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