Challis Pond is a 16-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — a quieter corner of the eastern Adirondacks where the named ponds tend to be tucked into private land or accessed by unmarked woods roads rather than marked DEC trails. The pond sits outside the High Peaks corridor, which means fewer hikers and more local anglers who know the back routes. No fish species data on record, which typically signals either limited stocking history or simply that no one's filed a survey — common for smaller eastern waters that don't pull traffic from the tourist routes. Worth a call to the Region 5 DEC office in Ray Brook if you're planning a visit; access status and conditions change year to year on these outlier ponds.
No proprietor marinas listed within 7 mi yet.
No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.
No bait & tackle shops listed yet.
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
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