Mallet Pond State Forest 📍

There was a time when state provided trash barrels on all state lands, and they operated dump sites in out of way areas. This way, you didn't have to haul all your trash home.

It certainly was a beautiful day and a great little pond to explore.

I don't know if I would start a campfire under a White Pine plantation, near the parking area for Mallet Pond, but apparently people have used this in the past. Mallet Pond is one of the most popular places around for people from SUNY Cobelskill.

There is a gate 1/2 mile from Mallet Pond. Normally I don't like gates and keeping the public from driving down to their lands, but Mallet Pond is kind of nice being so remote for camping, fishing, or wild life observation. Rossman Pond, which you can drive right up to, has no such gate.

This campsite on the pond is not right on the lake (which is good thing from an environmental perspective), but still offers close access. You can drive right up to it, which makes me happy, being that I prefer truck camping.