- Weller Pond
Weller Pond is a convert|192|acre|ha|sing=on wilderness pond convert|8|mi|km southwest of the village of Saranac Lake in the
Adirondacks in northernNew York . It is connected toMiddle Saranac Lake and is entirely state-owned. It sits in the shadow of Boot Bay Mountain; there is a canoe carry toUpper Saranac Lake . It is a popular paddling and cross-country skiing destination.There are five public
campsite s on the pond, which are part of the Saranac Islands Public Campground. Weller Pond was made famous byMartha Reben 's "The Healing Woods", a memoir of her experiences camping on its shore in 1931 while attempting a self-cure oftuberculosis .ources
Jamieson, Paul and Morris, Donald, "Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow", Lake George, NY: Adirondack Mountain Club, 1987. ISBN 0-935272-43-7.
External links
* [http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24496.html New York State DEC - Camping Information]
* [http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/reben.htm Women of Courage Profiles - Martha Reben]
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