Cary Pond.
Cary Pond is a 40-acre water in the Long Lake township — backcountry enough that it hasn't made it onto the standard paddling circuits, but documented in the DEC inventory and named on the topo. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means brook trout if anything, or nothing at all. The pond sits in working forest land where access depends on private logging roads and whatever handshake arrangements might exist with the landowner — worth a stop at the Long Lake town office or a local fly shop before you commit to the drive. If you're already in the area for Newcomb or the Santanoni corridor, it's a footnote; if you're chasing obscure ponds for their own sake, it's exactly that.
Cary Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Moose Pond Mountain and Salmon Lake Mountain.
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.
- 01Headquarters Parking LotTrailhead7.0 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Cary Pond located?Cary Pond is a pond in the Long Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Cary Pond?Cary Pond has a surface area of approximately 40 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Cary Pond open to the public?Yes, Cary 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 Cary Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Cary Pond: 71 designated campsites, 12 lean-tos or shelters, 1 listed campground. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.