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Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Discover Your National Forests
The Green Mountain National Forest and Finger Lakes National Forest are Vermont's and New York's only public, federally managed national forests.
Know Before You Go
Recent News
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Forest Service Urges Caution, Offers Bear Safety Tips to Recreation Users
Release Date: Jun 21, 2024
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Ripton Forest Road to Close for Culvert Upgrade
Release Date: Jun 20, 2024
Features
Get on board with Forest Service winter sports, Chill Foundation
VERMONT, MAY 13, 2024—In 2021, national forest lands were seeing a surge in new participants, and with that growth came an increase in visitor conflicts, often stemming from inexperience. The Eastern Region Winter Sports Team and the Chill Foundation created the “USFS X Chill Lifts to Backcountry” program to expose Chill participants aged 16 to 19 to the equipment and increase understanding of responsible travel practices.
“Fossenvue” a staged reading by Chris Woodworth at Caywood Point
New York, Spring 2024— On Saturday, May 11 at 2:00pm, Chris Woodworth is bringing “Fossenvue,” a staged reading to Caywood Point. For several decades Geneva suffragists Elizabeth Smith Miller and Anne Fitzhugh Miller, and many of their friends gathered on the shore of Seneca Lake at a summer camp they called “Fossenvue.” Swimming, singing, writing, and suffrage strategizing filled their days and nights at Caywood Point.
Spotlights
Roads Status
Outside of seasonal closures, some National Forest roads/parking lots may be closed due to construction, extreme weather, or other events making a road impassable or unsafe.
Mud Season
Warmer temperatures, spring rain and deep, frozen ground make it difficult for the landscape to absorb water. So, it pools on the surface of your favorite trails.
Be Weather Wise
Before heading to your National Forest, check the forecast! Check the weather at your current and destination locations. Conditions at the trailhead may differ from your destination.
Be Bear Aware
New York and Vermont are home to black bears. While it is possible to encounter a black bear on the trail, most recreationists never do.
