Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Newport Pond is a 17-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely sits tucked in the wooded low country east of the High Peaks, away from the trailhead traffic and the named summits. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either private shoreline or a pond that doesn't hold oxygen through winter — common in shallow Adirondack waters that freeze deep and turn over hard in spring. The Paradox Lake basin is a patchwork of private land and unposted forest, so access here depends on where the shoreline falls and whether there's a visible path in from a nearby road. Worth a map check and a polite knock if you're hunting quiet water in the area.
North Pond sits in the Paradox Lake region — 107 acres of quiet water in the eastern Adirondacks, where the terrain flattens out toward the Champlain Valley and the character shifts from High Peaks drama to backcountry privacy. No fish species on record, which usually means either limited stocking history or shallow water that doesn't winter well — worth a call to the Ray Brook DEC office if you're planning to wet a line. The pond lives in that middle distance where most through-hikers skip past and most lake-chasers haven't made the list yet. Access details are sparse enough that this one rewards the map-and-compass types willing to do the homework.
