Rock Pond.
Rock Pond is a two-acre pocket water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough that it likely sits tucked in second-growth forest off a logging road or seasonal access track, rather than on any maintained trail system. No fish stocking records and no nearby peaks means this is working forest land, not High Peaks corridor: the kind of water that shows up on a DeLorme but not in a hiking guide. If you're looking for it, you're either hunting, surveying timber, or chasing the satisfaction of visiting every named water in the Park. Bring a compass and the correct quad map.
Rock Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Albert Marsh Hill and Painter Mountain.
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 AreaTrailhead6.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Lampson Falls Parking Area6.4 mipavedDirections →
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- Where is Rock Pond located?Rock Pond is a pond in the Tupper Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Rock Pond?Rock Pond has a surface area of approximately 2 acres, a small pond.
- Is Rock Pond open to the public?Yes, Rock 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 Rock Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Rock Pond: 9 designated campsites. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.