Must-see lake · Sussex, New Jersey
Lake Mohawk
Lake Mohawk is a lake in Sussex, New Jersey.
Lake Mohawk: 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 Mohawk
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 Mohawk — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.01989, -74.66298. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Mohawk
- Ogden Mine Railroad Trail · trek · Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Shawnee · lake · Morris · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sterling Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Lackawanna · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Hopatcong · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum · museum · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smiths Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc · museum · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cage Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Musconetcong · lake · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Denmark · lake · Morris · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Rogerene · lake · Morris · ~17 km · Must-see
- Allamuchy Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bethany Chapel · church · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- High Rocks · viewpoint · Warren · ~20 km · Must-see
- Culvers Lake Dam · lake · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Mohawk
- Lake Shawnee · lake · Morris · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Lackawanna · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Hopatcong · lake · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Musconetcong · lake · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Denmark · lake · Morris · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Rogerene · lake · Morris · ~17 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Culvers Lake Dam · lake · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Owassa · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Mohawk full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Mohawk 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 Mohawk?
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 Mohawk?
Nearby: Ogden Mine Railroad Trail (trek, 8 km), Lake Shawnee (lake, 10 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Sterling Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Lake Lackawanna (lake, 11 km), Lake Hopatcong (lake, 11 km).
Is Lake Mohawk worth visiting?
Lake Mohawk is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.