Shinder Pond.
Shinder Pond is an 11-acre water tucked into the Old Forge township — small enough to miss on most maps, quiet enough to hold that status. No fish stocking records and no formal access documentation in the state systems, which usually means either private inholdings or a pond that simply fell through the recreational development cracks when the surrounding country got parceled and logged in the late 1800s. Old Forge sits at the southwest corner of the park where the working forest still outnumbers the hiking trails, and ponds like Shinder tend to show up as blue dots between the snowmobile corridors and the private hunting camps. Worth a knock on a door if you're curious — or a look at the county tax maps.
Shinder Pond has public access.
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.
- 01Dobbs Road Parking AreaTrailhead5.3 miunpavedDirections →
- 02South Creek Lake Parking Area6.6 miunpavedDirections →
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- Where is Shinder Pond located?Shinder Pond is a pond in the Old Forge region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Shinder Pond?Shinder Pond has a surface area of approximately 11 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Shinder Pond open to the public?Yes, Shinder 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 Shinder Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Shinder Pond: 1 designated campsite. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.