Little Weller Pond.
Little Weller Pond is a 12-acre pocket water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it rarely appears on radar but named enough to have earned its place in the DEC inventory. No fish stocking records on file, and no formal trails or lean-tos documented in the immediate vicinity, which suggests either private land complications or simply a pond that functions as backcountry margin rather than destination. The name implies a larger Weller somewhere nearby, but if it exists, it hasn't made it into the modern record. Worth checking local topo maps and the DEC Unit Management Plan for the area if you're chasing every named water in the region.
Little Weller Pond reaches a maximum depth of 13 feet, with a mean depth of 7 feet. Little Weller Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Boot Bay Mountain and Plymouth Rock.
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.
- 01Bartlett Carry # 1 River Access ParkingTrailhead2.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Bartlett Carry # 3 Water Access Parking2.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Bartlett Carry # 2 Water Access Parking2.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Route 30 @ Middle Saranac Lake Parking Lot2.5 mipavedDirections →
- 05South Creek Fishing Access Parking2.6 mipavedDirections →
- 06Halfway Brook Trail Parking3.0 mipavedDirections →
- 07Indian Carry Fishing Access Parking3.7 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Indian Carry (Road) Trail Parking4.1 mipavedDirections →
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- Where is Little Weller Pond located?Little Weller Pond is a pond in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Little Weller Pond?Little Weller Pond has a surface area of approximately 12 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Little Weller Pond?Little Weller Pond has a maximum depth of 13 feet, with a mean depth of 6.6 feet.
- Is Little Weller Pond open to the public?Yes, Little Weller 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 Little Weller Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Little Weller Pond: 274 designated campsites, 13 lean-tos or shelters, 5 listed campgrounds. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.