Hinchings Pond is a 16-acre water tucked into the Old Forge region — small enough to slip past most paddlers chasing bigger destinations like the Fulton Chain or the Moose River Plains, but open enough to hold afternoon sun and decent shoreline access if you know where to find it. No fish species data on file, which typically means either light pressure or light documentation; local anglers sometimes find warmwater species in ponds this size in the region, but it's not a known destination fishery. The pond sits in working forest country where private holdings and public easements checkerboard the landscape — worth verifying access before you paddle. Old Forge town launch is the regional hub, five minutes from anything you need to resupply.
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
+16 more on the map above
Free, takes thirty seconds. Yours forever.
Every page on this site gets better when readers contribute. Mark a peak you’ve climbed, drop a photo, file a field note, or flag a correction — every addition makes the next visitor’s page better.
Sunrise on the dock, a cairn at the summit, a bend on the trail. Your camera roll, our archive.
Add a photo →Trail conditions, water level, bug pressure, blowdown. The kind of detail that helps the next person plan.
Write a field note →Wrong elevation, outdated access notes, a coordinate that's drifted. We'd rather hear it than miss it.
Suggest an edit →
What to do, where to stay, and what's reopening across the Park as the snow melts and the calendar fills.
A complete planning guide: difficulty by peak, common combo days, seasonal realities, and a sortable, filterable table of every summit.
Overnight, day, and trip camps in the Park — the camp belt, choosing the right fit, costs and financial aid, ACA accreditation, and the questions every parent should ask before they commit.
