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Salmon Lake

Salmon Lake is a 96-acre water body in the West-Central Adirondacks, accessible by a moderate 1.2-mile trail from NY Route 28. The lake holds brook trout and offers primitive shoreline camping — quiet water, minimal traffic.

§ Overview

Salmon Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Salmon Lake Mountain and Buck Mountain.

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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
Waypoint Cafe
11.7 mi away
Restaurant
Tony Harper's Pizza & Clam Shack
10.1 mi away
General store
ADK Trading Post
11.2 mi away
Shelter
Lake Lila # 7 Lean-To
5.9 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (92)
  • 92 designated campsites
Access (4)
  • 4 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
8 stocking events · 2015–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Landlocked Salmon 200 fish · 6.7 (May)
  • 2023
    • Landlocked Salmon 270 fish · 6.8 (May)
  • 2022
    • Landlocked Salmon 280 fish · 6.5 (May)
  • 2021
    • Landlocked Salmon 300 fish · 6.7 (May)
  • 2020
    • Landlocked Salmon 300 fish · 6.7 (May)
  • 2018
    • Landlocked Salmon 300 fish · 6.8 (May)
  • 2017
    • Landlocked Salmon 300 fish · 7 (May)
  • 2015
    • Landlocked Salmon 300 fish · 6.8 (May)

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (6)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (18)
Lean-tos (8)
  • Lake Lila # 7 Lean-To5.9 mi
  • Hot Rock Lean-To6.3 mi
  • Boucher Point Lean-To #26.4 mi
  • Boucher Point Lean-To #16.4 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-to6.3 mi
  • Outlet Bay Lean-To6.3 mi
  • Lower Sister Lake Lean-To7.4 mi
  • Forked Lake Lean-To7.3 mi
Primitive campsites (92)
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #311.2 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #321.8 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #331.8 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #342.0 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #272.3 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #262.3 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #282.6 mi
  • William C. Whitney Campsite #252.6 mi
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