Silver Lake Bog Preserve
Hawkeye, Franklin Co.
Visitors to Silver Lake who are careful and quiet may glimpse some of the Adirondacks' most secretive creatures: the snowshoe hare, the fisher and the spring peeper.
Wildlife to Watch
- Snowshoe hare
- Fisher
- Spring peeper, wood frog, leopard frog, toad
- Porcupine
- White-tail deer
- White-throated sparrow, olive-sided flycatcher
Where to Watch
- Black spruce-tamarack bog
- White cedar swamp
- Hemlock-hardwood forest
- Pine ridge
Recreational Opportunities
- Half-mile boardwalk
- Hiking trail up a 200-foot bluff with a spectacular view of Silver Lake
Accessible Features
This site has accessible features that include a boardwalk. A full list of DEC's accessible recreation destinations is available on the DEC website.
Closest Town
Hawkeye
Directions
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Contact information
Telephone: 518-576-2082
Website: Silver Lake Bog Preserve (This link leaves the DEC website)
Photo Credits: John Major, Carl Heilman, Sue Shafer