Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Bald Mountain Pond is a six-acre water tucked into the working forest west of Old Forge — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, large enough that it holds its own character in a region dense with bigger destinations. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means native brookies or nothing at all; worth a scouting trip if you're already in the area with a canoe and low expectations. The Old Forge / Inlet corridor has dozens of ponds in this size class, most of them legacy logging waters that never made it onto the standard tourist loop. Check current ownership and access before heading in — much of this country is private timberland with gates that open and close by season.
Bear Pond sits northwest of Old Forge in the Moose River Plains — a pocket of 80 acres off the grid in one of the most backcountry-feeling corners of the southern Adirondacks, where the road network thins out and the forest service roads take over. Access typically means gravel, a high-clearance vehicle, and a tolerance for solitude; this isn't pull-off-the-highway water. No fish data on file, which usually means light angling pressure and a pond that gets its traffic from paddlers and hunters more than Memorial Day crowds. Expect loons, beaver activity, and the kind of quiet that makes you check your watch to see if it stopped.
Bear Pond is an 8-acre pocket water in the Old Forge network — small enough that it doesn't command much attention in a region dense with larger paddling routes and stocked fisheries, but that's exactly the point. No fish stocking records on file, no designated campsites, no trail register at a formal trailhead — it's the kind of water that gets visited by accident or by locals who know where the old logging roads cut through. If you're looking for solitude within striking distance of Old Forge's resort infrastructure, Bear Pond delivers by virtue of obscurity. Assume carry-in access and plan accordingly.
Beaver Pond is a five-acre water in the Old Forge area — small enough that its name is more common than its particulars, and likely one of several Beaver Ponds scattered across the western Adirondacks where beavers did what beavers do. No fish species on record, which suggests either limited access, shallow water subject to winterkill, or simply that it hasn't turned up in DEC survey data. Without a known trail or public road access, this is most likely a paddle-in or bushwhack destination from a nearby flowage or maintained trail corridor. If you've been there, you know more than the official record does.
Beaver River — the pond, not the river system — is a 4-acre patch of water in the Old Forge area, small enough that it likely sits tucked into second-growth forest off a local road or private land access. No fish data on record, which suggests either minimal pressure or minimal stocking history, and the name overlap with the actual Beaver River (which drains northwest out of Stillwater Reservoir) can make this one easy to confuse on older maps. Worth confirming access and ownership before planning a trip — many small "ponds" in the Old Forge corridor are either private or require navigating unmarked woods roads.
Beaver River — not to be confused with the larger Beaver River flow system that feeds Stillwater Reservoir — is a 14-acre pond tucked into the Old Forge working forest, the kind of small water that holds its name on the map but sees minimal foot traffic compared to the Fulton Chain or the bigger ponds off the Moose River Plains road network. No fish survey data on record, which often signals either limited public access or marginal habitat for stocked species — brook trout move through these backcountry drainages, but populations are transient and seasonal. The Old Forge area is laced with private timber company land and gated logging roads; if you're targeting this pond specifically, confirm access and road conditions at the Old Forge Visitor Center before heading out.
Benton Pond is a 9-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, big enough that it holds water through the summer and registers as a named feature on the DEC inventory. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either native brookies that never got documented or a pond that winterkills in lean snow years. Access and trail conditions vary widely for waters this size in the Old Forge corridor — some have maintained approaches from seasonal roads, others require bushwhacking or permission across private land. Check the DEC Unit Management Plan for the surrounding forest preserve unit before heading out.
Blackfoot Pond is a 31-acre water in the Old Forge area without much published data — no fish species on record, no trailhead chatter, no obvious presence in the standard guidebooks. That absence says something: it's either private, landlocked by posted timber company land, or it's simply been passed over by the DEC stocking program and the paddling crowd in favor of the bigger, more accessible waters that define the Fulton Chain corridor. If you know how to reach it, it's likely quiet. If you don't, assume it's not meant for casual access until you confirm otherwise with a local outfitter or the nearest DEC ranger.
Bloodsucker Pond is a six-acre pocket water in the Old Forge township — name origin unclear, though the Adirondacks have a dozen "Bloodsucker" waters scattered across the park, most named for the leeches that were once commercially harvested from beaver ponds and slow-moving shallows. No fish species on record and no maintained trail infrastructure in the immediate vicinity, which leaves this one in the category of small, unmanaged ponds best left to paddlers with a taste for off-grid exploring or locals who know the old logging roads. If you're planning a visit, bring a topo map and assume you're on your own — Old Forge-area waters without formal access tend to require either a long paddle-in or a bushwhack through second-growth forest.
Bloodsucker Pond — five acres somewhere in the Old Forge region — earns its name the hard way: small, shallow, weedy waters with minimal circulation are prime leeching habitat, and this one delivers. No fish stocking records, no trails on the official maps, and no nearby peaks to anchor it as a destination — it's the kind of pond that shows up as a blue dot on a topo map and stays that way. If you're bushwhacking through the area and stumble across it, you'll know it by the name alone. Wear gaiters.
Blue Pond is a three-acre pocket of water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it likely doesn't pull much fishing pressure, and the lack of species data suggests it's either minimally stocked or holding wild brookies that haven't made it into DEC surveys. Waters this size in the Old Forge corridor often sit tucked between larger destinations, serving more as a waypoint or a quiet paddle than a headline stop. Without curated access details on record, this one may be private-adjacent or bushwhack-only — worth confirming land status and parking before you commit to finding it.
Brindle Pond is a four-acre pocket water in the Old Forge region — small enough that it likely doesn't draw much pressure, and the kind of pond that shows up on the map but rarely in trip reports. No fish stocking records on file, which in this part of the park often means a shallow basin that winters out or a deep spring-fed hole that never got surveyed — either way, not a fishing destination. The Old Forge area leans heavily toward the Fulton Chain and the bigger paddling circuits, so ponds like Brindle tend to stay quiet by default. Worth checking the DEC Unit Management Plan for the township if you're planning to bushwhack in — access details for the smaller waters here are often buried in the planning documents rather than posted at trailheads.
Buck Pond is an 8-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough to paddle in an hour, large enough to feel private if you catch it on a weekday. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means wild brookies or nothing at all; bring a rod but keep expectations modest. The pond sits in the working forest west of town, part of the patchwork of private timberland, state easements, and small public parcels that defines this corner of the park — access and launch conditions vary depending on which parcel you're on. Worth confirming current public access status with the DEC Ray Brook office before making the drive.
Buck Pond is a 13-acre water in the Old Forge area — small enough to hold no state fish stocking records and quiet enough to stay off most paddling itineraries. It sits in the working landscape south of the Fulton Chain, where private holdings and seasonal camps break up the more continuous state forest you find deeper in the park. No known public access or trail system links it to the broader Old Forge lake network, so it remains functionally private or landlocked. If you're chasing named waters on a map, this one stays a pin drop.
Buck Pond is a 23-acre water in the Old Forge area — small enough to paddle in an hour, big enough to feel like a destination rather than a puddle. No fish species data on record, which usually means either unstocked, surveyed decades ago, or too shallow to winter over anything worth catching. The pond sits in the working part of the central Adirondacks where state land, private inholdings, and seasonal camps share the same tax map — access details matter here, so confirm put-in rights before launching. Worth a look if you're already in the area with a canoe on the roof and an afternoon to burn.
Bullhead Pond is a three-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, remote enough that most paddlers skip it for bigger options on the Fulton Chain or further into the Five Ponds Wilderness. No fish species data on file, which usually means limited stocking history and minimal angling pressure, though small Adirondack ponds like this often hold remnant brook trout populations or get overlooked in DEC surveys. Access details are sparse in the regional trail literature; if you're hunting it down, expect either a bushwhack or an unmarked woods road approach typical of the working-forest ponds west of Old Forge.
Bullhead Pond is a small 9-acre water tucked into the Old Forge corridor — the kind of pond that doesn't make it into guidebooks but shows up on topo maps and in local conversation. No fish stocking data on record, which usually means either native brookies that don't get reported or a pond that winters too shallow to hold trout year-round. The Old Forge area holds hundreds of similarly sized ponds — some accessible by bushwhack, some by forgotten logging roads, some by canoe routes that branch off the Fulton Chain. Without public access infrastructure, this one stays quiet.
