Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Millman Pond is an 8-acre water in the Brant Lake region — small enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational lake maps, which usually means either private shoreline or minimal public access infrastructure. The pond sits in the southeastern Adirondacks where named waters tend to be either resort-destination lakes (Brant, Schroon) or tucked-away ponds like this one that serve as local reference points more than paddling destinations. No fish species data on record, which often correlates with limited stocking history or seasonal oxygen turnover in shallow ponds. If you're looking for a day on the water in this area, Brant Lake itself — three miles long, public launch, largemouth and smallmouth bass — is the regional anchor.
Mud Pond — 48 acres in the Brant Lake region — is one of those small, unmapped ponds that holds water and a name but no public trail, no stocking record, and no particular reputation. The name suggests soft shoreline and organic bottom, typical of Adirondack kettle ponds that formed in glacial depressions and slowly filled with sediment. Without documented access or fish data, it's likely private, landlocked by surrounding parcels, or both — a dot on the map that registers in the DEC geographic inventory but doesn't pull hikers or anglers off the road. Worth confirming ownership and access before bushwhacking in.
