Coonrod Pond.
Coonrod Pond is a four-acre pocket of water in the town of Keene — small enough that it lives below the radar of most paddlers and anglers, and quiet enough that if you know where it is, you're probably keeping it that way. No fish stocking records, no formal access points advertised, no trail register to sign. These kinds of ponds tend to sit on private land or require bushwhacking through mixed hardwood and wetland edges, which means they stay off the weekend rotation and hold onto their solitude. If you're hunting stillwater that doesn't show up on every hiking app, start with the town tax maps.
Coonrod Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Schoolhouse Mountain and Black Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Before you launch.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
6 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.
- 01Black Mountain Road ParkingTrailhead2.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Fay Mountain Trailhead Parking3.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Poke-O-Moonshne Fire Tower Parking Area5.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Poke-O-Moonshine Hiker Parking6.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Jay Mountain Pull-Off6.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Poke-O-Moonshine Rock Climber Parking6.2 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Coonrod Pond located?Coonrod Pond is a pond in the Keene region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Coonrod Pond?Coonrod Pond has a surface area of approximately 4 acres, a small pond.
- Is Coonrod Pond open to the public?Yes, Coonrod 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 Coonrod Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Coonrod Pond: 1 designated campsite, 2 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.