Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Hammond Pond is a 54-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — a quieter corner of the eastern Adirondacks where the names on the map tend to outnumber the people on the trail. No fish data on file, which usually means either private shoreline or DEC surveys that came up empty, and the pond doesn't appear on the standard recreation circuit. Worth checking the DEC atlas for access status and ownership lines before planning a visit — many of the smaller ponds in this drainage sit behind posted land or require permission. If it's accessible, expect solitude and the kind of shoreline that hasn't changed much since the last logging era.
Hatch Pond is a 7-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough to stay off most paddlers' radars, tucked into the low hills east of Schroon Lake where the terrain flattens out toward Lake Champlain. No fish species data on record, which usually means light pressure and marginal habitat; it's the kind of pond that shows up on the map but not in the fishing reports. Access details are sparse — likely private or walk-in only, typical for ponds this size in the Paradox corridor. Worth a look if you're already nearby and hunting for solitude, but confirm land status before you go.
Haymeadow Pond is an 11-acre pocket water in the Paradox Lake region — remote enough that DEC records list no fish survey data, which usually means limited access and limited pressure. The name suggests old pasture or meadow reclaimed by forest, a pattern common in this corner of the eastern Adirondacks where 19th-century farmsteads gave way back to woods. Without maintained trail access or nearby trailhead infrastructure, this is a pond for the topo-and-compass crowd or for anyone willing to bushwhack from the nearest seasonal road. Expect shallow water, probable beaver work, and solitude.
Heart Pond is an 8-acre pocket water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely sees minimal traffic and limited angling pressure, but not so remote that it appears on most paddler or hiker itineraries. No fish species on record, which often means stocked brookies decades ago or simply unstocked and unsampled — either way, not a destination for anglers chasing current DEC inventory. The pond sits in quiet country east of the High Peaks, where the terrain flattens and the forest opens up into mixed hardwoods and old pasture edges. If you're looking for solitude over spectacle, waters like this deliver — just bring a topo and expect to bushwhack or follow old logging roads that may or may not still be passable.
Honey Pond is a three-acre pocket water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it doesn't pull much attention, which may be exactly its appeal. No fish records on file, no marked trails, no camping infrastructure — the kind of pond that exists on the map but lives in that gray zone between public access and practical obscurity. If you're poking around the backroads near Paradox Lake and spot it, you're likely looking at a bushwhack or private land question. Worth a call to the Ray Brook DEC office before you commit to finding it.
Horseshoe Pond is a five-acre tuck in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, large enough to feel like a destination if you're willing to work for it. The name suggests a curved shoreline, the kind of pond that reads as a glacial scoop on the topo map, and the acreage puts it in that sweet spot between *pond* and *puddle* where brook trout might hold over if the water stays cold and deep enough. No fish data on file means either it's been overlooked by DEC survey crews or it's seasonal and marginal — a coin flip in this terrain. Check the Paradox Lake access points for the nearest trailhead leads.
Howard Pond is a 13-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough to miss on a map, tucked into the low-relief country east of the High Peaks where the Adirondacks begin their long roll toward Lake Champlain. The pond sits in mixed second-growth forest without nearby trail infrastructure or maintained access, the kind of spot that shows up in DEC pond inventories but rarely in trip reports. No fish species data on record, no designated campsites, no established parking — this is private-land-checkerboard territory where a topo map and polite inquiry are your starting tools. For anglers and paddlers hunting solitude over scenery, ponds like Howard are the trade: access homework required, but no company once you're there.
Huse Pond is a small nine-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — one of those backcountry ponds that doesn't advertise itself with roadside parking or marked trailheads. The pond sits in the transitional zone between the High Peaks corridor to the west and the Champlain Valley to the east, part of the lower-elevation patchwork of wetlands, hardwood ridges, and quiet water that defines the eastern Adirondacks. No fish data on record, which typically means either limited natural reproduction or a pond that doesn't get stocked — worth a reconnaissance trip if you're already in the area. Access details are scarce; expect to do some map work and ask locally if you're serious about finding it.
