Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Palmer Pond is a 31-acre water in the Brant Lake region — small enough to canoe in an afternoon, large enough to feel separate from the road noise. No fish species on state record, which likely means it's been surveyed and came up empty, or it's holding brookies too small or too few to warrant stocking attention. Access details are scarce in the public datasets, suggesting either private shoreline or a local-knowledge put-in that hasn't made it onto the DEC's formal access roster. If you're in the area and see a trail or a launch, assume you're looking at either posted land or a town-managed site — check signage before you unload the boat.
Penny Pond is a one-acre pocket water in the Brant Lake region — small enough that it likely doesn't see much fishing pressure and may not sustain a year-round fish population. These micro-ponds in the southeastern Adirondacks often sit on private land or in mixed-use forest, accessible by local knowledge or old logging roads rather than marked DEC trails. Without species data or documented public access, this is more of a map notation than a destination — the kind of water you find by accident on a bushwhack or recognize from a property survey.
Pole Hill Pond is a nine-acre pocket of water in the Brant Lake area — small enough that it doesn't pull the crowds, large enough that it holds water through summer droughts. No fish species on record, which likely means it's unstocked and unmaintained for angling; the surrounding landowners and the town know it more for its role in the watershed than as a destination. Ponds of this size in the southeastern Adirondacks often sit on mixed private and state land — confirm access before you launch. Worth checking the DEC's interactive mapper for parking and trail details if you're planning a visit.
