Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
East Bay is a 153-acre pocket off the Fourth Lake chain in the Old Forge system — tucked between the main body of Fourth Lake and the shoreline settlements along Big Moose Road. The bay sees steady boat traffic in summer (it's accessible by paddling northeast from the Fourth Lake public launch) but holds onto a quieter character than the main channel, with a mix of private camps, wooded coves, and shallow marshy edges that warm early in the season. Most visitors pass through on their way to Inlet or Fifth Lake, which keeps East Bay from ever feeling crowded even in July. No launch directly on the bay itself; Fourth Lake is your starting point.
East Pine Pond is a 17-acre kettle pond in the Old Forge web — one of the smaller named waters in a system where most paddlers are aiming for bigger pieces like Fourth Lake or the Fulton Chain. The pond sits in second-growth forest typical of the western Adirondacks: white pine, paper birch, and the occasional hemlock grove along the shoreline. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either native brook trout in low density or a pond that runs too warm and shallow by late summer. Access details are sparse — if you're targeting East Pine specifically, call the Old Forge visitor center or check the latest DEC access roster before driving out.
East Pond is a 36-acre water in the Old Forge corridor — small enough to stay off the resort-lake circuit, big enough to paddle without feeling hemmed in. No public fish stocking records, which typically means brookies if anything, or it fishes as a quiet-water destination without the angling focus. The Old Forge region runs dense with ponds and connector trails, so East Pond likely serves as a secondary paddle or a bushwhack objective for locals working through the area's less-trafficked waters. Check with the Old Forge visitor center or local outfitters for current access and whether a carry-in launch exists.
East Pond is a four-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it registers as a navigational marker more than a destination, the kind of pond that shows up on topo maps but rarely in trip reports. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either wild brookies in low density or a shallow basin that winters out every few decades. Access details are sparse, but most ponds this size in the Old Forge corridor are either roadside pull-offs or short bushwhacks from nearby trail systems. Worth a look if you're already in the area with a canoe on the truck and an hour to kill.
East Pond is a 54-acre water in the Old Forge area — mid-sized by town-lake standards, small enough to paddle in an afternoon, large enough to feel remote once you're off the shoreline. The pond sits in the working forest west of the Fulton Chain, part of the patchwork of private timber holdings and public easements that define the southwestern Adirondacks; access and usage depend on current landowner agreements, so check locally before launching. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means native brookies or nothing — worth a cast if you're already there, not worth the drive if you're planning around it. The Old Forge area holds dozens of similarly sized ponds; East Pond is one you find by asking at the marina or the hardware store, not by following trail signs.
East Pool is a 20-acre pond in the Old Forge township — part of the low-elevation lake country west of the central High Peaks, where the park transitions from vertical relief to quietwater paddles and second-home shorelines. No fish data on file with DEC, which typically means either limited public access or a pond that doesn't sustain stocked populations — common for smaller waters in subdivided or private-land corridors. The Old Forge area is best known for the Fulton Chain and its feeder ponds; East Pool sits off that main axis, likely overlooked by most paddlers pushing toward bigger water or the Moose River Plains.
Evies Pond is a four-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it likely exists as a local reference point or a pass-through on someone's canoe route rather than a destination in its own right. No fish stocking records on file, which in Old Forge's web of ponds and channels usually means it's either too shallow for winter survival or simply off the recreational radar. The name suggests private or historic use — possibly tied to an old camp or family holding — but without public access or trail infrastructure, it's the kind of water that stays local knowledge. If you're poking around Old Forge's backcountry by boat, you'll know it when you see it.
