Spitfire Lake, Adirondack Park
Facts and practical information
Spitfire Lake is a part of the St. Regis River in the Adirondacks in northern New York State and is 250-acre in area. Along with Upper and Lower St. Regis Lake, it became famous in the late 19th century as a summer playground of America's power elite, drawn to the area by its scenic beauty and by the rustic charms of Paul Smith's Hotel. It is the site of many grand old summer "cottages" and Great Camps; Frederick W. Vanderbilt, Anson Phelps Stokes and Whitelaw Reid were among the summer residents. "The camps of many of these families began as tent colonies, with separate units for sleeping, dining, games, and so on, and evolved into permanent structures built with understated taste." ()
Adirondack Park
Spitfire Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: White Pine Camp, Saint Regis Pond, Upper St. Regis Lake, Lower St. Regis Lake.