| County: |
Lewis |
| Town: |
Denmark |
| USGS Map: |
Copenhagen |
| Waterway: |
Deer River |
| Latitude: |
N 43.91676o
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| Longitude: |
W 75.63339o
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| Drop: |
~ 25' |
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I have heard stories about King Falls for some time. It has
been a popular hiking, picnic and party area for decades. I
have also been under the misconception that is surrounded by
private land and is not accessible. This misconception was
the result of a website on Lewis County waterfalls that
specifically stated "private land, not open to the
public". Our thanks go out to NYS DEC Biologist Doug
Carlson for guiding us in and for clearing up the fact that, in
fact, there is an access area and it is open to the public.
It should be noted that there are signs indicating that it is a
restricted area for military personnel. The Army's Fort Drum
is just up the road and a number of areas in the region are
restricted by military regulations.
As you head south on NYS Route 12 out of the village of
Copenhagen, take a left on the Roberts Road. A very short
distance past the junction of the Vorce Road, there is a dirt road
on your left. Within sight of entering here, there is a
gate. Park outside and walk about .66 miles. You will
come to a power plant surrounded by a chain link fence. Go
to the right and follow the fence line. You will find an
easy access to the area above the falls, including the dam.
In low water, you can access the river bed and climb down the
stair-like rock formation there to get to the area below the
falls. An alternative is to go back to the access road.
Just before the power plant facility there is a cleared area
leading down to the area below the falls.
The Deer River flows to the Black River which empties into Lake
Ontario at the Black River Bay, just southwest of the village of
Dexter.
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