Must-see lake · Hamilton, New York
Forked Lake
Forked Lake is a lake in Hamilton, New York.
Forked Lake: 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 Forked Lake
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 Forked Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.90704, -74.57749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forked Lake
- Forked Lake · lake · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Raquette Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Salmon Lake Mountain · lake · Addison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Utowana Lake · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- South Pond · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Raquette Lake · lake · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Lake · lake · Addison · ~14 km · Must-see
- William C. Whitney Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Eaton · lake · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Pond · lake · Addison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of the Transfiguration · church · Hamilton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pelcher Pond · lake · Addison · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Fire Tower · attraction · Hamilton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Brown Tract Pond · lake · Hamilton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Upper Sister Lake · lake · Vermont · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forked Lake
- Forked Lake · lake · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Raquette Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Salmon Lake Mountain · lake · Addison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Utowana Lake · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- South Pond · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Raquette Lake · lake · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Addison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Lake · lake · Addison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Eaton · lake · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Forked Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Forked Lake 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 Forked Lake?
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 Forked Lake?
Nearby: Forked Lake (lake, 2 km), Raquette Lake (lake, 10 km), Owls Head Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Salmon Lake Mountain (lake, 10 km), Utowana Lake (lake, 12 km), South Pond (lake, 12 km).
Is Forked Lake worth visiting?
Forked Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.