Allen Pond.
Allen Pond is a 16-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough to slip past most paddlers, quiet enough to hold that status. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means wild brookies or nothing at all; either way, it's the kind of pond that rewards low expectations and a canoe you don't mind dragging. The Tupper Lake area holds dozens of these modest ponds tucked between working forest and state land — some with road access, some with old logging traces, most with beaver activity that rewrites the shoreline every few years. Worth a look if you're already in the area and hunting for solitude over scenery.
Allen Pond reaches a maximum depth of 22 feet, with a mean depth of 11 feet. Allen Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Randall Hill and Gooseberry Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
- Peak foliage from the water — the best seats in the Park are in a canoe this month.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
12 parking areas
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data and NYSDEC records; surface and capacity from NYSDEC and OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
- 01Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Tooley Pond RdTrailhead2.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Lake George Rd2.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 03First Brook Parking Area2.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Middle Branch Parking Lot4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Newbridge Parking Area4.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Copper Rock Falls Parking Area4.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Lampson Falls Parking Area5.2 mipavedDirections →
- 08Tooley Pond Mtn Parking Area North5.7 miunpavedDirections →
+4 more on the map above
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 14 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
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- Where is Allen Pond located?Allen Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Allen Pond?Allen Pond has a surface area of approximately 16 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Allen Pond?Allen Pond has a maximum depth of 22 feet, with a mean depth of 11.2 feet.
- Is Allen Pond open to the public?Yes, Allen Pond has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.
- Can you camp at Allen Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Allen Pond: 9 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.