Plumb Brook.
Plumb Brook flows through the Tupper Lake region with little public documentation — no fish surveys on file, no marked trailheads in the DEC inventory, and sparse mention in regional paddling or trail guides. It's the kind of small tributary system that exists in the background of the working forest, threading through private timberland or remote state parcels without the infrastructure that pulls visitors off NY-3 or NY-30. If you're looking at a topo map and see the name, assume it's a bushwhack or a local's reference point, not a destination with a parking lot and a kiosk. Worth a call to the local DEC office in Ray Brook if you're planning anything beyond a map exercise.
Plumb Brook has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
5 parking areas
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.
- 01Middle Branch Parking LotTrailhead3.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area3.6 mipavedDirections →
- 03Harpers Falls Parking Area4.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Tooley Pond Rd5.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Lake George Rd5.3 miunpavedDirections →
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 15 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
Launch & supply.
Getting in, staying over.
Camping.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The waters.
The trails.
Read before you launch.
Make a weekend of it.
Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.
Stay.
1— 20.2 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.
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Suggest an edit →Frequently asked.
- Where is Plumb Brook located?Plumb Brook is a river in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Plumb Brook open to the public?Yes, Plumb Brook 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 Plumb Brook?Within roughly seven miles of Plumb Brook: 4 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.