Scribner Pond.
Scribner Pond is a two-acre pocket water in the Keene town boundary — small enough that it rarely shows up on trail maps and quiet enough that most through-hikers miss it entirely. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means native brookies or nothing at all, and the shallow basin suggests it runs warm by mid-July. The pond sits in mixed hardwood cover, far enough from the High Peaks corridor that it doesn't pull weekend crowds, close enough to Keene Valley that locals know it as a low-effort bushwhack or a short unmarked approach. Best use: early-season reconnaissance, off-trail navigation practice, or a reason to get wet without company.
Scribner Pond has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Before you launch.
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.
- 01Clinton 11 Road Side Parking AreaTrailhead5.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Clinton 11 Parking Area5.9 miunpavedDirections →
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 10 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
Launch & supply.
Getting in, staying over.
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
The waters.
The trails.
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- Where is Scribner Pond located?Scribner Pond is a pond in the Keene region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Scribner Pond?Scribner Pond has a surface area of approximately 2 acres, a small pond.
- Is Scribner Pond open to the public?Yes, Scribner Pond has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.