think FLWF is a nice compromise to get away into the almost-footfills of the Adirondacks, without driving too far and long and having to deal with too much sketchy roads.
We recenltly came across a mention for roadside camping on Pawley-Piseco Rd and decided it was close enough to make a just-one-overight camping trip feasible, and it was! As Rea mentioned, it's not the mountainous landscape you get further into the ADKs, but it's also only about a 10 minute drive from paved roads and civilization and cell signal, so to me it was an okay compromise in this case.
We snagged a really nice campsite right on Canada Creek (with roadside parking adjacent) and saw maybe only 3-4 vehicles go by the entire 24 hours or so we were there. Which was great! If you're looking to get away for a bit but not wanting to need a 4x4 and hours of rough terrain driving, this might be just the thing for you! I thought it was beautiful.
Unspoiled foot trail. We lost the trail markers and had to say a prayer to find the blue circles again. The only "development" is some sawed trees that fell across the trail. Far preferable to manicured trails.
We had the time of our life...well just a good old fashioned vacation beatifuk log cabin and really nice little lake to kayak in especially if your new or learning. We had access off a dock outside our house and I got both my parents in the water on the kayaks. It was an Airbnb but a real quiet place to vacation. Towns 15 mins away with some cute shops and restaurants.
Quiet corner of the Adirondacks that doesn't receive an abundance of foot traffic. Took my dog for several hikes and never ran into any other hikers.
