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Pillsbury Lake

Pillsbury Lake is a remote 298-acre pond in the West Canada Lake Wilderness, reachable by a 5.4-mile hike from the Sled Harbor trailhead. Brook trout and lean-to sites on the east shore; no motors, low traffic, open season for primitive camping by permit.

§ Overview

Pillsbury Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Goodluck Mountain and Pillsbury Mountain.

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Pond
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§ Nearby parking

5 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
10.6 mi away
Restaurant
Acorn Pub & Eatery at Oak Mountain
9.9 mi away
General store
Pedals and Petals
16.2 mi away
Shelter
Pillsbury Lake Lean-To
0.1 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (29)
  • 29 designated campsites
Access (6)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 5 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
13 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 3.9 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2021
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 4 (October)
  • 2020
    • Brook Trout 810 fish · 4.6 (September)
  • 2019
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 4.2 (September)
  • 2018
    • Brook Trout 1,000 fish · 4.8 (September)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 1,250 fish · 5 (September)
+ 4 earlier years

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (10)
Lakes & ponds (31)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (28)
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To0.1 mi
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To0.1 mi
  • Cedar Lakes #3 Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #31.5 mi
  • Sampson Lake Lean-To2.4 mi
  • Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2)2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #22.2 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #12.2 mi
Primitive campsites (29)
  • Third Cedar Lake campsite1.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Dam campsite2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam 12.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite2.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.7 mi
  • Mud Lake Tentsites4.0 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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