Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
House Pond is an 8-acre water in the Speculator region — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, large enough that it holds a shoreline worth exploring if you're already in the area. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means either wild brookies that never got documented or a pond that winters out too shallow to hold anything year-round. The name suggests an old homestead or hunting camp nearby, a common enough pattern in the southern Adirondacks where the forest reclaimed clearings a century ago. If you're poking around the Speculator backcountry and see the blue line on your map, it's worth the detour — but don't expect put-in infrastructure or a marked trailhead.
