Black Pond.
Black Pond sits in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — a 63-acre water with no public access data on record and no fish stocking history in the DEC files. The pond name appears on USGS maps but lacks the trailhead, parking, or shoreline detail that would make it a known destination; it's likely landlocked by private parcels or tucked into working forest without marked entry. Waters like this exist all over the southern Adirondacks — named, mapped, but functionally off-grid unless you know a logging road or have permission from an adjoining landowner. If you're hunting stillwater and have a lead on access, bring a topo map and expect to bushwhack the last stretch.
Black Pond reaches a maximum depth of 36 feet, with a mean depth of 8 feet. Black Pond has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
1 parking area
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.
- 01Fox Hill Road Parking LotTrailhead5.0 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Black Pond located?Black Pond is a pond in the Great Sacandaga Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Black Pond?Black Pond has a surface area of approximately 63 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Black Pond?Black Pond has a maximum depth of 36 feet, with a mean depth of 7.9 feet.
- Is Black Pond open to the public?Yes, Black 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 Black Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Black Pond: 8 designated campsites, 1 listed campground. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.