Must-see lake · Essex, New York
Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a lake in Essex, New York.
Mirror Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mirror Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mirror Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.29012, -73.98037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mirror Lake
- Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum · museum · Addison · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Addison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site · attraction · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Mountain · sanctuary · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Van Hoevenberg · viewpoint · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pitchoff Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Range Wilderness · sanctuary · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whiteface Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whiteface Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Jo · viewpoint · Addison · ~14 km · Must-see
- High Peaks Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nye Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nye Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Flower · lake · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oseetah Lake · lake · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mirror Lake
- Lake Placid · lake · Addison · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Flower · lake · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oseetah Lake · lake · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oseetah Lake · lake · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kiwassa Lake · lake · Addison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kiwassa Lake · lake · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Saranac Lake · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Lake · lake · Essex · ~22 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mirror Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mirror Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mirror Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mirror Lake?
Nearby: Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum (museum, 1 km), Lake Placid (lake, 3 km), Lake Placid (lake, 4 km), John Brown Farm State Historic Site (attraction, 5 km), McKenzie Mountain (sanctuary, 8 km), McKenzie Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Mirror Lake worth visiting?
Mirror Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.