Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Tom Peck Pond is a 9-acre water tucked into the Lake Placid region — small enough that it lives mostly in the local knowledge column, rarely mentioned in guidebooks or on the trailhead board. No fish survey data on record, which typically means either too shallow for reliable trout habitat or simply overlooked by DEC sampling crews over the years. These quiet ponds often serve as picnic-spot destinations for families with young hikers, or as waypoints on longer loops that connect better-known waters. If you're heading out, confirm access and current trail conditions at the local ranger station — the 9-acre ponds tend to shift between "maintained trail" and "unmarked bushwhack" depending on volunteer effort and storm blowdown.
