Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Pickerel Pond is a three-acre pocket water in the Lake George Wild Forest — small enough that it rarely shows up on regional maps and quiet enough that it stays that way. The name suggests brook trout or native pickerel at some point in its history, but no recent stocking or survey data appears in DEC records, and the pond's size and elevation make it marginal habitat for anything but resident brookies if the dissolved oxygen holds through winter. Access details are scarce; if you're heading in, expect bushwhacking or an unmaintained footpath, and plan accordingly. Worth a look if you're working the Wild Forest corridors south of Bolton and comfortable navigating by topo.
Poker Pond is a four-acre pocket water in the Lake George Wild Forest — small enough that it reads more like a widening in a wetland corridor than a destination pond. No official fish survey data on record, and no marked trail appears on DEC maps, which suggests either informal local access or a bushwhack approach through private or state land that hasn't drawn enough traffic to warrant infrastructure. The name likely predates the Wild Forest designation — gaming references show up often in 19th-century Adirondack toponomy, though the story behind this one hasn't surfaced in regional historical records. Worth confirming access legality before heading in.
