Oxbow Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest

Name: Oxbow Lake
Address: Jessup River Wild Forest, United States

#1 among attractions in Jessup River Wild Forest

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Oxbow Lake is a 312-acre is a naturally-occurring lake located in the towns of Lake Pleasant and Arietta in Hamilton County, New York within the Adirondack Park. The lake is nearly two miles-long and is oriented in a northeast to southwest direction, with the widest part being at the northeast end, at nearly 0.6 miles wide. The lake has 4.3 miles of shoreline and no islands. NY Route 8 is located along the southeast shoreline, Oxbow Road crosses the lake inlet on the northeastern end, and Old Piseco Road crosses the lake outlet on the southwestern end. ()

Elevation: 1703 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°26'33"N, 74°28'53"W

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Jessup River Wild Forest United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Sacandaga Lake, Fawn Lake, Piseco Lake, Upper Browns Tract Pond.

4.2 miNE
Lake
Sacandaga Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
108 min walk • Sacandaga Lake is a lake in the Town of Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County, New York approximately 2 miles west of Speculator. The outlet is a channel that leads to Lake Pleasant, which is the source of the Sacandaga River.
3.5 miN
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Fawn Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
89 min walk • Fawn Lake is a lake located west of Lake Pleasant, New York. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, white sucker, black bullhead, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and pickerel. There is trail access on the southwest shore from Sacandaga Lake. No fishing is allowed between 10/16 and 3/31.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Piseco Lake, Adirondack Park
95 min walk • Piseco Lake is located in Hamilton County, New York, near the hamlet of Piseco in the Adirondack Mountains. The outflow is Piseco Outlet, which flows into the West Branch Sacandaga River.
3.9 miNE
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Upper Browns Tract Pond, Jessup River Wild Forest
101 min walk • Upper Browns Tract Pond is located northeast of Inlet, New York. The inlet flows through a creek from Lower Browns Tract Pond. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, black bullhead, yellow perch, and sunfish.
2.5 miE
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Bug Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
64 min walk • Bug Lake is located east of Inlet, New York. The outlet creek flows into Seventh Lake. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, kokanee salmon, brown trout, brook trout, and rainbow smelt.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Browns Tract Pond, Adirondack Park
105 min walk • Lower Browns Tract Pond is located northeast of Inlet, New York. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brook trout, black bullhead, yellow perch, and sunfish.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pelcher Pond, Adirondack Park
111 min walk • Pelcher Pond is located west of Raquette Lake, New York. The outlet creek flows into Shallow Lake. Fish species present in the pond are brook trout and sunfish. There is access by trail from Shallow Lake. No motors are allowed on the pond.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fourth Lake, Adirondack Park
68 min walk • Fourth Lake is a lake located by Eagle Bay, New York and Inlet, NY. Fourth Lake is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, white sucker, brook trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and brown trout.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Rondaxe, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
90 min walk • Lake Rondaxe is a lake located northeast of Carter Station, New York. Fish species present in the lake are atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is no public access.
4.2 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Russian Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
107 min walk • Russian Lake is a lake located west of Raquette Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, and yellow perch. There is trail access from the east shore of Big Moose Lake.
3.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Shallow Lake, Jessup River Wild Forest
97 min walk • Shallow Lake is a lake located northeast of Inlet, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, brook trout, white sucker and smallmouth bass. There is carry down access. No motors are allowed on this lake.