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Whitney Lake

Whitney Lake is a remote body of water in the central Adirondacks, reachable by bushwhack or unmaintained routes — no marked trail leads to its shore. The lake holds native brook trout and sees minimal pressure; plan for navigation skills and a full day.

§ Overview

Whitney Lake has public access. Summits nearby include Cobble Hill and Goodluck Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

3 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
The PERKS of Speculator
11.5 mi away
Restaurant
Acorn Pub & Eatery at Oak Mountain
11.0 mi away
General store
Pedals and Petals
15.7 mi away
Shelter
Sampson Lake Lean-To
0.9 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (28)
  • 28 designated campsites
Access (4)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 3 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
12 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 3,500 fish · 4.2 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 3,500 fish · 4.1 (September)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 3,500 fish · 4 (September)
  • 2021
    • Brook Trout 3,500 fish · 4 (October)
  • 2020
    • Brook Trout 2,270 fish · 4.7 (September)
  • 2019
    • Brook Trout 4,200 fish · 4.3 (October)
  • 2018
    • Brook Trout 2,790 fish · 4.8 (October)
  • 2017
    • Brook Trout 3,500 fish · 5 (October)
+ 4 earlier years

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

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (7)
Lakes & ponds (32)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (27)
  • Sampson Lake Lean-To0.9 mi
  • Cedar Lakes #3 Lean-To1.3 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Lean-to #31.3 mi
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Pillsbury Lake Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2)2.6 mi
  • West Canada Creek Lean-To2.6 mi
  • West Canada Creek lean-to2.6 mi
Primitive campsites (28)
  • Third Cedar Lake campsite1.4 mi
  • Mud Lake Tentsites2.6 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.7 mi
  • South Lake campsite2.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.0 mi
  • Cedar Lakes Dam campsite3.0 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam 13.0 mi
  • Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite3.1 mi
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§ Nearby vacation rentals

Closest cabins, camps & lakefront rentals

Lake Kora
11 miBlue Mountain Lake

Lake Kora

Historic 1898 Adirondack great camp on its own 500-acre private lake — rented exclusively for gatherings up to 35 guests.

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