Spectacle Lake

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Spectacle Lake is a lake northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are chain pickerel, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off NY-10 and a second off NY-29A. The largest island has a primitive campsite on it. ()

Elevation: 1729 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°14'23"N, 74°34'46"W

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New YorkUnited States

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Spectacle Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kane Mountain, Jockeybush Lake, Camelhump, Iron Lake.

5.2 miSE
Mountain
Kane Mountain, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
133 min walk • Kane Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain.
4.5 miN
Lake
Jockeybush Lake
114 min walk • Jockeybush Lake is located east of Powley Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is trail access to the lake from CR-10.
5.9 miSE
Mountain
Camelhump, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
151 min walk • Camelhump is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north-northwest of the Hamlet of Caroga Lake. Kane Mountain is located west, Canada Lake is located southwest and Stewart Lake is located east of Camelhump.
5.1 miN
Lake
Iron Lake
130 min walk • Iron Lake is a lake located east of Powley Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is trail access along the east shore.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pleasant Lake, Adirondack Park
94 min walk • Pleasant Lake is a small private lake located in Stratford, Fulton County, New York in the southern Adirondack Park.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Canada Lake, Adirondack Park
151 min walk • Canada Lake is a lake located in the Town of Caroga in Fulton County in the U.S. State of New York. Unlike the nearby Caroga lakes, Canada Lake is very deep which provides colder water for species such as trout to survive.
5.5 miSE
Tower
Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station, Adirondack Park
140 min walk • The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Kane Mountain at Caroga in Fulton County, New York.
5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
South Lake, Silver Lake Wilderness Area
134 min walk • South Lake is a lake by Atwell, New York and is the source of the South Branch Black River. South Lake is one of several lakes in Herkimer County that has a high acid content and is therefore not a big fish producer.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Salmon Lake, Silver Lake Wilderness Area
135 min walk • Little Salmon Lake is located southeast of Atwell, New York. Fish species present in the lake are sunfish, and brook trout. There is a four wheel drive trail off Haskell Road.