Otter Pond.
Otter Pond is an 11-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough to fall off most paddlers' radar, which means it stays quiet even in July. No fish stocking records on file, and the pond sits outside the day-hiking radius of any named peak, so it draws locals more than destination visitors. Access details are sparse in the DEC's public records, which usually means either a long bushwhack or a seasonal logging road that may or may not still be passable. Worth a call to a Tupper Lake outfitter or the local DEC office before you load the canoe.
Otter Pond reaches a maximum depth of 8 feet, with a mean depth of 5 feet. Otter Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Hardwood Hills.
The water, surveyed.
- Peak foliage from the water — the best seats in the Park are in a canoe this month.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
2 parking areas· 1 accessible
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.
- 01Jamestown Falls Parking AreaTrailhead6.8 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Jamestown Falls Campsite6.9 mi
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- Where is Otter Pond located?Otter Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Otter Pond?Otter Pond has a surface area of approximately 11 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Otter Pond?Otter Pond has a maximum depth of 8 feet, with a mean depth of 4.9 feet.
- Is Otter Pond open to the public?Yes, Otter 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 Otter Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Otter Pond: 2 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.