Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Mud Pond is a 16-acre water in the Lake George region — small enough to slip past most paddlers, no fish data on file, and the kind of name that keeps the crowds elsewhere. The pond sits outside the High Peaks corridor, where the Lake George Wild Forest transitions into quieter, less-trafficked drainage — more likely to see a heron than another boat. Without designated campsites or a marquee trailhead nearby, it's a place for anyone mapping their own route through the southern Adirondacks, where a 16-acre pond with no pressure is exactly the point. Check DEC access maps before heading in — not all small ponds in this zone have maintained approaches.
Mud Pond — ten acres in the Speculator region — is one of dozens of small, named waters scattered through the southern Adirondacks that exist more as cartographic fact than recreational destination. No fish stocking records, no marked trail, no lean-to — the kind of pond you bushwhack to if you're curious or if you're connecting larger routes through the backcountry. The name tells you what to expect: shallow, marshy shoreline, likely beaver activity, and water that warms early in the season. If you're poking around this drainage, bring a topo map and a tolerance for wet feet.
Mud Pond — a 12-acre water in the Lake George region — sits in the category of ponds that reward the effort to find them but don't advertise their location. No fish data on record, no nearby peaks, no maintained trail infrastructure in the database: this is a pond for wanderers who like their Adirondack waters without the amenities. The name tells you what to expect underfoot — soft margins, muck bottom, probably beaver activity — and the size tells you what to expect on the water: intimate, shallow, the kind of place where a canoe or kayak makes more sense than a fishing rod. If you know where it is, you already know why you're going.
Mud Pond — 111 acres near Saranac Lake — is one of those moderately sized ponds that lives in the gap between roadside accessibility and true backcountry destination, common enough in name that confirming you've found the right one on a map matters. No fish species data on record suggests either limited access, minimal stocking history, or both — the kind of water that gets overlooked in a region dense with better-known trout ponds. Worth confirming access and current conditions with the local DEC office in Ray Brook before committing to a trip; "Mud Pond" appears six times across the Park, and this one doesn't yet have the detail to distinguish it from the others.
Mudhole Pond is a remote backcountry water in the Five Ponds Wilderness, reached by unmaintained routes or bushwhack. Shallow and marsupial, it holds brook trout but sees few visitors — access requires navigation skills and tolerance for wet terrain.
Mudhole Pond is a remote backcountry pond in the High Peaks Wilderness, reached by bushwhack or unmarked footpaths. No maintained trail access; navigational skill required.
Muir Pond is an 11-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough to slip past most maps, large enough to hold water worth finding. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either legacy brookies or nothing at all; the pond's size and remoteness suggest the former is possible but not guaranteed. Access details are sparse in the DEC records, which in the Old Forge region often means seasonal logging roads, private inholdings, or a put-in that depends on knowing which turn to take. Worth a reconnaissance trip if you're working through the deeper Old Forge inventory — but confirm access before you commit the afternoon.
Muller Pond sits in the Schroon Lake region at 45 acres — small enough to feel enclosed, large enough to paddle without circling twice in an hour. The pond doesn't appear on many fishing reports or trailhead kiosks, which means it tends to stay quiet even on summer weekends when the bigger named waters pull the crowds. No fish species data on file with DEC, so assume general warmwater possibilities unless you hear otherwise from someone who's actually wet a line here. Access details are sparse — worth checking with the Town of Schroon or local outfitters if you're planning a visit.
Mulleyville Pond is a 12-acre water tucked into the southern Adirondack fringe near the Great Sacandaga Lake basin — one of those small working ponds that predates the reservoir and still holds a corner of the old landscape. No fish data on file, no formal trails or lean-tos in the immediate catalog, which usually means private shoreline or minimal public access — worth a Town of Mayfield inquiry if you're prospecting the back roads between Northville and the lake. The name suggests an old settlement or family holding; ponds this size in this region often sit behind camps or serve as local swimming holes rather than backcountry destinations. If you're launching a canoe or scouting for bass, confirm access before you drive.
Munson Pond is a 20-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — one of the smaller named ponds in a corridor better known for its larger recreational lakes. Without a stocked fish population or maintained access, it sits in the category of unmaintained Adirondack ponds that serve more as wetland habitat than as fishing or paddling destinations. The region tilts toward private land and low-traffic woods, so unless you're already navigating the area by topographic map, Munson stays off the list. Check parcel lines before exploring — much of the Paradox Lake watershed is a patchwork of private holdings.
Murrey Pond is a two-acre water in Keene — small enough to slip off most maps, which is usually the point. No fish data on file, no developed access, no nearby peak trailheads to anchor it in the usual High Peaks navigation grid. The name suggests old family land or a long-gone logging camp; the size suggests a spring-fed bowl worth finding if you're the type who measures success in ponds per season rather than summits per weekend.
Muskrat Pond is an 18-acre water tucked into the Old Forge township — small enough to slip past most maps, large enough to hold its own character. No fish records on file, no maintained trail markers leading in, no DEC campsites flagged on the shore — which means it's either privately held, lightly documented, or both. The Old Forge area is dense with small ponds like this: some are legacy hunting-camp waters, some are remnants of the town-lot survey grid, and most reward the kind of local knowledge that doesn't make it into guidebooks. Worth asking at the town office or a local outfitter before bushwhacking in.
Muskrat Pond sits on 35 acres in the Tupper Lake region — a small, quiet water without much written record and no fish stocking data in the DEC files. The name suggests beaver activity at some point, though whether that's historical or ongoing depends on which decade you visited. Ponds this size in the Tupper Lake wild often hold brookies or perch that never made it into official surveys, but you're rolling the dice. Best guess for access: check the DEC Tupper Lake Unit map for forestland boundaries and old logging roads — most waters this remote are walk-ins, not drive-ups.
Muskrat Pond is a 15-acre water tucked into the Old Forge township — small enough that it doesn't pull the crowds but big enough to paddle if you can get a boat in. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means either marginal habitat or a pond that doesn't get stocked and doesn't get sampled. The Old Forge area is webbed with old logging roads and informal access points, so local knowledge tends to trump the guidebook here. Worth a knock on doors or a question at the town office if you're curious — ponds this size often have a story that lives in a pickup truck, not on a trail register.
