Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Rhododendron Pond is a three-acre pocket tucked into the woods near Keene — small enough that it won't show up on most trail maps, quiet enough that it holds its place as a local footnote rather than a destination. No fish data on record, no formal access route advertised by DEC, and the name suggests someone either found blooms near the shore or wished they had. Ponds this size in the Keene drainage tend to sit on old logging roads or connector trails between more trafficked routes — worth knowing about if you're already in the area, not worth the drive if you're not.
Rogers Pond is a three-acre pocket water in Keene — small enough that you could walk its perimeter in ten minutes, the kind of pond that gets left off most trail maps and doesn't generate its own trailhead parking. No fish data on record, no established campsites, no signage pointing you in — it exists in that middle category of Adirondack water that serves mostly as a landmark for locals or a surprise discovery on a bushwhack between more documented destinations. If you're looking for brook trout or a designated lean-to, keep moving; if you want a quiet lunch spot off someone else's itinerary, Rogers delivers exactly that.
Round Pond sits off Adirondack Street just south of Keene — a small, roadside five-acre pond that sees more local foot traffic than through-hikers. The water is shallow and warmwater-adapted, no trout on record, but it's close enough to town to serve as a dog-walk destination or a quick stop between Valley trailheads. The pond borders private land on multiple sides, so access is limited and informal; this isn't a camping or canoeing destination. On a summer afternoon it's the kind of spot where you'll see a single pickup truck parked and someone fishing from the bank with a bobber rig and no expectations.
Russett Pond is a 24-acre water in the Keene town limits — small enough to stay off most touring itineraries, large enough to hold its shape on a USGS quad. No fish data on file with DEC, which typically means either naturally fishless or stocked once decades ago and left alone since. The pond sits in mixed hardwood-conifer forest at mid-elevation, the kind of water that serves as a landmark on longer through-hikes more often than a destination itself. Worth checking local trail registers or the DEC Region 5 office in Ray Brook for current access routes if you're working a loop in the area.
