Must-see lake · Hamilton, New York
Big Deer Pond
Big Deer Pond is a lake in Hamilton, New York.
Big Deer Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Big Deer Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Big Deer Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.06878, -74.83853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Deer Pond
- Five Ponds Wilderness · sanctuary · Herkimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Olmstead Pond · lake · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lows Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grassy Pond · lake · Vermont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Negro Lake · lake · Vermont · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Lila · lake · Vermont · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buck Pond · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Rock · church · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wolf Pond · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Elbow Pond · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Witchhopple Lake · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cage Lake · lake · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see
- William C. Whitney Wilderness · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Star Lake · lake · Vermont · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Deer Pond
- Olmstead Pond · lake · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lows Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grassy Pond · lake · Vermont · ~10 km · Must-see
- Negro Lake · lake · Vermont · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Lila · lake · Vermont · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buck Pond · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Deer Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Deer Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Big Deer Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Big Deer Pond?
Nearby: Five Ponds Wilderness (sanctuary, 7 km), Olmstead Pond (lake, 7 km), Lows Lake (lake, 10 km), Grassy Pond (lake, 10 km), Negro Lake (lake, 11 km), Lake Lila (lake, 12 km).
Is Big Deer Pond worth visiting?
Big Deer Pond is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.