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Squaw Lake

Squaw Lake is an 80-acre backcountry water on the Northville-Placid Trail in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness. Hike-in access only; a lean-to sits on the shore, and native brook trout hold in water few anglers reach.

§ Overview

Squaw Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Pillsbury Mountain and Goodluck Mountain.

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Type
Lake
Surface
80 ac
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§ Nearby parking

5 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.

§ Photos & Videos

Squaw Lake.

From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.

§ Photos · via Google
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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
The PERKS of Speculator
10.0 mi away
Restaurant
Acorn Pub & Eatery at Oak Mountain
9.5 mi away
General store
The Hamilton Mercantile
17.4 mi away
Shelter
Pillsbury Lake Lean-To
1.5 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (32)
  • 32 designated campsites
Access (6)
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
14 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 3.9 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2021
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 3.8 (September)
  • 2020
    • Brook Trout 1,850 fish · 4.6 (September)
  • 2019
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 4.2 (September)
  • 2018
    • Brook Trout 2,390 fish · 4.8 (October)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 6 (October)
    • Brook Trout 3,000 fish · 5 (October)
+ 4 earlier years

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (28)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (26)
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To1.5 mi
  • Sampson Lake Lean-To2.3 mi
  • Cedar Lakes #3 Lean-To2.7 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #32.7 mi
  • Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2)3.6 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #23.7 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #13.7 mi
Primitive campsites (32)
  • Third Cedar Lake campsite2.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.7 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Dam campsite3.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.7 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam 13.7 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite3.8 mi
  • Mud Lake Tentsites4.4 mi
  • South Lake campsite4.6 mi
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