Bumbo Pond.
Bumbo Pond is a seven-acre pocket water in the Paradox Lake region — low-profile, lightly visited, and the kind of place that stays off most hiking itineraries not because it's remote but because it doesn't announce itself. The name alone (likely a corruption of an older surveyor's term or local nickname) hints at its backstory as a working-landscape water rather than a scenic destination. No fish stocking records on file, no established trail system, no lean-to — this is a pond for the orienteering types who treat the DEC unit management plan maps as invitations. If you're already in the area for Paradox Lake itself, Bumbo makes a reasonable bushwhack objective; otherwise, it's a dot on the map that rewards exactly the effort you put into finding it.
Bumbo Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Blue Hill and Bear 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
8 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.
- 01LONG SWING TRAILHEAD PARKINGTrailhead1.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Tubmill Marsh/Short Swing Trail Parking1.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 03EAGLE LAKE/OTTER POND PARKING LOT2.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 04CRANE POND TRAILHEAD2.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Schroon Falls Parking Area4.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Dirgy Lot Parking4.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 07BERRYMILL POND AND GRIZZLE OCEAN PARKING5.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 08LOST POND PARKING LOT5.6 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Bumbo Pond located?Bumbo Pond is a pond in the Paradox Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Bumbo Pond?Bumbo Pond has a surface area of approximately 7 acres, a small pond.
- Is Bumbo Pond open to the public?Yes, Bumbo 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 Bumbo Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Bumbo Pond: 154 designated campsites, 30 lean-tos or shelters, 1 listed campground. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.