Local favourite lake · Dutchess, New York
Gem Lake
Gem Lake is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Gem Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gem Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gem Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.51380, -73.79475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gem Lake
- Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~4 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- California Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Denis Church · church · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wonder Lake State Park · lake · Putnam · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gem Lake
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gem Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gem Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gem Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gem Lake?
Nearby: Zhuang Yan Monastery (Buddhist site, 4 km), White Pond (lake, 8 km), Canopus Lake (lake, 8 km), Pelton Pond (lake, 8 km), Boyds Corner Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Van Wyck Homestead Museum (museum, 10 km).