Map: Shindagin Hollow State Forest Ortho

More about Lake Kushaqua...

Lake Kushaqua is a 380 acre man-made lake in Onchiota. Part of the Rainbow Lake, it offers paddling and several primitive campsites along it's western shore. On it's eastern shore is the Buck Pond State Campground (fee).

Map: Lake Kushaqua
Photo: Pickup at Campsite
Photo: Another View of Campsite 2
Photo: Under the Tarp
Photo: Steep Road to Lake Kushaqua Roadside Campsite
Photo: Campsite from the Water
Photo: Rain Filled Skies
Photo: Tire Swing
Photo: Remaining Fall Colors
Photo: South Along Lake Kushaqua
Photo: Clouds Rolling In

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  • Beautiful. This elusive site — is it still okay to camp there? I live in Saranac Lake, and we often go out to Kushaqua, but the only site I see along the “other” side of the lake (i.e., not the Buck Pond side) says Camping Prohibited.

    How does one get to this site?

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