Water Depth
Lake depth can vary around rock shelves. Check the exact landing zone and swimmer traffic.

DEPTH UNCONFIRMED*
Calf Pen- Lake George : Cliff Dive is a cliff jump spot in Fort Ann, New York, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Boat wake, shallow shelves, slippery rock, and limited exit room are the main concerns.
Overview
Calf Pen- Lake George : Cliff Dive is a Lake George rock-inlet jump spot near Fort Ann, New York in Fort Ann, New York, United States. Treat it as an unstaffed cliff-diving reference point where access, water level, and the exact landing zone need a fresh local check before any visit.
Quick Answer
Calf Pen- Lake George : Cliff Dive is a cliff jump spot in Fort Ann, New York, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
Key Takeaway
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Boat wake, shallow shelves, slippery rock, and limited exit room are the main concerns.
Quick Answer
Calf Pen- Lake George : Cliff Dive is a cliff jump spot in Fort Ann, New York, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
Key Takeaway
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Boat wake, shallow shelves, slippery rock, and limited exit room are the main concerns.
Conditions and planning notes
Lake depth can vary around rock shelves. Check the exact landing zone and swimmer traffic.
Use legal shoreline or boat access and respect private docks, camps, and posted land.
A boat or shoreline scramble may be involved; plan the exit and avoid crowding the inlet.
Boat wake, shallow shelves, slippery rock, and limited exit room are the main concerns.
No ledge note is attached, so inspect each side of the inlet separately before jumping.
Boat wake, shallow shelves, slippery rock, and limited exit room are the main concerns.
Map location
Fort Ann, New York, United States
43.51645, -73.62798
Calf Pen- Lake George : Cliff Dive sits around Fort Ann, New York, United States, putting this lake or reservoir spot in the orbit of Fort Ann and the broader New York area of United States. Use the saved coordinates and current map view as a starting point, then confirm the exact approach locally because cliff-jumping access can change around parks, private land, roads, shorelines, and water-management areas.
In northern or mountain climates, spring runoff and cold water can be as important as ledge height. Conditions are not static: rain, snowmelt, drought, reservoir drawdowns, tides, surf, and weekend crowding can all change what looks like the same jump from one visit to the next. Treat saved route notes as background, not as a present-day clearance to jump.
The main assumed risks include cold or changing lake levels, submerged shelves, boat traffic, difficult exits, and limited rescue access. Access should be treated as conditional until signs, land ownership, permits, and local rules are confirmed. Before anyone climbs to a ledge, inspect the landing zone from the water, identify the exit, look for submerged rocks or debris, and be willing to walk away if the depth, footing, legality, or rescue options are uncertain.
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