Must-see lake · Mercer, New Jersey
Lake Carnegie
Lake Carnegie is a lake in Mercer, New Jersey.
Lake Carnegie: 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 Lake Carnegie
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 Lake Carnegie — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.35276, -74.63622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Carnegie
- The Hedgehog and the Fox · attraction · Mercer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Princeton United Methodist Church · church · Mercer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Princeton University Chapel · church · Mercer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moses · attraction · Mercer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cubi XIII · attraction · Mercer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oval with Points · attraction · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads · attraction · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Penns Neck Baptist Church · church · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Miller Chapel · church · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum · sanctuary · Mercer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Marquand Park · park · Mercer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Historic Wicoff House Museum · museum · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Delaware and Raritan State Park · park · Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Rose · viewpoint · Mercer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Skillman Park · park · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mercer Lake · lake · Mercer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Van Nest Refuge Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Church · church · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Carnegie
- Mercer Lake · lake · Mercer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sylva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site · lake · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ceva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Farrington Lake · lake · Middlesex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Westons Mill Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Duhernal Lake · lake · Middlesex · ~28 km · Must-see
- Prospertown Lake · lake · Ocean · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Topanemus Dam · lake · Monmouth · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Carnegie full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Carnegie 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 Lake Carnegie?
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 Lake Carnegie?
Nearby: The Hedgehog and the Fox (attraction, 2 km), Princeton United Methodist Church (church, 2 km), Princeton University Chapel (church, 2 km), Moses (attraction, 2 km), Cubi XIII (attraction, 2 km), Oval with Points (attraction, 3 km).
Is Lake Carnegie worth visiting?
Lake Carnegie is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.