OutdoorsPaul Smiths
Black Pond Hand Launch Site
Accessibility features
Assessed in person by Accessible Adirondack Tourism. A website or social media account counts as accessible only when it passes a WAVE scan with no errors, no contrast errors and no alerts.
- Accessible entrance Available
- Wheelchair accessible interior Partially
- Accessible restroom Not Accessible
- Braille signs and menus Not Accessible
- Accessible website Not Accessible
- Accessible social media Not Accessible
How this place earned 2 trees
| Feature | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Accessible entrance | Available | 1 of 1 |
| Wheelchair accessible interior | Partially | 1/2 of 1 |
| Accessible restroom | Not Accessible | 0 of 1 |
| Accessible website | Not Accessible | 0 of 1 |
| Braille signs and menus | Not Accessible | 0 of 1/2 |
| Accessible social media | Not Accessible | 0 of 1/4 |
| Accessibility extras named in the description | Named | 1/4 of 1/4 |
| Total, scaled to 5 and rounded to the nearest half tree | 1.8 of 5, 2 trees | |
About this place
DEC managed hand launch site with an accessible parking area, and a path to a small dock.
Fishing
Reclaimed in 1997, this 73-acre pond is home to the brook trout, a wild population that is augmented by stocks by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The pond, connected to Lower St. Regis Lake, is 45 feet at its deepest and averages about 20 feet.
There is a lean-to with picnic table on the shore. No camping.
Black Pond contains native strain brook trout. Bait fishing is prohibited on these waters.
Don’t forget to investigate Little Black Pond, a small bay on the east side of the pond.
Paddling
It’s accessible by a hand boat launch at the end of Keese Mill Road, 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Keese Mill Road and NYS Route 30. There is room for five cars.
Date of Assessmenet: June 20, 2023
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