Five Ponds Wilderness Area

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Five Ponds Wilderness Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
View over Five Ponds Wilderness Area from Cat Mountain
Location	Adirondack Park New York USA
Nearest city	Wanakena, NY
Coordinates	44°02′40″N 74°55′57″W / 44.04457°N 74.93251°W / 44.04457; -74.93251
Area	117,978 acres (447.4 km2)
Governing body	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

The Five Ponds Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the towns of Fine and Clifton in St. Lawrence County, the town of Webb in Herkimer County and the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County. It includes 1,064 acres (4.3 km²) of private inholdings, 99 bodies of water covering 1,964 acres (7.9 km²), 57.9 miles (93.2 km) of trails, and 14 lean-tos.