Polliwog Pond to Little Polliwog Pond
(518) 891-1990
Floodwood Road Paul Smiths, NY 12970, Paul Smiths, NY12970
Fact check
- Total distance: 2 miles round trip
- Length of time: 2-3 hours
- Portage: 0.1 mile one way
- Flatwater
- Round trip
- No motorboat access allowed
Logistics
- Parking is limited to pull off areas along the side of the road
- Put in/take out at Polliwog Pond access on Floodwood Road
The paddle
Put-in at Polliwog Pond access on Floodwood Road and paddle across Polliwog Pond, meandering around the various points of land. After passing the first point of land on your left and the entrance to a bay on your right, you will come to another point of land with a campsite. Continue paddling to the southwestern end of the pond as you look for the white portage sign for Little Polliwog Pond. There is a campsite on the southernmost point, which is a nice place for a picnic if unoccupied.
The portage to Little Polliwog starts out with a steep hill. It can be a challenge getting your boat out of the water and up the incline, but the rest of the 0.1 mile portage is relatively level. You can choose to walk the portage with or without your boat to check out the isolated ecosystem on Little Polliwog Pond.
Recommended resource: Adirondack Paddler’s Map: The Saranac Lakes