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Rollins Pond

Santa Clara · Tupper Lake, New York — Franklin County.

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556Surface acres
1Public access sites
2.2 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 129691090, 2 mapped parts).

Location & fast facts

Where Rollins Pond is in New York

The red circle marks Rollins Pond.

Fast facts

About Rollins Pond

  • County: Franklin
  • Shore towns: Santa Clara, Tupper Lake
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 119 mi from Albany and 123 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

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Fishing. Lake trout and Landlocked salmon
  • Walking. 2.2 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 14 campgrounds within 15 mi, 1 on the shore (list)

Watch for

  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • 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: Lake trout, Landlocked salmon (2011–2025, 15 years; 25,750 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 Rollins Pond (Franklin County). NYSDEC page.

Lake map

Rollins Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Rollins Pond Campground (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)11 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Santa Clara

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 129691090, plus 1 more mapped parts), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

2.2 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 20%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East, south and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 2.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Rollins Pond shoreline, mostly along the east, south and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, 150 ft from a shoreline trail (NYSDEC boat launch data).

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 Rollins Pond

We found 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Rollins Pond, 2 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. 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 (44.3122, -74.4159). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Rollins 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 Rollins 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, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampSanta Clara—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating44.3041, -74.4009

    NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

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

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Rollins Pond

    How big is Rollins Pond?

    Rollins Pond covers about 556 acres in Santa Clara and Tupper Lake, New York (Franklin County).

    What fish are in Rollins Pond?

    NYSDEC fishing and stocking data lists Lake trout and Landlocked salmon.

    Is there a public boat launch on Rollins Pond?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Boat ramp. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Rollins Pond?

    Yes. We list 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Rollins Pond?

    Rollins Pond touches Santa Clara and Tupper Lake in Franklin County, New York.

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