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White Lake

White Lake is a 362-acre body of water in the western Adirondacks, accessible by NY Route 8A near Hoffmeister. The lake permits motorboats and hosts a state campground with 80 sites — popular for bass and pike fishing from mid-May through October.

§ Overview

White Lake has public access.

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§ Nearby parking

7 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.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Blue Line Coffee House
13.8 mi away
Restaurant
The SteakHouse
12.2 mi away
General store
Old Forge Hardware
13.6 mi away
Shelter
Lean-to or shelter
1.7 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (13)
  • 13 designated campsites
Access (7)
  • 7 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
4 stocking events · 2014–2018 · 1 species
  • 2018Most recent
    • Brook Trout 320 fish · 4.6 (October)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 400 fish · 5 (October)
  • 2015
    • Brook Trout 400 fish · 4.3 (September)
  • 2014
    • Brook Trout 400 fish · 3.7 (September)

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (2)
Lakes & ponds (21)
Trails (32)
Lean-tos (11)
  • Unnamed lean-to1.7 mi
  • Gull Lake Lean-To4.6 mi
  • Gull Lake Lean-to4.6 mi
  • Chub Pond #1 Lean-To5.5 mi
  • Chub Pond Number 1 Lean-to5.5 mi
  • Chub Pond Number 2 Lean-to5.5 mi
  • Chub Pond #2 Lean-To5.5 mi
  • Bear Lake Lean-to6.2 mi
Primitive campsites (13)
  • Long Lake Accessible Campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite5.6 mi
  • Unnamed campsite5.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite6.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite6.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite6.6 mi
  • Unnamed campsite7.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite7.5 mi
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