Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Hamilton Pond is a 16-acre water tucked into the Long Lake township — small enough that it never draws a crowd, large enough that it reads as a pond and not a puddle on the USGS quad. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail system, no lean-to — this is the kind of place that gets visited by someone who knows someone who grew up nearby, or by a paddler working through every named water in a ten-mile radius of Long Lake village. If you're looking for solitude and you don't need infrastructure, Hamilton Pond delivers exactly that.
Handsome Pond sits off NY-30 south of Long Lake village — 151 acres of open water in the mid-Adirondacks without the overhead drama of nearby peaks or the traffic of the Route 28N corridor. The name suggests old surveyor humor or a local family tie, but the pond itself is straightforward: road access, no designated campsites on record, and no fish stocking data in the DEC system. It reads as a put-in-and-paddle destination — the kind of place that gets you on the water in five minutes but doesn't anchor a weekend trip. Check the DEC's most recent stocking reports if you're bringing a rod.
Hedgehog Pond is a five-acre pocket tucked into the Long Lake township — small enough that it doesn't pull a heavy recreation load, and remote enough that most paddlers stick to the bigger named waters in the corridor. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means natural brook trout if anything, or just a quiet swim spot for anyone willing to bushwhack in. The pond sits in that stretch of working forest and private inholdings between Long Lake village and the Nehasane preserve — more hunting camp territory than trailhead country. If you're looking for it, start by checking township tax maps and asking at the Long Lake town office.
