Round Lake (lake), New York

Round Lake, right, and part of Little Tupper Lake, shot from Buck Mountain
Round Lake from the water

Round Lake is a 744-acre (301-hectare) lake in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton County, New York, US. It is the centerpiece of the 11,430-acre Round Lake Wilderness Area are part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, adjacent to the 19,500-acre William C. Whitney Wilderness in the Adirondack Park.[1]

Of the 100 largest lakes in the park, it is one of only five which are free of motorboats, jetskis, and floatplanes, including Lows, Lake Lila, Little Tupper, and Saint Regis Pond.[2]

There are eleven designated primitive campsites on Round Lake, created in 2007.

  1. ^ "William C. Whitney Wilderness & Round Lake Wilderness". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Myth of Quiet, Motor-free Waters in the Adirondack Park" (PDF). Protect the Adirondacks. May 2013.