Cranberry Pond.
Cranberry Pond is a 22-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough to be overlooked, large enough to hold a quiet afternoon if you can find the access. No fish species on record, which likely means it's either too shallow to winter-stock or it's been passed over by DEC survey crews for decades. The name suggests the usual Adirondack bog margin — sphagnum mats, tamarack, maybe pitcher plants if the shoreline hasn't been trampled — but without formal access or nearby trail systems, this one stays off most paddlers' lists. Worth a topographic map and a conversation with the Tupper Lake town office if you're hunting stillwater in the area.
Cranberry Pond reaches a maximum depth of 4 feet, with a mean depth of 2 feet. Cranberry Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Painter Mountain and Albert Marsh Hill.
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
3 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.
- 01Harpers Falls Parking AreaTrailhead4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area4.7 mipavedDirections →
- 03Middle Branch Parking Lot6.0 miunpavedDirections →
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 14 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
Launch & supply.
Getting in, staying over.
Camping.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The peaks.
The trails.
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- Where is Cranberry Pond located?Cranberry Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Cranberry Pond?Cranberry Pond has a surface area of approximately 22 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Cranberry Pond?Cranberry Pond has a maximum depth of 4 feet, with a mean depth of 2 feet.
- Is Cranberry Pond open to the public?Yes, Cranberry 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 Cranberry Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Cranberry Pond: 9 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.