DISABLED ACCESS FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Unofficial Version effective & updated 4 Sep 2024 -- 18 pages).
• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Official Version effective & updated 4 Sep 2024 -- 28 pages with summary of changes). 

Disabled Access Fishing Opportunities in the Training Area

 

Disabled Access Fishing Opportunities in the Cantonment Area

There is one disabled fishing access opportunity at Remington Pond in Fort Drum's Cantonment Area. An accessible path and floating pier is on the east side of the pond near the playground and Cranberry Lake Pavilion.

Disabled Access Fishing Opportunities in the Region

See the NYSDEC web site for a list of fishing access sites listed by county for anglers with disabilities.

See this web site for images and descriptions of NYSDEC accessible boat launches throughout New York State.

OTHER RESOURCES

Below are links to web sites and contacts for more information. The inclusion of these links should not be considered endorsements by Fort Drum, but are provided for information purposes only. 

• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Accessible Recreation
• NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Accessibility
• NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - ADA Transition Plan (PDF June 2015)

• NYS Inclusive Recreation Resource Center (Cortland, NY)
• National Center on Accessibiilty (Bloomington, IN)
• Northern Regional Center for Independent Living (Watertown/Lowville/Lyons Falls, NY)

• US Access Board - ADA Accessibility Standards (including Chapter 10 Recreational Facilities) 
• US Access Board - ABA Accessibility Standards (including federal outdoor developed areas)