Upper Lake Chateaugay.
Upper Lake Chateaugay is a 640-acre lake in the northern Adirondacks, part of the Chateaugay Lakes chain. Public access via state launch on NY-374; bass, pike, and perch fishing; quieter than Lower Chateaugay but still allows motorboats.
Upper Lake Chateaugay has public access. Summits nearby include Parsons Knob and Birch Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
7 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.
- 01Gate Road Parking AreaTrailhead3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Wye Road Parking Area6.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Lyon Mountain Trail Parking Area6.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Chazy Lake Road Parking Area7.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Wilfred King Parking Area7.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Bridge Road Parking Area7.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 077 Mile Road Parking Area8.4 miunpavedDirections →
Upper Lake Chateaugay.
From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.
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.
Sip.
1— 24.5 mi to the nearest pour to this spot; pack a thermos.
Sweet.
1— 25.0 mi to the nearest scoop; save it for the ride home.
Drink.
1— 23.7 mi to the nearest pint; appoint a driver.
Stay.
1— 23.9 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.
See.
2- White Pine Camp23.4 mi
The 1907 Great Camp on Osgood Pond that served as Calvin Coolidge's Summer White House in the summer of 1926. Seasonal guided tours, and several cottages rent by the week.
- THE GREAT ADIRONDACK CORN MAZE24.4 mi
The Great Adirondack Corn Maze at Tucker Farms in Gabriels offers a new maze design each year, providing a fun experience of getting lost in the cornfield.
— 23.4 mi to the nearest sight on file; fold it into the drive.
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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 Upper Lake Chateaugay located?Upper Lake Chateaugay is a lake in the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Upper Lake Chateaugay open to the public?Yes, Upper Lake Chateaugay 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 Upper Lake Chateaugay?Within roughly seven miles of Upper Lake Chateaugay: 4 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.