Doctors Pond.
Doctors Pond is a 27-acre water tucked into the woods near Long Lake — small enough to stay off most fishing pressure maps, large enough to feel like a destination if you're hunting solitude. No formal species data on file, which in this part of the park usually means wild brookies or nothing at all, and access details are thin enough that you'll want to ask locally or scout the parcel maps before committing gear to a bushwhack. The name suggests old settlement-era use — possibly a doctor's camp or private holding that's since reverted — but the pond's real value now is as a blank spot on the map in a region where blank spots are getting scarce. If you're in Long Lake and looking for water that doesn't come with a parking lot, this is the kind of place worth investigating.
Doctors Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Antediluvian Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
7 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.
- 01Headquarters Parking LotTrailhead3.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Sabattis Road Horse Parking3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Sabattis Parking Lot3.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Round Lake3.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Stony Pond Road4.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Lake Lila Parking Lot6.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Lake Lila Parking Area6.5 mi
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- Where is Doctors Pond located?Doctors Pond is a pond in the Long Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Doctors Pond?Doctors Pond has a surface area of approximately 27 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Doctors Pond open to the public?Yes, Doctors 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 Doctors Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Doctors Pond: 80 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.