Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Stony Pond is a 116-acre water in the Long Lake township — large enough to paddle but off the main corridor, which means it holds quiet when the bigger lakes are busy. No fish species data on file with DEC, and no formal trail system or lean-to inventoried in the immediate vicinity, so this is either private-access or bushwhack territory depending on where you're coming from. The name suggests glacial till and a rockier shoreline than the soft-bottom flow ponds common in this part of the park. Worth checking local access status and ownership maps before planning a trip.
Stonystep Pond is a 7-acre pocket of water in the Indian Lake township — small enough that it doesn't register on most regional fishing or paddling lists, and remote enough that access details aren't widely documented. The name suggests old logging or trapping routes (stone steps laid across wet ground or stream crossings were common trail infrastructure in the 19th century), but without recorded fish species or maintained trail access, this is likely private, landlocked, or otherwise off the recreational grid. Worth noting only if you're doing title research or tracing old survey maps — not a destination for casual paddlers or anglers.
Storm Water Pond is what the name suggests — a one-acre retention basin in the Tupper Lake area, built to manage runoff rather than serve as a backcountry destination. No fish stocking records, no trails, no reason to plan a trip around it. These utilitarian ponds dot the region's developed corridors, functional infrastructure rather than wilderness water. If you're looking for fishable ponds near Tupper Lake, skip this one and head to Raquette Pond, Horseshoe Pond, or any of the deeper glacial ponds west of town.
Streeter Fishpond is a 13-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough to stay off most radar, large enough to hold some character. The name suggests stocking history or private management at some point, though current fish population and public access details are thin on the ground. Old Forge waters tend to be either heavily trafficked (the Fulton Chain) or tucked into working forest with gated seasonal roads — Streeter likely falls into the latter category. Worth a call to the Old Forge visitor center or local outfitters if you're trying to pin down current conditions or whether there's a put-in.
Streeter Pond is an 11-acre water in the Brant Lake region — small enough to slip past notice on most maps, but a legitimate named pond nonetheless. No public access data on record, no fish stocking history in the DEC database, and the kind of acreage that suggests either private shoreline or a bushwhack approach through unmaintained woodland. If you're poking around the Brant Lake area with a topo map and a tolerance for uncertainty, Streeter Pond is the sort of destination that rewards the effort with solitude — assuming you can reach it.
Sucker Brook sits in the Tupper Lake region — a 32-acre pond with minimal public documentation and no fish survey data on file with DEC. The name suggests brook trout habitat, but without stocking records or angler reports it's speculative; worth a scouting trip if you're already working the ponds north of Tupper and have a topo map. Access details are scarce — likely old logging roads or unmarked approaches through private timber company land, which means a call to the local DEC office in Ray Brook before you commit to the drive. If you fish it, report what you find.
Sucker Pond is an 18-acre quiet water tucked into the Old Forge township — small enough to paddle in an hour, large enough to feel remote once you're on it. The name suggests historic brook trout habitat (suckers often share water with native brookies in Adirondack ponds), though current stocking records are sparse and local knowledge runs thin. Old Forge sits at the southern door of the Fulton Chain lakes region, where most attention flows toward bigger water and summer crowds — which leaves ponds like this one to the locals and the curious. If you're looking for it, start with the town assessor's map and a conversation at the Old Forge Hardware.
Sullivan Pond is a 10-acre pocket water in the Brant Lake region — small enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational radar, and far enough from the High Peaks corridor that it sees almost no through-traffic. No fish data on record, no designated campsites, no named trails leading in — which means it's either a local's spot accessed by old logging roads or a wetland margin better suited to birdwatching than paddling. If you know where it is, you probably grew up within five miles of it.
Summit Pond is a 16-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough to be overlooked on most maps, but worth knowing if you're exploring the backcountry south of the main lake basin. No fish species on record, which typically signals either low pH or a pond that doesn't hold over winter; it's more likely to be a stopping point than a destination. Access details are scarce in the public record — this is the kind of water you learn about from a neighbor or stumble onto during a bushwhack between trail systems. If you're headed in, confirm the route and legal access at the nearest DEC ranger station.
Sunny Pond is a 9-acre pocket of water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough that it likely sees more moose than motorboats, if it sees either at all. No fish species on record, no named peaks within striking distance, and no public access intel readily available, which means this one lives in that quiet category of waters that exist on the DEC inventory but not necessarily in the recreational conversation. Could be landlocked private, could be a bushwhack destination for someone with good topo skills and a reason to be curious. If you know how to reach it, you already know why you're going.
Sunset Pond is a small five-acre water in the Tupper Lake region — the kind of pond that appears on the DEC list but doesn't make it into the guidebooks, which usually means local knowledge and a bushwhack or unmaintained path. No fish data on record, no designated access, no nearby named peaks to anchor a description. If you're after it, you're likely working from a topo map and looking for a quiet morning with a canoe on your shoulders — or you're checking it off a completionist's list of named Adirondack waters.
Sunshine Pond is a small backcountry water in the northern Adirondacks, reached by bushwhack or informal path. No maintained trail, no facilities — a quiet spot for anglers and explorers willing to navigate off-trail.
Surprise Pond is a five-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational maps and remote enough that it lives up to its name. No fish stocking records and no established access mean this one stays off the casual paddler's radar; if you find it, you're likely doing so by bushwhack or old logging trace rather than marked trail. The pond sits in mixed hardwood-conifer forest typical of the central Adirondack transition zone — quiet, unmanaged, and functionally wild. Bring a compass and don't expect cell service.
Sutton Pond is a 32-acre water off the Long Lake corridor — small enough to feel tucked away, large enough to hold interest for an afternoon paddle. No fish records on file, which usually means light pressure and quiet shoreline (or challenging access that keeps most anglers elsewhere). The pond sits in the working-forest zone west of Long Lake village, where private timber land and conservation easements make access context-dependent — check current DEC maps or ask locally before you load the canoe. Worth scouting if you're based in Long Lake and looking for alternative water when Raquette Lake or Long Lake itself is wind-chopped or crowded.
Swede Pond is a 35-acre pond in the Brant Lake region — part of the southeastern Adirondacks where the terrain softens into rolling lakeland rather than high peaks. The pond sits off the main touring routes, which means it holds onto quiet even in summer, and the smaller acreage makes for reliable warmwater habitat if you're willing to scout access. No fish species on record, but ponds in this drainage typically hold panfish — perch, sunfish, occasionally bass. Worth a look if you're already working the Brant Lake corridor and want a smaller, less-traveled option.
Sweet Pond is a 13-acre patch of water in the Tupper Lake region — small enough that it doesn't draw crowds, remote enough that local knowledge matters more than guidebook mentions. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means native brookies if anything, or just a quiet place to paddle without worrying about the catching. The name suggests old logging-camp geography or a family homestead long reclaimed by second growth, the kind of nomenclature that sticks around on USGS quads after the clearings grow back in. Worth asking at a Tupper Lake outfitter or the local DEC office for current access — ponds this size often live behind gated logging roads or unmarked two-tracks that change status with land sales and easement updates.
Sylvan Ponds — a pair of small connected basins totaling 13 acres — sits in the Old Forge area, tucked into the working forest west of the main tourist corridor. The ponds appear on older USGS maps but lack the formal trail access and DEC designation that would put them on a weekend itinerary; most visitors to Old Forge never hear the name. No fish stocking records, no maintained campsites — this is quietwater for the bushwhacker or the local who knows the logging roads. If you're looking for solitude within five miles of a snowmobile trail network, start here.
Sylvan Ponds sits in the Old Forge region — a modest 16-acre water with little public information on the books and no recorded fish species data in the state files. The name suggests private or semi-private history, common for smaller ponds in the Old Forge corridor that predate DEC inventory. Without confirmed access or stocking records, this is the kind of water that stays off the casual paddler's radar — known to immediate neighbors, invisible to the trailhead crowd. If you're researching access, start with the town clerk or local outfitters; DEC Region 6 may have newer survey data not yet in the digital system.
