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Rice Lake

Rice Lake is a remote 45-acre pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness, reached by a 4.5-mile hike from the Cranberry Lake trailhead. Brook trout and lean-to camping make it a solid overnight destination; the water stays quiet even in summer.

§ Overview

Rice Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Panther Mountain and Rice Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

12 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.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Saranac Juice
13.8 mi away
Restaurant
Hohmeyer's Adirondack Alps Restaurant
10.4 mi away
General store
Village Mercantile
15.1 mi away
Shelter
Sheep Meadow Lean-To #2
2.3 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (31)
  • 31 designated campsites
Access (14)
  • 2 trailheads nearby
  • 12 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (25)
Trails (40)
Shelters (1)
  • The Vic5.3 mi
Lean-tos (5)
  • Sheep Meadow Lean-To #22.3 mi
  • Sheep Meadow Lean-To #12.3 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to3.1 mi
  • Grass Pond Lean-To3.5 mi
  • Debar Mountain Lean-To7.3 mi
Primitive campsites (31)
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #62.8 mi
  • Slush Pond Campsite #23.1 mi
  • Slush Pond Campsite #33.1 mi
  • Slush Pond Campsite #13.1 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #53.1 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #43.1 mi
  • Slush Pond Campsite #43.1 mi
  • Mtn. Pond Campsite #33.2 mi
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