| Raquette Lake | |
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 Looking north at Strawberry Island on Raquette Lake from the southwestern corner | |
  Raquette Lake Location within New York  Raquette Lake Raquette Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°50′N 74°39′W / 43.833°N 74.650°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Marion River, Browns Tract Inlet, Death Brook, Boulder Brook, Sucker Brook, South Inlet |
| Primary outflows | Raquette River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 4,925 acres (19.93 km2) |
| Average depth | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Max. depth | 95 feet (29 m) |
| Shore length1 | 99 miles (159 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,762 feet (537 m) |
| Islands | Harding Island Big Island Inman Island Osprey Island Hen and Chicken Islands Beecher Island St. Hubert Island Strawberry Island Needle Island |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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"Under the hemlocks" - Raquette Lake, 1888, S R Stoddard
Raquette Lake is the source of the Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. It is near the community of Raquette Lake, New York. The lake has 99 miles (159 km) of shoreline with pines and mountains bordering the lake. It is located in the towns of Long Lake and Arietta, both in Hamilton County.
Raquette Lake is popular, especially in summer, due to the scenery, wildlife, boating and hiking. There are several children's summer camps, including Raquette Lake Boys Camp and Raquette Lake Girls Camp. In winter, substantial snowfall makes the area popular for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The lake is also part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which begins in Old Forge, NY and ends in Fort Kent, ME.