Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Rainer Pond is an 11-acre water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough to stay off most paddlers' radar, which is often the point. No fish species data on file, which typically means it's either a seasonal fishery that doesn't sustain populations or it's simply not stocked and not surveyed. The pond sits in working forest country where access details tend to shift with timber company ownership and gating policies — worth a call to the local DEC office in Northville before you commit to the drive. If you do get in, expect solitude and the kind of quiet that only comes from waters without a parking lot.
Rose Pond is a 44-acre water in the Raquette Lake township — one of dozens of small ponds scattered through the central Adirondack lake country, tucked into mixed hardwood and conifer forest typical of the mid-elevation zone. No fish species data on file, which usually means limited angling pressure and minimal stocking history; it's the kind of pond that shows up on the DEC list but not in the fishing reports. Access details are sparse — likely private-land approaches or unmaintained routes from neighboring camps — so confirm access and ownership before bushwhacking in. The Raquette Lake region holds more than a hundred named waters within a ten-mile radius; Rose Pond is one of the quiet ones.
