HIKING & BIKING

Hiking and biking are allowed in any training areas that are open for recreational use. All regular access and check-in/check-out procedures apply.

The first designated hiking trail has been established in Fort Drum's Training Area in June 2023--the Bonaparte Area Trail Complex in Training Area 19C. There are also hiking trails in the Cantonment Area.

For hiking and biking trails near Fort Drum, see the following:

• Seven hiking/biking trails in and around Watertown, NY.
• Seven hiking trails maintained by the Parks & Recreation Department in Watertown, NY.
• Twenty-nine hiking trails in the Tug Hill Region.
• Three hiking trails maintained by the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC).
• Seven preseves with hiking trails maintained by the Thousand Islands Land Trust.
• Five preserves with hiking trails maintained by the Indian River Lakes Conservancy.
• 36 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Jefferson County.
• 39 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Lewis County.
• 61 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in St. Lawrence County.
• 36 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Oswego County.
• Over 20 hiking trails in the area including the Calcium Trail only 5 miles from the Cerjan Gate at Fort Drum.
• Hiking trails in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves maintained by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
• Guide to 73 waterfalls in the Adirondacks.
• Hike and explore approximately 40 fire towers in the Adrondacks and Catskills.
• Hike the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks including Mount Marcy, the tallest point in New York State. 
• Several biking trails in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas.
• Hiking trails in state parks throughout NYS maintained by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

For a longer biking adventure that passes near Fort Drum, see the following:

• The Great Lakes Seaway Trail - Lighthouse Bicycling Trip - is an estimated 9 day/8 night trip 407 miles one way between Presque Isle Light Station in Erie, PA to Tibbetts Point Lighthouse in Cape Vincent, NY. A shorter ride is a 149 mile trip along the Lake Ontario shoresline starting at Lakeview Wildlife Management Area in Ellisburg and following NYS Rte 12 and 37 to Massena.
• The Olympic Trail is a 170 mile trip that parallels the NYS Rte 3 corridor starting at Sackets Harbor and ending at Lake Champlain.