Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Jabe Pond is a 149-acre water in the Brant Lake region — mid-sized by Adirondack standards, tucked into the southeastern corner of the Park where the terrain rolls rather than climbs. The pond sits off the main tourist corridors, part of the quieter lake country between Brant Lake and Schroon Lake, where private shoreline and seasonal camps dominate and public access (if it exists) tends to be informal or unmarked. No fish stocking data on record, which typically means limited angling pressure and a pond that functions more as a local amenity than a destination fishery. Worth calling the local town clerk or DEC office in Warrensburg if you're looking for a put-in.
Jack Pond is a seven-acre water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough that it rarely appears on recreational radar, which also means it rarely appears in the DEC's stocking or survey records. No species data on file, no established access trail in the standard databases, no lean-to or campsite designation. Ponds like this exist in the gaps between the documented network: known to local landowners, trappers, and the occasional bushwhacker, but functionally off-grid for the rest of us. If you're headed in, confirm access and ownership before you go — many small ponds in this area sit on private inholdings or require permission.
Jackson Pond is a 10-acre water tucked into the Old Forge township — small enough that it likely sees more moose and beaver traffic than paddlers, and remote enough that it doesn't carry the same name recognition as the bigger recreational waters in the Fulton Chain corridor. No fish species data on record, which either means no stocking history or just no one's bothered to document what swims there. If you're looking for solitude within reasonable distance of Old Forge, ponds this size are worth the scouting — but bring a topo map and expect bushwhacking or gated logging roads rather than marked trailheads.
Jackson Pond is a 41-acre water in the Indian Lake township — one of those mid-sized ponds that shows up on the topo but doesn't carry much local intel in the standard guidebooks. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either native brookies that nobody bothers reporting or a pond that winterkills and stays quiet. The Indian Lake region holds dozens of these under-documented waters, scattered across state land and private holdings in roughly equal measure — this one's worth a closer look at the current DEC land status map before planning a trip. If it's accessible and holds fish, it's the kind of place you'll have to yourself on a Tuesday in June.
Jenkins Pond is a 2-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough that it likely sits tucked in the forest between larger named waters or along a seasonal drainage, the kind of pond that appears on topographic maps but rarely in trip reports. No fish species data on record suggests either marginal habitat or simply that no one's bothered to document what swims there; beaver activity and seasonal depth shifts are the usual culprits in ponds this size. Without maintained trail access or established campsites, Jenkins Pond reads as a bushwhack destination or a local landmark — worth noting on a map, but not a place you'd paddle to on purpose unless you already know why you're going.
Jerry Pond is a 13-acre water in the Indian Lake township — one of the smaller named ponds in a region where the big waters (Indian Lake proper, Lake Abanakee) pull most of the attention. No fish stocking records on file, and no established DEC campsites or marked trail access in the immediate vicinity, which suggests either private inholdings or a bushwhack approach for anyone determined to fish it. In a town with over 4,000 acres of accessible lake surface and a dozen pull-off boat launches, Jerry Pond stays off the weekend circuit by default.
Jerry Vly is a 13-acre pond in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — "vly" being the old Dutch term for wetland or marsh, a naming convention that shows up across the southern Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley. The pond sits in relatively low-elevation terrain compared to the High Peaks corridor, part of the working forest and private land mosaic that defines this corner of the Park. No fish species on record, which typically signals either limited public access or seasonal water levels that don't support a fishery. Worth noting the name if you're tracing old maps or deeds — these Dutch placenames (vly, kill, vlei) mark some of the earliest European settlement patterns in the region.
Jessup River — despite the name, it's catalogued as a 9-acre pond in the Speculator region, part of the broader West Canada Lakes watershed network where nomenclature runs inconsistent across old surveys and modern maps. No fish species data on record, which often signals either marginal habitat or just a water that hasn't drawn enough angling pressure to make it into the DEC logs. The pond sits off the main recreation corridors — this is working forest country, not High Peaks foot traffic — so expect limited signage, informal access, and the kind of solitude that comes from being neither a destination nor a through-route. If you're headed in, confirm current access and ownership status; timber company lands in this zone shift hands and policies periodically.
Jimmy Pond is a one-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it likely sits tucked in second-growth forest between larger named lakes, the kind of place you'd find on a bushwhack or a forgotten woods road rather than a marked trail. No fish data on record, which at this size suggests either marginal depth for winter survival or simply that it's never been surveyed — common for ponds under five acres in the central Adirondacks. In this part of the park, water this small often serves as a navigation landmark for hunters, trappers, and the occasional through-paddler linking bigger systems. If you're looking for it, start with the USGS quad and a compass bearing.
Joe Indian Pond is a 349-acre body of water in the Tupper Lake region — large enough to paddle for a few hours but quiet enough that you're unlikely to share it with more than a handful of other boats on a summer weekday. The pond sits in working forestland; access details vary depending on easement agreements and seasonal logging roads, so confirm current put-in options with the local DEC office or outfitters in Tupper Lake before loading the canoe. No fish species data on file, which usually means light fishing pressure and modest populations — worth a few exploratory casts if you're already there. The name survives from 19th-century maps, but the pond itself doesn't carry the same recreational profile as the more trafficked waters closer to the village.
Joe Pond is an 8-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely sees more moose than paddlers, and remote enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational radar. No fish survey data on record, no marked trailhead, no lean-to within shouting distance — this is the kind of pond that shows up as a blue dot on the DeLorme and stays that way. If you're headed into the Paradox Lake backcountry and stumble onto Joe Pond, you're either seriously off-trail or you know exactly what you're doing.
John Mack Pond sits in the southern Adirondacks near Indian Lake — a 27-acre pond that hasn't attracted the same attention as the more prominent waters in the region. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means either brook trout hold over naturally or the pond doesn't get fished enough to generate data. The pond is small enough to paddle in an afternoon but large enough to feel remote once you're out from shore. If you're heading this direction, confirm access locally — many of the smaller ponds in the Indian Lake area sit on mixed public and private land with informal or seasonal access arrangements.
John Pond is a small, 15-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — part of the broader working forest and private-land patchwork that defines this corner of the park. No public fish data on file, which often signals limited access or a pond that doesn't get regular DEC attention; worth confirming access status and ownership before planning a trip. Waters like this tend to be local knowledge spots — hunted, fished by permission, or simply left alone. If you do find legal access, expect solitude and a pond that hasn't been written up in the guidebooks.
John Pond is a 25-acre water in the Indian Lake township — part of the lower-elevation lake country west of the High Peaks, where the forest opens up and the ponds sit quieter. No fish species on record, which usually means it's either unmaintained for stocking or it's holding wild brookies that nobody's bothered to log. The pond sits outside the heavily trafficked corridors, so access is likely via old logging roads or unmapped timber company trails — the kind of water that rewards local knowledge more than a DEC kiosk. If you're in Indian Lake and asking around, start at the town offices or the bait shop.
John Pond is a 30-acre backcountry pond reached via the Kings Flow trail system, with a lean-to and the historic John Pond grave site on the approach. Brook trout water, lightly fished.
Johns Pond is a five-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough that it lives in the shadow of the bigger-name waters that define the Fulton Chain corridor, and specific enough in its access and history that without confirmed details it's better left as a named dot on the map than a paragraph of guesswork. What's certain: it's on record, it's five acres, and it's in Old Forge territory, which means it sits somewhere in the network of ponds, bogs, and connector streams that radiate out from the Moose River Plains and the western edge of the park. If you know it, you know it — and if you're looking for it, start with the local DEC office or a good topo map.
Johnson Pond is an 81-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — quieter country than the High Peaks corridor, less trafficked than the northern ponds, and functionally off the recreational radar for most visitors. No public access data on file, no fish stocking records in the DEC database, no trail register to suggest regular use. It's the kind of pond that shows up on the topo map but not in the guidebooks — likely private-access or landlocked by surrounding parcels. If you're looking for a walk-in paddling destination or a documented trout fishery, this isn't it.
Jones Pond is a 28-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough to feel like a local spot, large enough to hold decent habitat in the bays and drop-offs. No fish species data on record, which suggests either minimal stocking history or simply a pond that hasn't been surveyed in recent decades; worth a reconnaissance trip with a canoe and a topographic map. The Tupper Lake Wild Forest holds dozens of ponds in this size range, many accessible by unmaintained logging roads or unmarked carry trails — Jones fits that pattern. If you're working through the lesser-known waters around Tupper, this is the kind of place you visit on a Tuesday in September when the loons have the lake to themselves.
Jones Pond spreads across 144 acres in the Saranac Lake region — a mid-sized water that sits beyond the immediate orbit of the village's better-known public ponds but still within the area's working mix of private shoreline and seasonal camps. No species data on file with DEC, which typically means either limited angling pressure or stocking records that predate the digital archive. The pond's acreage suggests room to move by canoe, but access details remain unclear — worth a call to the local DEC office or a stop at a Saranac Lake outfitter before loading the boat. If you fish it, report what you find.
Jones Pond covers 90 acres just north of Osgood Pond — a short carry connects the two. Day-use launch; brook trout water with quiet shoreline, no motors.
