South Creek Lake.
South Creek Lake sits in the Old Forge township — 54 acres, no public access data on file, no fish stocking records in the DEC database. It's one of dozens of small waters in the Fulton Chain corridor that exist in a middle ground: named, mapped, but not promoted, not trailhead-signed, not part of the canoe-route marketing. If you're holding a deed or a topo map with a put-in marked, you know what you have. For the rest of us, it stays on the list as a name and an acreage until someone sends coordinates.
South Creek Lake reaches a maximum depth of 16 feet, with a mean depth of 7 feet. South Creek Lake has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
3 parking areas· 1 accessible
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.
- 01South Creek Lake Parking AreaTrailhead985 ftunpavedDirections →
- 02Dobbs Road Parking Area2.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Parking Area4.7 mi
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- Where is South Creek Lake located?South Creek Lake is a lake in the Old Forge region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is South Creek Lake?South Creek Lake has a surface area of approximately 54 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is South Creek Lake?South Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet, with a mean depth of 6.6 feet.
- Is South Creek Lake open to the public?Yes, South Creek Lake 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 South Creek Lake?Within roughly seven miles of South Creek Lake: 12 designated campsites, 1 lean-to or shelter. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.