Hoel Pond.
Hoel Pond is a 460-acre lake in the Tupper Lake region — mid-sized by Adirondack standards, large enough to hold some wind but not on the tourist circuit. The lack of species data on record suggests limited management interest or stocking history, though most waters this size in the northwest corner hold warmwater species — bass, pike, perch — and the occasional remnant brook trout population in cooler pockets. Access details are scarce, which typically means private shoreline or limited public entry points; worth confirming locally before launching. If you're working the Tupper Lake area and need a Plan B water, Hoel sits in that second-tier rotation — fishable, swimmable, but not the headliner.
Hoel Pond reaches a maximum depth of 80 feet, with a mean depth of 27 feet. Hoel Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Long Pond Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
12 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.
- 01Hoel Pond Water Access ParkingTrailhead0.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Floodwood Road, Gordon Pond Parking0.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Polliwog Pond Water Access Parking0.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Green Pond Access Water Access Parking1.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Horseshoe Pond Trail Parking1.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Upper Saranac Lake Boat Launch Parking1.5 mipavedDirections →
- 07Middle Pond Parking1.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Rat Pond Water Access Parking1.9 miunpavedDirections →
+4 more on the map above
Hoel Pond.
From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 14 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
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Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.
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4- Hohmeyer's Adirondack Alps Restaurant5.6 mi
A family-owned restaurant in the Adirondacks offering seasonal, 100-mile-focused fusion cuisine, a 1920s Speakeasy, and a hidden Beer and Wine Cellar.
- Red Fox10.1 mi
The Red Fox Restaurant is a longtime Saranac Lake landmark known for its Steak, Seafood, and Italian dishes, offered in a spacious Adirondack-style setting.
- ADK Food Hub10.1 mi
A year-round market and casual eatery on Park Street in Tupper Lake, with a deli case, pantry staples, and a summer buffet built around the on-site Whitten Family Farm. Sunday farmhouse breakfast in July and August.
- PorkBusters BBQ10.2 mi
PorkBusters BBQ is a Tupper Lake restaurant serving barbecue dishes seven days a week from 11 AM to 9 PM. They offer a menu for dine-in or takeout, plus catering for parties and events.
Sip.
4- Blue Moon10.9 mi
Blue Moon Café in Saranac Lake offers dine-in, pick-up, and curbside delivery services. Guests can enjoy weekly specials, restaurant menus, baked goods, coffee, grocery items, and adult beverages.
- Origin Coffee10.9 mi
Origin Coffee Co is a specialty coffee shop with locations in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake serving a chef-driven breakfast and lunch menu.
- Nori's Village Market11.0 mi
Nori's Village Market and Riverside Cafe offers a market with organic and local produce, bulk foods, coffee, and teas, alongside a cafe serving natural, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and local meat options.
- Saranac Juice13.7 mi
Cold-pressed juices, cleanses, protein elixirs, and nut mylks from Saranac River Ranch in Bloomingdale, made from organic produce grown on the farm or sourced from local Adirondack growers.
Sweet.
4- Mark Twain Maple Works9.7 mi
Mark Twain Maple Works produces New York State maple syrup on the shore of Saranac Lake in the Adirondack Park. They have been making syrup since 2013, expanding their operation and offering various grades.
- Skyline Ice Cream10.7 mi
A roadside soft-serve stand on Route 30 in Tupper Lake since 1985 — vanilla and black-raspberry twists, gelato, Dole Whip, and Michigans, now with an expanded burger-and-fries menu.
- Mountain Mist Custard11.2 mi
A summer fixture on the shore of Lake Flower in Saranac Lake, with picnic tables and a dock you can tie a boat to. Frozen custard and soft serve with weekly-rotating flavors, shakes, and sundaes.
- Donnelly's Soft Ice Cream13.3 mi
A fourth-generation Saranac Lake institution on a former dairy farm, serving exactly one rotating soft-serve flavor each day — twisted with vanilla on the same 1953 machine. Cash only; check the daily flavor. Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Drink.
4- The 1892 Bar & Grille5.9 mi
The 1892 Bar & Grille is a locally owned rustic bar and restaurant in Lake Clear, NY, offering homemade food. Recently under new ownership, it brings fresh energy and an updated menu to its patrons.
- Bitters & Bones10.8 mi
Saranac Lake's only downtown brewery, restaurant, and bar, Bitters & Bones offers craft beer brewed upstairs, fresh local cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and craft cocktails. It features rooftop decks and unique private event spa…
- Raquette River Brewing11.0 mi
A family- and dog-friendly taproom pouring year-round craft beer alongside four permanent food trucks, from wood-fired pizza to Carolina barbecue.
- RiverTrail Beerworks11.0 mi
RiverTrail Beerworks is Saranac Lake’s only riverfront brewpub, located on the Saranac Lake River Walk and Rail Trail. It features a heated patio, firepits, two golf simulators, and serves lunch and dinner daily with house-brewed beers and…
Stay.
4- Fish Creek Pond Campground3.4 mi
This expansive campground offers 355 sites with direct water access to Fish Creek and Square Ponds, providing ample opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming from May to October.
- The Point3.6 mi
An all-inclusive Great Camp on Upper Saranac Lake, built by William Avery Rockefeller II a century ago. The first Relais & Chateaux property in North America and the only Forbes Five Star property in Upstate New York. Adults-only, communal dining.
- Hohmeyer's Lake Clear Lodge & Resort5.6 mi
Wooded lakefront resort featuring homey rooms & cabins, local dining, a pub & outdoor recreation.
- Saranac Lake Islands Campground - Campsite #777.4 mi
Explore the Lower Saranac Lake Islands, offering extensive boater recreation and access to four other lakes via locks. Camp on designated island sites for a primitive, boat-access-only experience.
See.
4- Topridge5.1 mi
The sprawling Gilded Age estate Marjorie Merriweather Post built on Upper St. Regis Lake — later New York State's, now privately held. Best seen from the St. Regis lakes.
- The Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory9.1 mi
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- White Pine Camp9.3 mi
The 1907 Great Camp on Osgood Pond that served as Calvin Coolidge's Summer White House in the summer of 1926. Seasonal guided tours, and several cottages rent by the week.
- Sail Adirondacks: Saranac Lake-Lake Placid9.7 mi
A crewed sailboat charter operation with bases in Saranac Lake and Port Henry on Lake Champlain, running learn-to-sail lessons and skippered cruises on a fleet of classic sailboats.
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- Where is Hoel Pond located?Hoel Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Hoel Pond?Hoel Pond has a surface area of approximately 460 acres, a mid-sized water.
- How deep is Hoel Pond?Hoel Pond has a maximum depth of 80 feet, with a mean depth of 26.6 feet.
- Is Hoel Pond open to the public?Yes, Hoel 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 Hoel Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Hoel Pond: 321 designated campsites, 7 lean-tos or shelters, 2 listed campgrounds. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.