Guidebook for guests in the Wanakena Guest Cottage
Food Scene
Pine Cone Grill
68 Ranger School RdRustic food and lots of community spirit
Cranberry Lake Stone Manor Inc
7179 NY-3A local favorite for breakfast and Lunch.
Great coffees, wonderful soup and sandwiches for lunch, and the best dinner for 50 miles on Fri and Sat nights. Some weekends there is music upstairs in the evening.
Coffee Fever
4239 NY-3Great coffees, wonderful soup and sandwiches for lunch, and the best dinner for 50 miles on Fri and Sat nights. Some weekends there is music upstairs in the evening.
Everything Else
one-year program that trains forest technicians. Dirt roads in the extensive ranger school forest provide walking and mountain bike opportunities. Trailhead access to the Peavine Creek trail system
SUNY ESF Ranger School
257 Ranger School Rdone-year program that trains forest technicians. Dirt roads in the extensive ranger school forest provide walking and mountain bike opportunities. Trailhead access to the Peavine Creek trail system
Packbasket Adventures
12 Reed RdBed and breakfast with guide services
http://www.packbasketadventures.com
bank, gas station with convenience store, several restaurants, pharmacy, small but well equipped medical clinic/hospital, builders supply.
Star Lake
bank, gas station with convenience store, several restaurants, pharmacy, small but well equipped medical clinic/hospital, builders supply.
Village on the other end of the lake; marina (boat rental), cafe, grocery store, village beach with lifeguard, state boat launch, state campsite with guarded beach, play and picnic area.
Cranberry Lake
Village on the other end of the lake; marina (boat rental), cafe, grocery store, village beach with lifeguard, state boat launch, state campsite with guarded beach, play and picnic area.
Attractive NYS campground for car camping.
Day use picnic and beach facilities.
Trailhead to summit of Bear Mt, from where you get a panoramic view of the lake
Cranberry Lake Campground
230 Lone Pine RoadAttractive NYS campground for car camping.
Day use picnic and beach facilities.
Trailhead to summit of Bear Mt, from where you get a panoramic view of the lake
Located on The Columbian Road close to Rt. 3 west of Cranberry Lake Village. If you have a motor boat you can launch it here.
1 Columbian Rd
267 1/2 Columbian RoadLocated on The Columbian Road close to Rt. 3 west of Cranberry Lake Village. If you have a motor boat you can launch it here.
Dead Creek Flow is one of the completely wild arms of the lake. Habitat for loons, blue herons, mergansers, and hikers/boaters seeking solitude.
Dead Creek Flow
Dead Creek Flow is one of the completely wild arms of the lake. Habitat for loons, blue herons, mergansers, and hikers/boaters seeking solitude.
East Inlet
Location of trailheads to Hedgehog Pond and Curtis Pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness.
A 2-mile trail accessible from the state campground leads to the summit of Bear Mountain and a panoramic view over the lake.
Bear Mountain
A 2-mile trail accessible from the state campground leads to the summit of Bear Mountain and a panoramic view over the lake.
The great wilderness area surrounding Cranberry lake and stretching south past Low's lake to Old Forge in the Fulton Lake Chain.
Five Ponds Wilderness
The great wilderness area surrounding Cranberry lake and stretching south past Low's lake to Old Forge in the Fulton Lake Chain.
Network of trails through mature forest, accessible on one end from the Ranger School, and on the other from the boat launch parking lot in Cranberry Lake Village
Peavine Creek
Network of trails through mature forest, accessible on one end from the Ranger School, and on the other from the boat launch parking lot in Cranberry Lake Village
Trailhead leading to Dead Creek Flow on Cranberry Lake, where it links into the Cranberry Lake 50 trail system. Part of 15 mile loop to High Falls and back.
115 S Shore Rd
115 South Shore RoadTrailhead leading to Dead Creek Flow on Cranberry Lake, where it links into the Cranberry Lake 50 trail system. Part of 15 mile loop to High Falls and back.
Trail leading into the peninsula separating the Wanakena and Dead Creek Flows of Cranberry Lake. About a mile in you find a ~250 year old white pine, and a floating bog with pitcher plants.
334 S Shore Rd
334 South Shore RoadTrail leading into the peninsula separating the Wanakena and Dead Creek Flows of Cranberry Lake. About a mile in you find a ~250 year old white pine, and a floating bog with pitcher plants.
Part of the Cranberry Lake 50 trail system, Trail leads to High Falls and further into the Five Ponds Wilderness. A multi-day hike or paddle-hike combo takes you to Sand Lake deep in the wilderness.
22 S Shore Rd
22 South Shore RoadPart of the Cranberry Lake 50 trail system, Trail leads to High Falls and further into the Five Ponds Wilderness. A multi-day hike or paddle-hike combo takes you to Sand Lake deep in the wilderness.
A long day hike through the woods takes you to the far end of Low's Lake. Or, a drive past the S end of Tupper Lake takes you to the canoe put-in on the Bog River Flow, from where you can paddle in.
Lows Lake
A long day hike through the woods takes you to the far end of Low's Lake. Or, a drive past the S end of Tupper Lake takes you to the canoe put-in on the Bog River Flow, from where you can paddle in.
A drive down Rt 30 and in the Sabattis Rd brings you to completely wild no-motor Little Tupper, a recent addition to the wilderness preserve. Further down the road goes to wild Lake Lila.
Little Tupper Lake
A drive down Rt 30 and in the Sabattis Rd brings you to completely wild no-motor Little Tupper, a recent addition to the wilderness preserve. Further down the road goes to wild Lake Lila.
A boat trip across the lake past Chair Rock (a small colony on the lakeshore) takes you to the South Bay trailhead, leading to Sliding Rock Falls, Olmstead Pond, and the Five Ponds Wilderness.
Chair Rock Point
A boat trip across the lake past Chair Rock (a small colony on the lakeshore) takes you to the South Bay trailhead, leading to Sliding Rock Falls, Olmstead Pond, and the Five Ponds Wilderness.
One of our favorite hide destinations in the Five Ponds Wilderness above Cranberry Lake. Accessible by boat from the South Bay trailhead.
Olmstead Pond
One of our favorite hide destinations in the Five Ponds Wilderness above Cranberry Lake. Accessible by boat from the South Bay trailhead.
One of our favorite hike destinations in the Five Ponds Wilderness. Accessible by boat from the East Inlet trailhead.
Curtis Pond
One of our favorite hike destinations in the Five Ponds Wilderness. Accessible by boat from the East Inlet trailhead.
A pond you pass on the way from the South Bay trailhead to Olmstead Pond. Fishermen say there's a good stock of trout here. Shhh.
Spectacle Pond
A pond you pass on the way from the South Bay trailhead to Olmstead Pond. Fishermen say there's a good stock of trout here. Shhh.
Entertainment & Activities
Stop at Otto's in the village center, have a cup of coffee, chat with the proprietors Hanna and Nolan or with residents waiting for the mail to be sorted, check out the art if there is a current show.
Otto's Abode
6 Hamele StStop at Otto's in the village center, have a cup of coffee, chat with the proprietors Hanna and Nolan or with residents waiting for the mail to be sorted, check out the art if there is a current show.
Parks & Nature
Highly recommended for families. Don't miss the Wild Walk!
After your visit try one of the local restaurants for dinner, and do your grocery shopping.
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Divoké centrum
45 Museum DrHighly recommended for families. Don't miss the Wild Walk!
After your visit try one of the local restaurants for dinner, and do your grocery shopping.
A great day trip. Outdoor and indoor exhibits on the natural and social history of the Adirondacks. Things for kids to do. Stop in Tupper Lake on the way back for dinner and for grocery shopping.
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Adirondack Experience, muzeum na Blue Mountain Lake
9097 NY-30A great day trip. Outdoor and indoor exhibits on the natural and social history of the Adirondacks. Things for kids to do. Stop in Tupper Lake on the way back for dinner and for grocery shopping.