Go jump in a pond.
Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
The notable ponds, by the acre.
Lake Bonaparte is one of the larger accessible lakes in the northwest Adirondacks — 1,260 acres of open water tucked between the working forest and the villages that feed into the Old Forge…
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44.15°N · 75.39°WThe AtlasSouth Bay935 acSouth Bay forms the southern arm of Lake George — a 935-acre basin separated from the main lake by a narrow channel near the Montcalm Street bridge in Lake George Village.
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43.56°N · 73.45°WThe AtlasWolf Pond902 acWolf Pond is a 902-acre body of water in the Tupper Lake region — large enough to matter on the map but low on documented detail.
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44.28°N · 74.49°WThe AtlasWarm Brook Flow825 acWarm Brook Flow sits northeast of Tupper Lake village — 825 acres of meandering wetland channels, beaver meadows, and open water where Warm Brook braids its way toward the Bog River.
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44.51°N · 74.91°WThe AtlasFollensby Pond742 acFollensby Pond is one of the largest privately-owned waters in the Adirondack Park — 742 acres in the Tupper Lake watershed, long inaccessible to the public and largely absent from guidebook…
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44.17°N · 74.38°WThe AtlasChaumont Pond670 acChaumont Pond spreads across 670 acres in the Tupper Lake region — a substantial piece of water that sits below most radar despite its size.
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44.22°N · 74.96°WThe AtlasWhere the ponds sit.
16 regions carry named ponds — ranked here by how many each one holds.
The strongholds.
The middle counties.
The quiet corners.
The ponds of the Adirondack Park.
The Adirondack Park holds more named ponds than any comparable stretch of the eastern United States — 1,348 of them in this guide, spread across 16 regions from the High Peaks to the southern foothills. They range from big waters like Lake Bonaparte and South Bay down to quiet backcountry ponds you can have to yourself.
Browse by region below, filter by size, or jump straight to a name. Every pond has its own page — depth, public access, and whether it's a roadside swim, a lean-to paddle, or a brook-trout headwater worth the walk in.
Every water has a page.
Surface area, depth, public access, launches, and the fish you’ll find — plus the trails and peaks nearby, cross-referenced in the Atlas.
Frequently asked.
- How many ponds are in the Adirondacks?This guide lists 1,348 named ponds in the Adirondack Park. The Park as a whole is often cited as holding more than 3,000 lakes and ponds — most of them small, unnamed backcountry waters that never got an official name.
- What is the largest pond in the Adirondacks?Among named ponds in this guide, Lake Bonaparte is the largest at roughly 1,260 acres, in the Old Forge region.
- What are the best-known Adirondack ponds?Some of the best-known Adirondack ponds include Lake Bonaparte, South Bay, Wolf Pond, Warm Brook Flow, and Follensby Pond — the waters most visitors picture when they think of the Park. Browse them and the full list by region.
- Where can you swim in the Adirondacks?Many Adirondack ponds have public swimming — town beaches, state day-use areas, and roadside pond pull-offs. See our guide to Adirondack beaches and swimming holes for specific spots, parking, and whether there's a lifeguard.
- Can you fish in Adirondack ponds?Yes. Adirondack ponds hold brook and lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, and more depending on the water. Each pond page lists its known species — always check current New York State DEC regulations before you cast.
- Which part of the Adirondacks has the most ponds?In this guide, the Tupper Lake region has the most named ponds (256). The region atlas lets you browse any region's waters.