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Explore the Best Lakes in the Adirondacks for Your Boating or Kayaking Trip

What is the best boating location in the Adirondacks? Tough to say with over 3,000 lakes throughout the Park, but we rounded up the best lakes in the Adirondacks for boating or kayaking, according to our Facebook fans. (We also included a few ponds...)

The Narrows, Lake George | Luke Dow Photography

4th Lake - "Great for motor boats but not so good sometimes for kayaks!"
6th Lake - Great for canoes, kayaks, and sailboats
7th Lake - Great for canoes, kayaks, and sailboats
Black Pond - Recommended for canoeing
Blue Mountain Lake - "Blue Mountain Lake is a nice paddle"
Cranberry Lake - "Cranberry Lake to the Oswegatchie River"
Great Sacandaga Lake - "The best place in the world!"
Hinckley Lake (Reservoir) - Great for motorboats and fishing
Lake Champlain - "Tops them all!"
Lake George - "North end of LG" "In the Narrows"

Loon Lake - "Loon Lake in Chestertown is nice"
Lower St. Regis Lake - "Hands down, St. Regis Canoe Area"
Meacham Lake - "I like Meacham. Not busy at all. Very shallow launch though."
Moose Pond - "Moose Pond! Remote, beautiful, and no motor craft allowed."
Nicks Lake - "Nicks Lake, Old Forge. The Best!" "My favorite lake...no motors in it"
Paradox Lake - "No motors!"
Saranac Lake (Upper and Lower)- "It also connects to Fish Creek and many other quiet bodies of water nearby."

Check out our slideshow of some of the most popular boating locations in the Adirondacks! Below the slideshow, we've included even more lakes and ponds that were recommended.