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Shingletree Pond

Shingletree Pond is a small backcountry pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness, reached by bushwhack or unmarked route—no maintained trail leads to it. The pond holds native brook trout and sees few visitors outside hunting season.

§ Overview

Shingletree Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Saunders Mountain and Buck Mountain.

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§ Nearby parking

12 parking areas

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.

+4 more on the map above

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
11.6 mi away
Restaurant
Paradox Brewery
6.5 mi away
General store
Elizabethtown Thrift Shop
13.1 mi away
Shelter
Moose Mt Pond Lean-To
5.4 mi away
§ On the water & nearby

Marinas, beaches, bait shops, and food

Marinas & launches (0)

No proprietor marinas listed within 7 mi yet.

Public beaches (0)

No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.

Bait & tackle (0)

No bait & tackle shops listed yet.

Food nearby (1)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (41)
Access (13)
  • 1 trailhead nearby
  • 12 parking areas nearby
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
3 stocking events · 2022–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Brook Trout 150 fish · 4.3 (September)
  • 2023
    • Brook Trout 150 fish · 4.2 (September)
  • 2022
    • Brook Trout 150 fish · 4.5 (September)

Source: NYS DEC Stocking Records via data.ny.gov · Annual refresh

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (36)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (8)
  • Moose Mt Pond Lean-To5.4 mi
  • Slide Brook Lean-to5.7 mi
  • Slide Brook Lean-To5.7 mi
  • Lilian Brook Lean-To6.0 mi
  • Lillian Brook Lean-to6.1 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To6.5 mi
  • Bouquet Lean-To6.5 mi
  • Boquet River Lean-to6.5 mi
Primitive campsites (40)
  • Sharp Bridge Campground1.1 mi
  • Round Pond Tentsite #13.2 mi
  • Round Pond Tentsite #23.4 mi
  • Challis Pond Primitive Tentsite3.6 mi
  • Hammond Pond Tentsite3.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.8 mi
  • Bass Lake Primitive Tentsite4.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite4.5 mi
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