Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Baker Pond is a 17-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough to stay off most radar, large enough to hold a canoe afternoon. No fish stocking data on record, which typically means it's either wild brook trout habitat or fishless depending on depth and inlet character. These mid-sized ponds in the Saranac Lake zone often sit on old private inholdings or see access via unmarked local roads rather than marked state trails — worth a stop at a local outfitter or the DEC Ray Brook office for current access intel.
Baker Pond is a five-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it rarely appears on regional recreation lists, but registered in the state's inventory and presumably tucked into one of the forested pockets between the village and the wider Lake Placid corridor. No fish species on record, no mapped trail access in the standard DEC directories — which often means either private shoreline or a bushwhack-only approach through working timberland. If you're chasing it down, start with the local DEC office in Ray Brook or ask at a Saranac Lake outfitter; they'll know whether it's worth the effort or just a seasonal wetland with a name.
Barnum Pond is an 89-acre water west of Saranac Lake village — large enough to hold its own on the regional pond roster but low-profile enough that it doesn't pull the summer traffic of its better-known neighbors. No fish species data on record suggests either limited stocking history or simply limited angler reporting; the pond sits in mixed hardwood and conifer terrain typical of the Saranac Lake watershed, where beavers and seasonal water levels tend to shape the shoreline more than trail maintenance schedules. Access details are sparse in the standard references — worth a call to the local DEC office or a stop at a Saranac Lake outfitter for current conditions. The name suggests early settlement-era ties, likely a family homestead or timber operation from the mid-1800s logging boom.
Bartlett Pond is a one-acre pocket water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it won't appear on most recreational maps, and likely tucked into private or low-traffic terrain. Waters this size in the Saranacs are often spring-fed, tannic, and fishless, though they hold value as wildlife corridors and wetland buffers in the broader watershed. Without public access or trail infrastructure, Bartlett exists as part of the region's quieter hydrology — more reference point than destination. If you're hunting it down, expect bushwhacking and confirm land status before you go.
Bear Pond is a 55-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — mid-sized by local standards, but without public fish stocking records or well-documented access in DEC materials. The name suggests old trapping or hunting use, common across ponds of this size that sit outside the High Peaks corridor and away from state campground networks. Ponds like this often hold wild brookies or serve as seasonal wildlife habitat, but without maintained trails or boat launches they stay off most paddling and fishing itineraries. Worth checking local outfitters or the DEC Ray Brook office for current access status if you're working the area.
Bear Pond covers 30 acres in the St. Regis Canoe Area — carry-in only from St. Regis or Bog Pond. Native brook trout and primitive sites, with light use even mid-summer.
Beaver Pond — six acres, Saranac Lake region — sits somewhere in that wide scatter of small waters west and south of the village, most likely a roadside or near-road wetland with the kind of seasonal fluctuation that comes with active beaver work. No fish stocking records, which usually means catch-and-release brookies if anything, or just a quiet paddle through stumps and lily pads. The name shows up on older maps but without the trailhead fame or lean-to infrastructure that pulls crowds to more documented ponds in the area. If you're hunting this one down, expect to cross-reference the DEC unit management plan or a local paddling guide — it's the kind of water that rewards map work more than word-of-mouth.
Beaver Pond is an 8-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough to be overlooked, common enough in name to require a second check on the map before you're certain which one you're heading to. No fish data on record, which typically means it's either holding small brookies that no one's bothered to log or it's a shallow, weedy system that winters out too hard to support trout year-round. The Saranac Lake area has dozens of ponds in this size class, most accessed by unmarked paths or old logging roads that require local knowledge or a willingness to bushwhack. Worth a look if you're already in the neighborhood with a canoe on the truck.
Big Duck Pond is a 9-acre water tucked into the working forest west of Saranac Lake — small enough that it doesn't appear on most recreation maps, quiet enough that it holds onto morning mist well past sunrise. Access is typically via seasonal logging roads or bushwhack routes known mostly to local anglers and hunters; this isn't a trailhead-and-sign destination. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means limited stocking history and marginal habitat — though that also means you're unlikely to share the shoreline with anyone but the pond's namesake waterfowl. Worth a look if you're already back in that country for hunting season or exploring the patchwork of private timberlands and state easement parcels south of the village.
Black Pond sits northwest of Saranac Lake village — a 77-acre water that registers on USGS quads but doesn't pull the traffic of the biggernamed lakes in the region. No public access data on file, no stocked species records, no lean-tos or DEC campsites in the immediate watershed. It's the kind of mid-sized Adirondack pond that shows up in property deeds and old hunting camp stories more often than it shows up in trail registers. If you know how to reach it, you already know why you're going.
Black Pond sits off the NY-3 corridor between Saranac Lake village and Tupper Lake — a 42-acre water that's less trafficked than the bigger named ponds in the region but still accessible to paddlers willing to scout the put-in. The pond holds brook trout in most years, though stocking records and angler reports are thin compared to the headliner waters closer to the village. No designated campsites on record, but the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest wraps around the area and backcountry camping rules apply at 150 feet from shore. Expect a quiet day on the water — this is working distance from town, not destination paddling.
Black Pond is a 7-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it doesn't pull traffic from the named trout lakes nearby, but large enough to hold a canoe and an afternoon. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means brook trout if anything, or just a quiet paddle with no casting pressure. The pond sits in that middle distance between road and backcountry — not a roadside pull-off, not a commitment hike — where you're more likely to see a heron working the shallows than another group. Check the DEC unit management plan or the local ranger station for current access and whether camping is permitted.
Blueberry Pond is an 18-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough to feel secluded, large enough to paddle without circling back in ten minutes. No fish records on file, which usually means it's either stocked inconsistently or fished lightly enough that DEC survey data hasn't caught up. The name suggests old berrying grounds along the shore or nearby ridges, a common enough pattern in ponds that sit off the main trail networks. Worth checking local access points in Saranac Lake or asking at a nearby outfitter — these mid-sized ponds often have informal carry-in routes that don't make it onto the trailhead signs.
Bog Pond is a 2-acre pocket of water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it likely lives up to its name, with soft edges and shallow zones where lily pads and sedge take over by midsummer. No fish data on record, which tracks for waters this size in marshy basins where winter oxygen levels drop and trout can't hold year-round. These off-grid ponds tend to be the domain of dragonflies, wood ducks, and the occasional beaver lodge rather than anglers — worth a paddle if you're already in the area and curious, but not a destination on its own.
Bone Pond is a 13-acre pocket water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational radars, which is usually the point. No fish stocking records on file, no marked trailheads, no lean-tos — this is either private-access or deep-woods bushwhack territory, the kind of water that only gets visited by locals who know the property lines or serious map-and-compass types willing to navigate without a trail. If you're asking about it, you probably already know how to get there.
Bradley Pond is a 108-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — large enough to hold some depth and thermal stratification, but not large enough to attract the motorboat crowd. No current fish-stocking data on file with DEC, which could mean naturally reproducing brook trout, could mean the pond went acidic in the 1980s, or could mean the database is simply incomplete. The pond sits in working forest land with private shoreline — check the latest county tax maps or DEC access listings before assuming a put-in. If you're sourcing local intel, start at the boat launch registry in Saranac Lake village or call the Region 5 fisheries office in Ray Brook.
Buck Pond sits off the Onchiota Road northwest of Saranac Lake village — a 69-acre kettle pond in the rolling terrain between the Saranac Chain and the St. Regis Canoe Area. The pond drains north into the St. Regis drainage and sits in a transition zone: not quite wilderness, not quite village lake, lacking the DEC pressure of the canoe routes but also lacking the boat launch and summer camp density of Lower Saranac. No fish species on record, which usually means either poor habitat or minimal stocking history — worth a call to the local DEC office if you're planning a fishing trip. The name suggests logging-era origins; the acreage suggests a pond worth paddling if you're already in the area.
Buck Pond is an 11-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it likely sees more local use than through-traffic, and the kind of pond that doesn't generate much fisheries data or formal DEC management. Without documented fish populations or maintained access points in the public record, it falls into that middle category of Adirondack ponds: named, mapped, but not programmed for heavy recreational use. If you're looking for it, check USGS quads and property boundaries — some of these smaller waters sit on mixed public-private land or require bushwhacking from nearby road or trail networks. Worth a look if you're already in the area and chasing completeness.
Buck Pond is a 130-acre paddle-only pond off Route 30 near Onchiota, fronted by a state campground. Brook trout and smallmouth bass; electric motors permitted, but the atmosphere stays quiet.
