Alex C. Velto Bat Conservation Area Trail

Info: Fifteen-acre land area with very short trail created by the Ontario Bays Initiative, used as a foraging area by endangered Indiana bats.  Eagle Ridge Partners who built the accompanying housing development was donated by them and endowed to maintain this area.  Leashed…

Baker Woods Preserve Trails

Info: This 354 acres was donated to the Indian River Lakes Conservancy, now 590 acres total. Very nicely maintained trail system, with parking, benches, picnic tables, an outhouse, lots of trail markets and plank walkways over wet sections.  inspirational sayings…

Bear Trap Creek Bikeway

A short ride along Bear Trap Creek and Route 81, a bit noisy Info: This was built during renovations to the Route 81 system, and is a short blacktopped trail from Mattydale heading south-west and roughly following along the side…

Bicentennial Park Trail

Info: This begins with a blacktopped trail which turns into a fine graveled trail along the Black River. Great views, benches and viewing areas along the way. But it is built beside the city’s processing plant and there is some…

Black Pond Trails

White Sand Dunes in the North Country, Large Beach Area Info: 526 acres, upland, wetland, nature trails (elevated for most of the way – unique), parking lot, birdwatching, hunting and trapping. Site of protected eroding sand dunes. Also see Lakeview…

Black River Trail

One of the Most Popular Local Trails Info: Easy walking, easy biking, probably the most popular trail outside of Thompson Park.  Paved the entire length and sometimes very popular and busy.  Stay on the trail (unless fishing or at designated…

Calcium Nature Trail

The Calcium Nature Trail has been renamed in 2010 to the Kanik Nature Trail in honor of James R. Kanik, first chairman and CEO of the Development Authority of the North Country, DANC manages this trail.  Click here to go…

Carpenter Road Recreation Trails

Info: This trail system is a cross-country ski trail system in the Winter but can be used for hiking at other times of the year. Ski trails are not groomed in the winter. Directions/Location/Trail Map: Carpenter Road, no address usable. …

Carthage Park Trails

Info: Part of a community effort to build a trail system, around the Carthage Park.  A number of trails and branches, but sometimes a bit wet during the Spring and Fall. Still in progress from what we can tell. Directions/Location:…