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Fulton
Chain of Lakes Third Lake to Seventh Lake  A narrow, winding passage leads from Third Lake into Fourth Lake,
the largest of the Fulton Chain.
DEC maintains a picnic area (Fourth Lake Access) on the south shore of
Fourth Lake. Cartop boat launching
and parking facilities are available. Nearby Alger (Big) Island is a
public campground with fifteen leantos and a facilities supervisor in
attendance. Camping on Alger Island
requires a camping permit issued at Fourth Lake Access. There is a
service charge and accommodations on
this island are dependent on whether all sites have been reserved.
Distance across Fourth Lake is 5.5 miles
to the Village of Inlet. Canoeists should exercise caution on Fourth
Lake because of frequent high winds and
very rough water. The inlet to Fifth Lake (merely a small pond) enters
at the southeastern corner and is about
.5 miles long. At most stages of water level the area is navigable by
canoes and small boats. Once through
the inlet, proceed directly across the lake and enter a winding stream
(passable except in very dry weather)
that comes in on the left. This leads to an evident landing place to
begin a .5 mile carry. Carry canoes uphill
along the path and to the left 300 feet to NYS Rt. 28. Be aware of
traffic. Proceed right up hill along the
highway until you reach 6th Lake Road on the left. Turn left, proceed
down the road to the break wall at
Sixth Lake Dam. Put canoe in and follow the south or right hand shore
of Sixth Lake. Go under the County
Route 13 bridge into Seventh lake.
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Fulton
Chain of Lakes |
Paddling across Seventh Lake is hard on a windy day. When entering
the lake, keep to the north shore and head due east to a point at the
far end of the lake. Unless heading for the north shore leantos, avoid
the bay to the northeast. Keep right of this point and swing easterly
through a winding stump-strewn channel. Stay right of an island with a
leanto, and head to the dock that suddenly appears this begins the
Eighth Lake carry. A confusing spot to reach, watch for signs that
indicate the channel. The carry to Eighth Lake, which extends through
the Eighth Lake Public Campground, is one mile. From the dock, take the
right fork of the road. About midway there is a trail intersection:
the road to the left leads to Bug Lake; the road to the right leads to
the campground caretaker's headquarters, where there is a public
telephone; and a .25 mile ahead is NYS Rt. 28. For Eighth Lake, proceed
straight. On Eighth Lake you will find several leantos: one on a small
island near the west side of the lake, one on the north shore, and
another on the lake's north end. There is another carry at the north
end, that crosses the low divide between the water sheds of the Moose
River and the Raquette River.
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