Dodge Pond.
Dodge Pond is a 14-acre pocket water in the Tupper Lake town corridor — small enough that most paddlers motor past it without a second look, which is exactly its appeal. No formal access points, no maintained trails, no DEC lean-tos or campsites — this is old-growth-forest stillwater that rewards locals who know the logging roads and bushwhack routes. The pond sits in working forestland, which means access and conditions shift with timber operations and private easements; ask at a Tupper Lake outfitter before heading in. No fish surveys on record, but ponds this size and this remote in the northwest corner usually hold brookies if they hold anything at all.
Dodge Pond reaches a maximum depth of 23 feet, with a mean depth of 12 feet. Dodge Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Blue Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
4 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.
- 01Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Lake George RdTrailhead6.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Tooley Pond Rd6.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 03First Brook Parking Area6.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Newbridge Parking Area7.1 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Dodge Pond located?Dodge Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Dodge Pond?Dodge Pond has a surface area of approximately 14 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Dodge Pond?Dodge Pond has a maximum depth of 23 feet, with a mean depth of 11.8 feet.
- Is Dodge Pond open to the public?Yes, Dodge Pond has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.