Wakely Pond.
Wakely Pond is a 41-acre water tucked into the backcountry west of Blue Mountain Lake — remote enough that details on access and fish populations stay off the radar, which in the central Adirondacks usually means it's either gated private land, state land with minimal trail maintenance, or both. The name shares lineage with Wakely Mountain to the south, a fire tower peak that marks the western edge of the Hamilton County lake cluster. Without confirmed public access or stocking records, this one lives in the gray zone of waters you hear about from old surveyor maps but rarely see current trip reports on. If you're chasing it, verify access and trail status with the local DEC office before you bushwhack.
Wakely Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Water Barrel Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
12 parking areas· 1 accessible
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.
- 01Wakely Pond Accessible Fishing DockTrailhead813 ftunpavedDirections →
- 02Wakely Pond Accessible Launch1,020 ftunpavedDirections →
- 03Wakely Pond1,066 ft
- 04Wakely Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot0.6 miunpavedDirections →
- 05Moose River Recrieation Area0.9 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Wakely Dam1.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Payne Mountain Trail Parking2.4 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Sprague Pond Parking Area5.6 miunpavedDirections →
+4 more on the map above
What’s in the water.
NYSDEC has stocked this water across 13 recent seasons — the ledger below is the public record.
The stocking record.
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- Where is Wakely Pond located?Wakely Pond is a pond in the Blue Mountain Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Wakely Pond?Wakely Pond has a surface area of approximately 41 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Wakely Pond open to the public?Yes, Wakely 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 Wakely Pond?Within roughly seven miles of Wakely Pond: 39 designated campsites, 7 lean-tos or shelters. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.