Chub Lake.
Chub Lake is a 45-acre water in the Raquette Lake township — small enough to stay off most paddlers' short lists, which is precisely the appeal. No formal fish surveys on record, but the lake sits in productive watershed country where brookies and perch tend to show up eventually. Access details are scarce in the public record, which usually means either a long carry from a seasonal road or a put-in that's known locally but not marked on the DEC map. If you're launching from Raquette Lake proper, Chub is one of the smaller satellites worth scouting by canoe when the main lake feels crowded.
Chub Lake reaches a maximum depth of 33 feet, with a mean depth of 13 feet. Chub Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Sugarloaf and Mount Tom.
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
12 parking areas· 2 accessible
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data and NYSDEC records; surface and capacity from NYSDEC and OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
- 01Windfall Pond ParkingTrailhead3.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Cascade Lake Trail Parking4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Moss Lake Parking4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Moss Lake Accessible Parking4.1 mi
- 05Black Bear And Rocky Mtn Parking Area4.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Orvis Schoolhouse (Safford Pond Trail) Parking5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 07DEC parking 188845.1 mi
- 08Bub & Sis Lakes Trail Parking5.2 mipavedDirections →
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4- Tamarack Cafe5.4 mi
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- Blue Line Coffee House12.4 mi
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- Schoolhouse Grounds Coffee Shop17.7 mi
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4- Northern Lights Creamery Inc.5.8 mi
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- Pied Piper12.4 mi
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- Custard’s Last Stand20.6 mi
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4- Daiker's7.2 mi
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- Slickers Adirondack Tavern12.3 mi
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- Old Forge Brewing Company12.5 mi
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4- Covewood Lodge3.5 mi
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4- Raquette Lake Navigation Cruise6.5 mi
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- Camp Pine Knot7.9 mi
William West Durant's 1877 compound on Raquette Lake — the camp that invented the Adirondack Great Camp style. Now SUNY Cortland's Huntington Memorial Camp, an outdoor-education center with occasional public programs.
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- Where is Chub Lake located?Chub Lake is a lake in the Raquette Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Chub Lake?Chub Lake has a surface area of approximately 45 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Chub Lake?Chub Lake has a maximum depth of 33 feet, with a mean depth of 12.5 feet.
- Is Chub Lake open to the public?Yes, Chub 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 Chub Lake?Within roughly seven miles of Chub Lake: 36 designated campsites, 16 lean-tos or shelters, 1 listed campground. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.