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Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a shallow pond in the central Adirondacks, accessible by bushwhack or seasonal logging roads depending on which Mud Lake you mean — the name appears on at least four separate water bodies across the park. Most hold warmwater species; none are maintained for public access.

§ Overview

Mud Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Kitty Cobble and Cobble Hill.

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§ Nearby parking

4 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.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
The PERKS of Speculator
13.9 mi away
Restaurant
Seventh Lake House
12.2 mi away
General store
Pedals and Petals
14.0 mi away
Shelter
West Canada Creek Lean-To
0.4 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (64)
  • 64 designated campsites
Access (7)
  • 3 trailheads nearby
  • 4 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (4)
Lakes & ponds (32)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (26)
  • West Canada Creek Lean-To0.4 mi
  • West Canada Creek lean-to0.4 mi
  • South Lake Lean-to0.7 mi
  • South Lake Lean-To0.7 mi
  • West Lake #2 Lean-To0.7 mi
  • West Lake Lean-to #20.7 mi
  • West Lake #1 Lean-To0.8 mi
  • West Lake Lean-to #10.8 mi
Primitive campsites (64)
  • Mud Lake Tentsites0.3 mi
  • South Lake campsite0.6 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.7 mi
  • West Lake Former Caretaker Clearing Tentsites0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.9 mi
  • Third Cedar Lake campsite2.5 mi
  • Spruce Lake Tentsite3.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.9 mi
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§ Nearby vacation rentals

Closest cabins, camps & lakefront rentals

Lake Kora
11 miBlue Mountain Lake

Lake Kora

Historic 1898 Adirondack great camp on its own 500-acre private lake — rented exclusively for gatherings up to 35 guests.

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