Must-see lake · Schuyler, New York
Waneta Lake
Waneta Lake is a lake in Schuyler, New York.
Waneta 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 Waneta 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 Waneta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.44340, -77.10251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waneta Lake
- Lamoka Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~6 km · Must-see
- Garrett Memorial Chapel · church · Yates · ~9 km · Must-see
- Keuka Waterfall · waterfall · Yates · ~12 km · Must-see
- Keuka Lake State Park · lake · Yates · ~20 km · Must-see
- Watkins Glen State Park · park · Schuyler · ~23 km · Must-see
- Finger Lakes National Forest · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~32 km · Must-see
- Seneca Mill and Falls · waterfall · Yates · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lodi Point State Park · sanctuary · Seneca · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cayuta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Joe Tower · attraction · Steuben · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain State Park · park · Chemung · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sampson State Park · park · Seneca · ~43 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Steuben · ~48 km · Must-see
- Church of the Redeemer · church · Steuben · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle State Park · park · Steuben · ~50 km · Must-see
- Canandaigua Lake · lake · Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
- Frost Hill · viewpoint · Ontario · ~51 km · Must-see
- Taughannock Falls State Park · waterfall · Tompkins · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Waneta Lake
- Lamoka Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~6 km · Must-see
- Keuka Lake State Park · lake · Yates · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cayuta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Steuben · ~48 km · Must-see
- Canandaigua Lake · lake · Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
- Finger Lakes · lake · Ontario · ~52 km · Must-see
- Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park · lake · Ontario · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cayuga Lake · lake · Cayuga · ~60 km · Must-see
- Honeoye Lake · lake · Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Canadice Lake · lake · Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Waneta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Waneta 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 Waneta 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 Waneta Lake?
Nearby: Lamoka Lake (lake, 6 km), Garrett Memorial Chapel (church, 9 km), Keuka Waterfall (waterfall, 12 km), Keuka Lake State Park (lake, 20 km), Watkins Glen State Park (park, 23 km), Finger Lakes National Forest (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Waneta Lake worth visiting?
Waneta Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.