Must-see viewpoint · Putnam, New York
Tinker Hill
Tinker Hill is a viewpoint in Putnam, New York.
Tinker Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tinker Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tinker Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.39398, -73.82930. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tinker Hill
- Lake Oscawana · lake · Putnam · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bryant Pond · lake · Putnam · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barger Pond · lake · Putnam · ~5 km · Must-see
- Donald J. Trump State Park – Indian Hill Section · park · Putnam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kirk Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- California Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~10 km · Must-see
- China Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Philips Church · church · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hudson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kosciuszko Monument · fort · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kosciuszko’s Garden · park · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Shenorock · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Shenorock · lake · Westchester · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Tinker Hill
- Sugarloaf Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bull Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crows Nest · viewpoint · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Breakneck Ridge · viewpoint · Putnam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anthony's Nose · viewpoint · Westchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anthony's Nose · viewpoint · Bergen · ~19 km · Must-see
- Turkey Mountain · viewpoint · Westchester · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Tinker Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tinker Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tinker Hill?
Nearby: Lake Oscawana (lake, 2 km), Bryant Pond (lake, 4 km), Barger Pond (lake, 5 km), Donald J. Trump State Park – Indian Hill Section (park, 7 km), Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Kirk Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Tinker Hill worth visiting?
Tinker Hill is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.