Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
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.
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.
