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Second Lake

Second Lake lies in the Fulton Chain, a series of eight connected lakes in the central Adirondacks. Motorboats allowed; popular for fishing (bass, pike, perch) and paddling between First and Third Lakes via navigable channels.

§ Overview

Second Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Trusty Mountain and Golden Stair 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
Blue Line Coffee House
8.1 mi away
Restaurant
Frankie's Taste of Italy
7.6 mi away
General store
Old Forge Hardware
8.0 mi away
Shelter
Sand Lake Falls Lean-To
3.7 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (31)
  • 31 designated campsites
Access (5)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 4 parking areas nearby
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (26)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (15)
  • Sand Lake Falls Lean-To3.7 mi
  • Woodhull Lake Lean-to3.7 mi
  • Woodhull Lake Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Lean-To4.1 mi
  • Remsen Falls Lean-To5.3 mi
  • Remsen Falls Lean-to5.3 mi
  • Bear Lake Lean-To5.4 mi
  • Bear Lake Lean-to5.4 mi
Primitive campsites (31)
  • Unnamed campsite2.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.0 mi
  • Administrative Road Campsite3.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite4.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite4.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite4.3 mi
  • North Lake Designated Campsite #104.3 mi
  • North Lake Designated Campsite #94.3 mi
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