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Meacham Lake

Meacham Lake is a 1,200-acre state-operated campground lake in the northern Adirondacks with a boat launch, swimming beach, and stocked warmwater fishery. Open to motorboats; the campground runs late May through Labor Day with 224 sites.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Saranac Juice
15.5 mi away
Restaurant
The 1892 Bar & Grille
13.8 mi away
General store
Village Mercantile
18.0 mi away
Shelter
Sheep Meadow Lean-To #2
3.1 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (21)
  • 21 designated campsites
Access (9)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 8 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby parking

8 parking areas· 1 accessible

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.

§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
21 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 4 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 4,400 fish · 3.5 (June)
    • Splake 2,620 fish · 8.3 (April)
  • 2023
    • Splake 2,420 fish · 8.2 (May)
  • 2022
    • Splake 2,600 fish · 8 (April)
  • 2021
    • Splake 1,150 fish · 7.8 (April)
  • 2020
    • Splake 2,600 fish · 7.7 (April)
  • 2019
    • Splake 2,600 fish · 8 (April)
    • Splake 2,000 fish · 5.3 (October)
  • 2018
    • Splake 2,600 fish · 8.1 (May)
    • Splake 2,200 fish · 5.8 (October)
  • 2017
    • Splake 3,000 fish · 5.4 (October)
    • Splake 1,850 fish · 8.7 (April)
+ 6 earlier years

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (16)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (6)
  • Debar Mountain Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Debar Mountian Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to6.8 mi
  • Grass Pond Lean-To5.2 mi
  • Sheep Meadow Lean-To #13.1 mi
  • Sheep Meadow Lean-To #23.1 mi
Primitive campsites (21)
  • Meacham Lake Campground0.4 mi
  • Clear Pond Campsite1.8 mi
  • Skiff Pond Campsite4.8 mi
  • Clarks Landing Campsite4.9 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #65.7 mi
  • Debar Meadows Campsite5.8 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #75.9 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #45.9 mi
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