Mile Pond.
Mile Pond is a ten-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough that the name likely describes the distance to something (a road, a bigger lake, a trailhead) rather than anything about the pond itself. No fish species on record, which in this part of the park usually means either private land with limited access or a shallow basin that doesn't hold trout through summer. Without documented public access or nearby trails, this is one to note on the map but not to plan a trip around unless you're working local knowledge or own adjacent property.
Mile Pond reaches a maximum depth of 15 feet, with a mean depth of 6 feet. Mile Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Gooseberry Mountain and Tunkethandle Hill.
The water, surveyed.
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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.
- 01First Brook Parking AreaTrailhead2.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Tooley Pond Rd3.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Sinclair Falls Parking Area/Lake George Rd3.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Newbridge Parking Area4.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Copper Rock Falls Parking Area4.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Tooley Pond Mtn Parking Area North5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Tooley Pond Mtn. Parking Area5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Middle Branch Parking Lot5.1 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Mile Pond located?Mile Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Mile Pond?Mile Pond has a surface area of approximately 10 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Mile Pond?Mile Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet, with a mean depth of 5.9 feet.
- Is Mile Pond open to the public?Yes, Mile 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 Mile Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Mile Pond: 9 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.