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Little Green Pond

Santa Clara, New York — Franklin County.

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74Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 129690936).

Location & fast facts

Where Little Green Pond is in New York

The red circle marks Little Green Pond.

Fast facts

About Little Green Pond

  • County: Franklin
  • Town: Santa Clara
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 121 mi from Albany and 129 mi from Syracuse, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in New York

Official NYSDEC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Paddling. 1 public access site, no trailer ramp listed
  • Fishing. Round whitefish
  • Walking. 0.3 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 14 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official fishing data (NYSDEC)

Stocked by the state: Round whitefish (2012–2025, 7 years; 2,490 fish in all, fry included)

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds and Fish Stocking Lists (2011 on) on data.ny.gov, records for Little Green Pond (Franklin County). NYSDEC page.

Lake map

Little Green Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Little Green Pond DEC boat launch (Cartop / walk-in)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-inShoreline trail
  1. 1Little Green Pond DEC boat launch
    Cartop / walk-in · Santa Clara

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 129690936), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 20%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Little Green Pond shoreline, mostly along the north and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Little Green Pond

We found 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Little Green Pond, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

8 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in New York

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.3578, -74.3001). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Little Green Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Little Green Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Little Green Pond DEC boat launchSanta ClaraNYSDECHand Launch20 car—Boating
    Restrooms
    44.3589, -74.2957

    NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Little Green Pond

    How big is Little Green Pond?

    Little Green Pond covers about 74 acres in Santa Clara, New York (Franklin County).

    What fish are in Little Green Pond?

    NYSDEC fishing and stocking data lists Round whitefish.

    Is there a public boat launch on Little Green Pond?

    No trailer ramp is listed, but there is 1 public access site for car-top boats or shore access.

    Are there campgrounds near Little Green Pond?

    Yes. We list 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Little Green Pond?

    Little Green Pond touches Santa Clara in Franklin County, New York.

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