Thrall Lake.
Thrall Lake is a one-acre pocket of water in Keene — small enough that most regional maps skip it entirely, and remote enough that it doesn't see the kind of day-use traffic that defines the better-known ponds in this part of the High Peaks corridor. No fish stocking records, no maintained trails flagged on the standard DEC lists, no lean-tos within the immediate drainage. It exists in that odd category of Adirondack waters that appear on the master inventory but rarely in trip reports — a map dot more than a destination, likely visited by hunters, bushwhackers, and the occasional surveyor with a reason to be there.
Thrall Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Mount Inez and Rattlesnake Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Before you launch.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
2 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.
- 01Fay Mountain Trailhead ParkingTrailhead4.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 02North Trail To Giant Mtn. Parking Lot7.0 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Thrall Lake located?Thrall Lake is a lake in the Keene region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Thrall Lake?Thrall Lake has a surface area of approximately 1 acres, a small pond.
- Is Thrall Lake open to the public?Yes, Thrall 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 Thrall Lake?Within roughly seven miles of Thrall Lake: 1 designated campsite. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.