Bullhead Pond.
Bullhead Pond is a five-acre pocket water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough that it won't show up on most highway-scale maps, typical of the dozens of named ponds scattered through the working forest and private holdings west of the Blue Line's denser recreational corridors. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail system, no lean-tos — this is either private land or a spot that exists more as a named dot than a destination. If you're poking around Tupper Lake's back roads with a DeLorme and a canoe, Bullhead is the kind of place you'd bushwhack to for an hour of quiet water, but you'd confirm access and ownership before you go.
Bullhead Pond reaches a maximum depth of 25 feet, with a mean depth of 8 feet. Bullhead Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Barbour Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
3 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.
- 01Harpers Falls Parking AreaTrailhead1.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area3.0 mipavedDirections →
- 03Middle Branch Parking Lot4.7 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Bullhead Pond located?Bullhead Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Bullhead Pond?Bullhead Pond has a surface area of approximately 5 acres, a small pond.
- How deep is Bullhead Pond?Bullhead Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet, with a mean depth of 7.5 feet.
- Is Bullhead Pond open to the public?Yes, Bullhead 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 Bullhead Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Bullhead Pond: 4 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.