Seneca Lake
August 15, 2020
6 days / 455 miles / Surly Cross Check
This is the trip that started my fascination with bike touring through the Finger Lakes and discovering the numerous options for camping in NY State Forests. NYS has a large amount of state land that allows primitive camping, for free with no permits or reservations necessary.
Google Maps shows most of the state forests with links to the DEC page for that state forest, but there is also an interactive map provided by the DEC along with some other useful pages.
DEC Info Locator - An interactive map for NY State Land
DEC Forest Info - Overview of NY State Forests
Day 1 - Gansevoort to Starkville (71.1 miles), camping in Otsquago State Forest
Day 2 - Starkville to Cuyler (72.5 miles), camping in Maxon Creek State Forest
Day 3 - Cuyler to Seneca Lake (66.4 miles), stealth camping in forest near Seneca Lake
Day 4 - Seneca Lake to Moravia (64.0 miles), camping in Frozen Ocean State Forest
Day 5 - Moravia to Madison (65.1 miles), night in Madison Motel
Day 6 - Madison to Gansevoort (116.0 miles)
