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Sand Lake

Sand Lake is a 115-acre body of water in the southern Adirondacks, accessible by a short portage from Sand Lake Road. Stocked with brook trout and open to non-motorized craft, it offers a quiet paddle with primitive shoreline camping by permit.

§ Overview

Sand Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Sitz Mountain and Alder Bed Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

3 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
Blue Line Coffee House
20.7 mi away
Restaurant
Big Moose Station Restaurant
13.9 mi away
General store
Old Forge Hardware
20.8 mi away
Shelter
Sand Lake Lean-To
0.3 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (94)
  • 94 designated campsites
Access (3)
  • 3 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (26)
Lean-tos (15)
  • Sand Lake Lean-To0.3 mi
  • Wolf Pond Lean-To1.9 mi
  • Cage Lake Lean-To2.8 mi
  • Little Shallow Lean-To3.7 mi
  • Big Shallow Lean-To4.2 mi
  • Big Shallow Shelter4.2 mi
  • Cage Lake Springhole Lean-to4.9 mi
  • Cage Lake Springhole Lean-To4.9 mi
Primitive campsites (94)
  • Buck Pond Accessible Campsite3.1 mi
  • Tied Lake Road Campsite3.7 mi
  • Keck Trail Site 43.8 mi
  • Primitive campsite 171353.9 mi
  • Massawepie Pond Campsite4.1 mi
  • Gregg Lake Primitive Campsite4.4 mi
  • Keck Trail Site 34.8 mi
  • Oswegatchie River Campsite 335.0 mi
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