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Rock Pond

Rock Pond is an 11-acre water in the Indian Lake town complex — part of the scattered network of smaller ponds and wetlands that fill the valleys west of Indian Lake village. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means brookies if anything, or more likely a shallow basin that doesn't hold trout through summer. The name suggests either a rocky shoreline or a glacial erratic landmark, common enough in this stretch of the southern Adirondacks where the terrain flattens and the ponds sit lower and warmer than their High Peaks counterparts. Access details aren't widely documented — likely private land or unmaintained woods roads from the hamlet networks around Indian Lake and Sabael.

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Surface
11 ac
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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Schoolhouse Grounds Coffee Shop
13.3 mi away
Restaurant
Indian Lake Restaurant, Tavern and Liquor Store
4.2 mi away
General store
Pines Country Store Inc.
4.1 mi away
Shelter
John Pond Lean-To
4.4 mi away
§ On the water & nearby

Marinas, beaches, bait shops, and food

Marinas & launches (1)
Public beaches (1)
Bait & tackle (0)

No bait & tackle shops listed yet.

Food nearby (2)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (69)
Access (32)
§ Nearby parking

26 parking areas· 2 accessible

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (44)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (5)
  • Hour Pond Lean-To6.3 mi
  • John Pond Lean-To4.4 mi
  • Hour Pond Lean-To6.3 mi
  • John Pond Lean-To4.4 mi
  • Third Lake Lean-To6.4 mi
Primitive campsites (68)
  • Big Bad Luck Pond Campsite0.9 mi
  • Whortleberry Clearing Campsite1.7 mi
  • Whortleberry Pond Campsite1.8 mi
  • Ross Pond South Campsite1.9 mi
  • Chain Lakes Road South Roadside Tentsite2.8 mi
  • NY DEC2.9 mi
  • Chain Lakes Road South Roadside Tentsite3.1 mi
  • Virgin Falls Campsite3.2 mi
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