Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Gardner Pond is a six-acre pocket water in the Indian Lake township — small enough that it rarely appears on general recreation maps and quiet enough that it stays that way. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail system, no lean-to — the kind of water that exists in the NYSDEC rolls but not in the regional hiking conversation. If you're looking for it, you're likely working from a topo map or chasing down a local lead; if you find it, you'll have it to yourself. Bring a canoe light enough to carry in, and don't expect cell service on the way out.
Grassy Pond is an 18-acre water in the Indian Lake region — small enough to stay off most through-hiking itineraries, quiet enough to hold that position. The name suggests marsh grass at the shoreline, shallow bays, and the kind of pond that warms early and holds pickerel if it holds fish at all. No species data on file with DEC, which usually means either private, lightly fished, or both. Worth checking local access and ownership before driving in with a canoe.
Grassy Ponds is a 3-acre pocket water in the Indian Lake region — small enough that it likely sees more moose traffic than paddler traffic, and remote enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational radar. No fish species data on file, which suggests either genuine absence or a pond that gets checked once a decade by DEC survey crews. The name telegraphs the shoreline: expect emergent grasses, shallow margins, and the kind of wetland structure that makes for difficult put-ins and excellent wildlife watching if you're willing to bushwhack or probe for an access point. This is habitat water, not destination water.
Grassy Ponds — one acre, tucked somewhere in the Indian Lake township — is the kind of name that shows up on old USGS quads and makes you wonder if anyone's actually fished it in the last decade. No fish stocking records, no trail register, no lean-to within shouting distance. It's either a seasonal wetland that barely holds water past June, or it's genuinely remote enough that it doesn't generate data. If you know where it is and how to reach it, you're working from local knowledge or serious map study.
