Bonner Lake.
Bonner Lake is a 52-acre water tucked into the Old Forge area — mid-sized by the region's standards, quiet enough to register as off-the-grid even in a town built around motorized lake traffic. No public fish stocking records on file, which usually means either private shoreline or light angling pressure; either way, it's not the lake you hear about at the tackle shop. The Old Forge lakes trend toward development and easy access — Bonner skews the other direction, holding its own pocket of stillwater without much fanfare. Worth a map check if you're looking for something past the First through Eighth Lake corridor.
Bonner Lake has public access.
The water, surveyed.
- Peak foliage from the water — the best seats in the Park are in a canoe this month.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The waters.
The trails.
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- Where is Bonner Lake located?Bonner Lake is a lake in the Old Forge region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Bonner Lake?Bonner Lake has a surface area of approximately 52 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Bonner Lake open to the public?Yes, Bonner Lake has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.