Copake Lake

Copake Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Copake Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Copake Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.14444, -73.59633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Copake Lake

• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Everett · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Race · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sheffield Covered Bridge · attraction · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church · church · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Copake Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Copake Lake

• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~33 km · Must-see
• Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~39 km · Must-see
• Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~41 km · Must-see
• Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~42 km · Must-see
• Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~42 km · Must-see

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