Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Feeder Pond is a one-acre water tucked somewhere in the Old Forge township — likely a remnant beaver meadow or a forest pocket too small to show up on most recreation maps. The name suggests it once fed a larger system or served as a millpond sluice, but without maintained access or fish stocking records, it's effectively off the casual paddler's radar. Waters this size in the Old Forge area tend to sit on private inholdings or back up against state land boundaries where old logging roads have grown over. If you know where it is, you probably own it or grew up nearby.
Fish Pond sits in the Old Forge area — a 30-acre bowl that carries the kind of generic name that signals either early surveyor pragmatism or a long-term reputation for decent fishing, now unverified by recent stocking or creel records. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means either unstocked wild brookies or a pond that winterkills in lean snow years. The Old Forge corridor is dense with ponds, lakes, and interconnected paddling routes; Fish Pond likely fits into that web, though access details and trail conditions vary widely across the township. Worth a scouting trip if you're already in the area with a canoe and a taste for the anonymous.
Florence Pond is a two-acre pocket water in the Old Forge corridor — small enough that it likely sees more moose traffic than paddler traffic, and the kind of place that shows up on a topo map but not in most guidebooks. No fish species data on record, which in Adirondack terms usually means either unstocked and unproductive or simply unstudied. The pond sits in working forest country where access depends on current logging roads and private landowner tolerance — worth a phone call to the town clerk or a local outfitter before you bushwhack in. If you're after solitude and you've got good map skills, this is the kind of water that rewards the effort.
Fly Pond is a six-acre pocket water in the Old Forge township — small enough that it rarely appears on recreational radar, which is half the point of knowing it exists. No fish stocking records on file, no formal access infrastructure, and no nearby peak anchors to draw the hiking crowd. These micro-ponds in the Old Forge drainage tend to be snowmobile-season discoveries or local spots held by camp owners who know the woods between the bigger lakes. If you're poking around the back roads south or west of town with a canoe on the roof, Fly Pond is the kind of name worth a second look on the DeLorme.
Fox Pond is a ten-acre pocket water in the Old Forge township — the kind of small backcountry pond that doesn't show up on most recreation checklists but still holds a place on the USGS quad. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail system advertised, and no nearby peaks to anchor a day hike — this is the category of Adirondack water that exists more as a landmark for hunters, snowmobilers, and local landowners than as a paddling or fishing destination. Access and ownership status matter here: if you're planning a visit, confirm public entry points and respect posted boundaries before heading in.
French Pond is a 20-acre water in the Old Forge township — small enough to stay off most touring lists, large enough to hold a canoe route worth paddling. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means native brookies or nothing at all, and no official trail or access point listed in the DEC inventory. The pond sits in working forest country where private land and state easements checkerboard the map, so access is the question you answer with a property-line map and a phone call to the local DEC office. If you can get there, it's the kind of place that rewards the effort with silence.
