Stillwater Reservoir

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Stillwater Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Beaver River, New York within the Western Adirondacks. The lake has a large amount of recreational uses including camping, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. The lake has undeveloped edges with remote camping on both the islands and the shoreline. Camping permits and lake information may be obtained from the hamlet of Stillwater at the Forest Ranger Headquarters. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, splake, rock bass, yellow perch, sunfish and brown trout. There is a state owned hard surface ramp on Stillwater Road, 28 miles east of Lowville, New York. the record low temperature for the state of New York of −52 °F took place at Stillwater Reservoir, and was later tied by Old Forge on February 17, 1979. ()

Elevation: 1719 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°54'8"N, 74°58'14"W

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Stillwater Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Evergreen Lake, Bear Pond, East Pond, Little Rock Pond.

2.5 miNW
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Evergreen Lake, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
64 min walk • Evergreen Lake is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir. No motors are allowed on Evergreen Lake.
4.2 miNW
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Bear Pond
107 min walk • Bear Pond is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Middle Branch Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Raven Lake Road on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Bear Pond.
6 miSE
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East Pond, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
153 min walk • East Pond is a small lake northeast of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains northwest via South Branch which flows into Stillwater Reservoir.
4.9 miS
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Little Rock Pond
126 min walk • Little Rock Pond is a small lake northwest of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Twitchell Creek.
4.9 miNW
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Deer Pond
124 min walk • Deer Pond is a small lake northeast of the hamlet of Moshier Falls in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Moshier Creek.
4.7 miS
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Lost Pond
119 min walk • Lost Pond is a small lake west-northwest of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into Twitchell Creek.
5.9 miS
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Buck Pond
151 min walk • Buck Pond is a small lake west-northwest of the hamlet of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains northwest via an unnamed creek that flows into Twitchell Creek.
4.2 miSW
Mountain
Stillwater Mountain
107 min walk • Stillwater Mountain is a 2,244-foot-tall mountain in Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located south of Stillwater in the town of Webb in Herkimer County. In 1919, a 47-foot-tall steel fire lookout tower was built on the mountain. At the end of the 1988 fire lookout season, the tower ceased fire lookout operation.
4.5 miSE
Mountain
Twitchell Mountain, Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
115 min walk • Twitchell Mountain is a summit in the Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, north-northeast of Big Moose. Twitchell Lake is located southeast of Twitchell Mountain. Mount Tom is located east of Twitchell Mountain.
4.6 miNW
Protected area
Pepperbox Wilderness Area
119 min walk • The Pepperbox Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of the New York Forest Preserve, lies entirely within the town of Webb in Herkimer County. Stillwater Reservoir and the Beaver River Primitive Area form the southern boundary, while the north bank of the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River generally forms the northern boundary.
2.7 miSW
Area
Melody Island
68 min walk • Melody Island is an island on Stillwater Reservoir in Herkimer County, New York. It is located southeast of Stillwater.