Porkbarrel Pond.
Porkbarrel Pond is a two-acre pocket water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it rarely shows up on recreational radar, and likely named in the old Adirondack tradition of wry geographic humor. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means either intermittent winter oxygen levels or simply a pond too small and shallow to hold a fishery worth managing. Without established trails or nearby peaks, this is the kind of water you'd stumble onto while bushwhacking between bigger destinations, or find referenced in a surveyor's log. Worth a look if you're already in the area with a map and a compass — otherwise, it's more footnote than feature.
Porkbarrel Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Catamount and Loon Lake Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
5 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.
- 01White Fathers Lake ParkingTrailhead3.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Buck Pond Boat Launch Parking4.7 mipavedDirections →
- 03Goldsmith Road Parking Area5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 04Kushaqua Campsite Parking5.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Debar Pond Fas Paking Lot6.1 miunpavedDirections →
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- China Jade17.3 mi
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- Owl's Nest Pizza Parlor17.3 mi
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— 16.0 mi to the nearest table out here; plan the drive to dinner.
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- Origin Coffee17.3 mi
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- Blue Moon17.3 mi
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4- Mark Twain Maple Works17.8 mi
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- Mountain Mist Custard18.3 mi
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- Donnelly's Soft Ice Cream19.1 mi
A fourth-generation Saranac Lake institution on a former dairy farm, serving exactly one rotating soft-serve flavor each day — twisted with vanilla on the same 1953 machine. Cash only; check the daily flavor. Memorial Day to Labor Day.
— 17.8 mi to the nearest scoop; save it for the ride home.
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- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage17.0 mi
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- Where is Porkbarrel Pond located?Porkbarrel Pond is a pond in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Porkbarrel Pond?Porkbarrel Pond has a surface area of approximately 2 acres, a small pond.
- Is Porkbarrel Pond open to the public?Yes, Porkbarrel 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 Porkbarrel Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Porkbarrel Pond: 13 designated campsites, 2 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.