Cellar Pond.
Cellar Pond is a 3-acre pocket in the Raquette Lake region — small enough that it likely sees more moose than paddlers, and remote enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational radar. No fish data on record, which usually means either it winters out hard or nobody's bothered to stock it in recent memory. The name suggests old logging or settlement history — cellar holes and stone foundations are common throughout this part of the central Adirondacks, remnants of 19th-century clearing that's since grown back to second-growth hardwood. Worth investigating if you're already deep in the Raquette Lake backcountry and collecting small waters; otherwise, this one stays quiet by design.
Cellar Pond reaches a maximum depth of 5 feet, with a mean depth of 3 feet. Cellar Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Cellar Mountain and Bradley Mountain.
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Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
11 parking areas· 1 accessible
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.
- 01Payne Mountain Trail ParkingTrailhead1.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Wakely Dam3.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Moose River Recrieation Area3.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Wakely Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot3.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Wakely Pond Accessible Fishing Dock3.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Wakely Pond Accessible Launch3.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Wakely Pond3.7 mi
- 08Sagamore Road Parking5.5 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Cellar Pond located?Cellar Pond is a pond in the Raquette Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Cellar Pond?Cellar Pond has a surface area of approximately 3 acres, a small pond.
- How deep is Cellar Pond?Cellar Pond has a maximum depth of 5 feet, with a mean depth of 3 feet.
- Is Cellar Pond open to the public?Yes, Cellar 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 Cellar Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Cellar Pond: 55 designated campsites, 6 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.