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Henderson Lake

Henderson Lake is a 1.4-mile-long remote lake in the High Peaks Wilderness, reachable by a 7-mile trail from Upper Works. The water sits at 1,825 feet in a glacial valley — stillwater paddling, wild brook trout, and a designated campsite for overnight trips.

§ Overview

Henderson Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Echo Mountain and Allen Mountain.

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Lake
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§ Nearby parking

2 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

§ Photos & Videos

Henderson Lake.

From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
12.8 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
12.2 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
13.1 mi away
Shelter
Henderson Lake Lean-To
0.8 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (88)
  • 88 designated campsites
Access (2)
  • 2 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
25 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 3 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Lake Trout 720 fish · 6 (April)
    • Brook Trout 4,700 fish · 4.5 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 4,700 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 4,700 fish · 4.5 (October)
    • Brown Trout 880 fish · 9 (April)
    • Lake Trout 830 fish · 6 (May)
  • 2021
    • Brook Trout 4,700 fish · 4 (October)
  • 2020
    • Brook Trout 3,055 fish · 4.5 (September)
    • Lake Trout 830 fish · 6 (May)
  • 2019
    • Brook Trout 5,640 fish · 4 (September)
    • Lake Trout 780 fish · 6 (May)
  • 2018
    • Brook Trout 3,750 fish · 4 (September)
    • Lake Trout 830 fish · 7 (May)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 4,700 fish · 4 (September)
    • Lake Trout 830 fish · 6.7 (May)
+ 6 earlier years

Source: NYS DEC Stocking Records via data.ny.gov · Annual refresh

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (70)
  • Henderson Lake Lean-To0.8 mi
  • Henderson Lake Lean-to0.8 mi
  • Henderson Lean-to1.3 mi
  • Henderson Lean-To1.4 mi
  • Wallface Lean-To2.2 mi
  • Wallface Leanto2.2 mi
  • Santanoni Lean-To2.0 mi
  • Santanoni Lean-to2.0 mi
Primitive campsites (88)
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #20.3 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #30.3 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #10.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.6 mi
  • Upper Pond2.2 mi
  • Primitive campsite 184712.3 mi
  • Calamity Brook2.4 mi
  • Calamity Brook Campsite2.4 mi
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