Must-see lake · New York, New York
Turtle Pond
Turtle Pond is a lake in New York, New York.
Turtle Pond: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Turtle Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Turtle Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.77949, -73.96796. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Pond
- The Tempest · attraction · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- King Jagiello Monument · attraction · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Romeo and Juliet · attraction · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Shakespeare Garden · sanctuary · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cleopatra's Needle · attraction · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Group of Bears · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Lake · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Alice in Wonderland · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bow Bridge · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Conservatory Water · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bethesda Fountain · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cherry Hill Fountain · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Daniel Webster · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- John Lennon's Imagine · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Dakota · attraction · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church · church · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turtle Pond
- The Lake · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Conservatory Water · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cherry Hill Fountain · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · lake · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Pond · lake · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pulitzer Fountain · lake · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Untermyer Fountain · lake · New York · ~3 km · Must-see
- Harlem Meer · lake · New York · ~3 km · Must-see
- Harlem Meer · lake · Bergen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Weehawken Water Tower · lake · Hudson · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Turtle Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Turtle Pond 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 Turtle Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Pond?
Nearby: The Tempest (attraction, 0 km), King Jagiello Monument (attraction, 0 km), Romeo and Juliet (attraction, 0 km), Shakespeare Garden (sanctuary, 0 km), Cleopatra's Needle (attraction, 0 km), Central Park (park, 0 km).
Is Turtle Pond worth visiting?
Turtle Pond is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.