Cranberry Lake
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| Cranberry Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | New York |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Islands | Joe Indian Island, Buck Island |
| Settlements | Cranberry Lake, Wanakena |
Cranberry Lake is a lake in the Adirondack Mountains and the Adirondack Park in New York in the USA.
Most of the lake is in the eastern end of the Town of Clifton, but a small part of the east side of the lake is in the Town of Piercefield and a small part of the west side of the lake is in the Town of Fine. The lake is entirely in the south part of Saint Lawrence County, New York.
A peninsula jutting into the lake from the north contains Bear Mountain and state camping facilities. To the west of the peninsula, on a north arm of the lake is the community of Cranberry Lake. On a western arm of the lake in the Town of Fine, is the community of Wanakena. Wanakena is the location of the state Ranger School.
Several islands are within the lake, the largest being Joe Indian Island and Buck Island. The Cranberry Lake Biological Station is located on Barber Point and is part of the State University System. There are several private camps on the southern shore, including on a piece of land called, "Chair Rock". A large rock there bears an engraved memorial for Reuben Wood, designer of fishing flies and politician. There also exists a large camp setting called Wildwoode Lodge (formerly "Hoppies") that used to have an inn, bar and restaurant. The dining room was actually the former one room log cabin of hermit, "Philo Scott" of Big Deer Pond. It is now closed as of this date, 2007.
In 1867 the size of the lake was doubled by a dam (replaced in 1916).
