Second Pond.
Second Pond is a 49-acre water in the Indian Lake township — mid-sized by southern Adirondacks standards, large enough to hold fish but small enough that no one's mapped the public access in detail. The name suggests it's part of a chain or sits off a larger water, but documentation is thin: no recorded fish surveys, no marked trailheads in the DEC database, no lean-tos on the inventory. It's the kind of pond that shows up on USGS quads and property maps but not in guidebooks — likely private-access or remote enough that it flies under the recreational radar. Worth a closer look if you're working the Indian Lake blue lines with a topo and a sense of adventure.
Second Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Height of Land Mountain and Gore Mountain.
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
9 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.
- 01Chatiemac Lake Parking LotTrailhead2.2 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Trail Parking2.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Old Farm Parking Lot3.5 miunpavedDirections →
- 0413Th Lake Parking Lot4.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Trail Parking5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 0611Th Mountain Parking Lot5.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Kibby Pond Trail Parking Lot5.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Bartman Road Parking Lot6.5 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Second Pond located?Second Pond is a pond in the Indian Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Second Pond?Second Pond has a surface area of approximately 49 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Second Pond open to the public?Yes, Second 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 Second Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Second Pond: 48 designated campsites, 8 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.