Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Schley Pond is a three-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough that it rarely shows up on recreation maps and quiet enough that it holds its own logic in a township defined by bigger water and boat traffic. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail system documented, no lean-to within shouting distance. It's the kind of pond that exists more as a map dot than a destination — worth knowing about if you're already in the area and curious, but not the reason you drive to Raquette Lake. Best approached as a bushwhack objective or a incidental stop if you're poking around the drainage between the bigger named waters.
Shingle Shanty Pond holds 78 acres in the Raquette Lake township — backcountry water with no road access and limited visitation outside of snowmobile season. The pond sits in mixed hardwood forest south of the main Raquette Lake corridor, accessible via seasonal logging roads and winter trails that see more traffic from sleds than summer hikers. No fish stocking records on file, no lean-tos, no formal trailhead — this is working forest land with easement access, the kind of water you find by studying the DeLorme and asking around at the hardware store in Inlet. Worth noting for paddlers willing to portage in during low-snow months or anyone mapping remote brook trout habitat.
Slender Pond sits in the Raquette Lake region — a 12-acre water that holds to its name, stretching long and narrow through the forest with no maintained trail access and no fish stocking records on file. This is backcountry navigation territory: USGS map, compass, and a willingness to bushwhack through mixed hardwood and softwood stands that haven't seen trail work in decades, if ever. The pond is part of the sprawling patchwork of small waters south and west of Raquette Lake proper — country where the named ponds outnumber the roads and most paddlers stick to the bigger chains. Expect solitude, expect beaver work, and expect to earn it.
Slim Pond is an 8-acre water tucked into the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it likely doesn't see boat traffic, but large enough to hold its place on the map in a region dense with bigger, better-known lakes. No fish survey data on record, which usually means either it hasn't been stocked in recent memory or the DEC hasn't prioritized sampling — common for ponds this size in the central Adirondacks. The name suggests a narrow profile, possibly spring-fed or kettle-formed, the kind of pond that stays quiet even in high summer when Raquette Lake proper fills with camp traffic. Worth a look if you're already in the area and hunting for solitude over amenities.
Sly Pond is an 8-acre water tucked into the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational lists, but large enough to register on the quad maps. No public access data on file, no known trail system, no fish species records in the DEC database — which in this part of the park usually means it's either landlocked by private holdings or set far enough off the beaten path that it doesn't see regular pressure. If you're hunting for it, start with the Raquette Lake quad and confirm access before you bushwhack; many of the region's small ponds sit behind legacy Adirondack Great Camp parcels.
Sly Pond is a 21-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake region — small enough to slip past most paddlers but substantial enough to hold its own shoreline character. No fish species on record, which likely means it's either unstocked and unsampled or too shallow and vegetated to support a cold-water fishery worth documenting. Access details are scarce in the standard references, suggesting either private holdings around the perimeter or a bushwhack-only approach through the working forest blocks that dominate this stretch of the southwestern Park. Best confirmed locally before planning a trip in.
South Pond sits in the Raquette Lake township — a 46-acre water with no formal fish stocking records and no public access trail documented in the DEC system. It's one of dozens of small ponds in the Raquette drainage that exist on the map but not in the hiking-and-fishing circuit, likely landlocked by private parcels or old logging roads that never made it into the trail network. Without a clear put-in or maintained path, it stays off the weekend rotation. If you're looking for accessible ponds in the Raquette Lake area, start with the state boat launch on Raquette Lake itself or the carry-in options on Forked Lake to the west.
Spearie Pond is an 11-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it likely sees more moose than anglers, and remote enough that access details aren't widely documented. The pond sits in the working forest grid south and west of the main Raquette Lake basin, where old logging roads and property lines determine what's hikeable and what isn't. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means brook trout if anything, or nothing at all. If you're hunting it down, confirm access and ownership before you bushwhack — this is mixed-use country, not the High Peaks corridor.
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.
