Bradley Pond.
Bradley Pond is a 108-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — large enough to hold some depth and thermal stratification, but not large enough to attract the motorboat crowd. No current fish-stocking data on file with DEC, which could mean naturally reproducing brook trout, could mean the pond went acidic in the 1980s, or could mean the database is simply incomplete. The pond sits in working forest land with private shoreline — check the latest county tax maps or DEC access listings before assuming a put-in. If you're sourcing local intel, start at the boat launch registry in Saranac Lake village or call the Region 5 fisheries office in Ray Brook.
Bradley Pond reaches a maximum depth of 11 feet, with a mean depth of 6 feet. Bradley Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Topknot Mountain and Birch Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
7 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.
- 01Lyon Mountain Trail Parking AreaTrailhead3.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Wilfred King Parking Area4.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Chazy Lake Road Parking Area4.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Bridge Road Parking Area4.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Gate Road Parking Area5.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Smith Road Parking Area6.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Nys Route 374 Field Parking Area7.2 miunpavedDirections →
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 3 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
Launch & supply.
Getting in, staying over.
Camping.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
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- Where is Bradley Pond located?Bradley Pond is a pond in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Bradley Pond?Bradley Pond has a surface area of approximately 108 acres, a mid-sized water.
- How deep is Bradley Pond?Bradley Pond has a maximum depth of 11 feet, with a mean depth of 6.2 feet.
- Is Bradley Pond open to the public?Yes, Bradley 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 Bradley Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Bradley Pond: 4 designated campsites, 1 lean-to or shelter. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.