Medbury Pond.
Medbury Pond is a 10-acre pocket water in the Tupper Lake town corridor — small enough to be overlooked on the regional lake maps, quiet enough to matter if you're the one who finds it. No fish stocking records on file, no marked trailhead signage, no DEC campsites — which means it's either strictly private, landlocked by commercial timber parcels, or accessible only by someone who knows the old skidder roads. If you're poking around the Township 6 / Piercefield area and see a turnoff, ask locally before you walk in.
Medbury Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Painter Mountain and Chapp Hill.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
2 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.
- 01Harpers Falls Parking AreaTrailhead5.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area6.7 mipavedDirections →
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1— 15.7 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.
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- Where is Medbury Pond located?Medbury Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Medbury Pond?Medbury Pond has a surface area of approximately 10 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Medbury Pond open to the public?Yes, Medbury 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 Medbury Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Medbury Pond: 5 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.