Soda Pond is a 23-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough to stay off the radar, big enough to paddle without circling twice in ten minutes. No fish data on record, which usually means either unstocked and unmemorable or private and unmonitored; access details are murky, and there's no clear trailhead or public launch in the usual DEC directories. The name suggests old logging-era color or mineral content in the water — Soda Springs, Soda Creek, Soda Range names scatter across the western Adirondacks from the tannery and lumber boom years. Worth a call to the Old Forge visitor center if you're curious; this one doesn't advertise itself.
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.
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