Sucker Lake.
Sucker Lake is a remote body of water in the Adirondack backcountry, accessible by bushwhack or unmarked routes. Depth and acreage records are sparse — a destination for anglers and paddlers willing to navigate without trail markers.
Sucker Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Panther Mountain and Colton Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
6 parking areas
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.
- 01Little River Road Parking AreaTrailhead3.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Dobbs Road Parking Area4.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Youngs Road5.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Tamarack Creek Road Parking Area5.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Boundary Line Trail Parking Area5.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 06South Creek Lake Parking Area6.4 miunpavedDirections →
Sucker Lake.
From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 15 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
Launch & supply.
Getting in, staying over.
Access.
Camping.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The peaks.
The waters.
The trails.
Read before you launch.
Make a weekend of it.
Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.
Stay.
2- Norridgewock Lodge21.7 mi
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- The Lodge at Seveys22.1 mi
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Sunrise on the dock, a cairn at the summit, a bend on the trail. Your camera roll, our archive.
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Trail conditions, water level, bug pressure, blowdown. The kind of detail that helps the next person plan.
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Wrong elevation, outdated access notes, a coordinate that's drifted. We'd rather hear it than miss it.
Suggest an edit →Frequently asked.
- Where is Sucker Lake located?Sucker Lake is a lake in the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Sucker Lake?Sucker Lake has a surface area of approximately 90 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Sucker Lake open to the public?Yes, Sucker 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 Sucker Lake?Within roughly seven miles of Sucker Lake: 13 designated campsites, 1 lean-to or shelter. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.