
Chasm Lake.
Chasm Lake sits in the Keene valley cluster — a 28-acre water with no public fish stocking records and limited angler attention, which typically means either difficult access or shallow warmwater habitat that doesn't hold trout through summer. The name suggests steep terrain or a narrow valley configuration, common in this part of the eastern High Peaks corridor where glacial melt carved pockets between ridgelines. Without maintained trail access or nearby lean-tos in the DEC inventory, this one skews toward private-land context or bushwhack-only approach — worth confirming land status and access legality before planning a visit.
Chasm Lake has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Before you launch.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
Getting in, staying over.
Camping.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The waters.
The trails.
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- Where is Chasm Lake located?Chasm Lake is a lake in the Keene region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Chasm Lake?Chasm Lake has a surface area of approximately 28 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Chasm Lake open to the public?Yes, Chasm Lake has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.
- Can you camp at Chasm Lake?Within roughly seven miles of Chasm Lake: 1 designated campsite, 1 lean-to or shelter. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.