Horton Ponds.
Horton Ponds — plural on the map, one continuous shallow basin in practice — sits in working forestland southwest of Tupper Lake, accessible via a network of private logging roads that shift status season to season. The 24-acre spread is too remote for casual day-use and too undefined for targeted fishing pressure, which keeps it in that middle category of Adirondack waters: known to locals with land access or snowmobile routes, invisible to the trailhead crowd. No stocking records, no DEC campsites, no designated trail — this is a pond you find because you're already out there, not one you drive to find.
Horton Ponds has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
1 parking area
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.
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- Where is Horton Ponds located?Horton Ponds is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Horton Ponds?Horton Ponds has a surface area of approximately 24 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Horton Ponds open to the public?Yes, Horton Ponds 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 Horton Ponds?Within roughly seven miles of Horton Ponds: 6 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.