STILLWATER RESERVOIR & RED HORSE TRAIL paddling
July 2023 - DEC Region 6 Operations staff in Lowville recently rehabilitated the Stillwater Reservoir docks in Herkimer County. The existing docks had deteriorated with age and significant use and needed to be repaired to ensure public safety and access as the boat ramp is the only location for launching of trailered boats on the reservoir. The Stillwater Reservoir is a 6,700-acre waterbody located in the western Adirondacks and is a popular destination for motorboating, paddling, and fishing. Forty-six first-come, first-served primitive campsites are located on islands and along the reservoir shoreline, including two accessible sites. The Peaked Mountain Pond Trail, Red Horse Trail, and Wilderness Lakes Canoe Carry Trailheads can all be accessed by boat from the reservoir. Aug 12 & 13, 2006 - STILLWATER RESERVOIR canoe camping. One must choose an available backcountry campsite when one signs in at the register. Most of this large lake is state land. For us,...