Tamarack Pond.
Tamarack Pond is a 14-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough to hold a sense of enclosure, large enough to paddle without circling back every ten minutes. The name suggests the bog-edge conifers common to ponds this size in the northwest quarter of the Park, though without documented access or fish stocking records, it reads more as a named feature on the map than a recreational destination. If you know where it is, you probably already know how to get there — and whether it's worth the effort.
Tamarack Pond reaches a maximum depth of 11 feet, with a mean depth of 5 feet. Tamarack Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Plymouth Rock and Boot Bay 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
12 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.
- 01Bartlett Carry # 3 Water Access ParkingTrailhead1.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Bartlett Carry # 2 Water Access Parking1.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 03Bartlett Carry # 1 River Access Parking1.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 04South Creek Fishing Access Parking2.2 mipavedDirections →
- 05Indian Carry Fishing Access Parking2.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Indian Carry (Road) Trail Parking2.8 mipavedDirections →
- 07Deer Pond Trail Parking Lot2.9 mipavedDirections →
- 08Route 30 @ Middle Saranac Lake Parking Lot2.9 mipavedDirections →
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- Where is Tamarack Pond located?Tamarack Pond is a pond in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Tamarack Pond?Tamarack Pond has a surface area of approximately 14 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- How deep is Tamarack Pond?Tamarack Pond has a maximum depth of 11 feet, with a mean depth of 4.9 feet.
- Is Tamarack Pond open to the public?Yes, Tamarack 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 Tamarack Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Tamarack Pond: 298 designated campsites, 14 lean-tos or shelters, 5 listed campgrounds. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.