This gallery looks at some of the prettiest little lake towns all across Upstate New York (the smallest town has less than 600 residents in it). The lakes range from just a little bit bigger than a large pond, to the BIG ONES, like Oneida Lake, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, our Finger Lakes, and others. I don't think anybody has ever tried counting all the lakes across the sprawling greater Upstate New York area. 18 Great Little "Lake Towns" To Visit This Spring Or Summer in Upstate New York For many in Upstate New York, summertime means time spent on a lake. Here is a gallery of some of the best "lake towns" in our region.