Must-see lake · Schuyler, New York
Cayuta Lake
Cayuta Lake is a lake in Schuyler, New York.
Cayuta 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 Cayuta 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 Cayuta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.36689, -76.73579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cayuta Lake
- Watkins Glen State Park · park · Schuyler · ~17 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Treman State Park · sanctuary · Tompkins · ~17 km · Must-see
- Finger Lakes National Forest · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain State Park · park · Chemung · ~24 km · Must-see
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park · park · Tompkins · ~26 km · Must-see
- Taughannock Falls State Park · waterfall · Tompkins · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stewart Park · park · Tompkins · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ithaca Falls · waterfall · Tompkins · ~28 km · Must-see
- McGraw Tower · attraction · Tompkins · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sage Chapel · church · Tompkins · ~28 km · Must-see
- Johnson Museum of Art · museum · Tompkins · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beebe Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~29 km · Must-see
- F.R. Newman Arboretum · park · Tompkins · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lamoka Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~36 km · Must-see
- Eldridge Park · park · Chemung · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lodi Point State Park · sanctuary · Seneca · ~38 km · Must-see
- Waneta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~39 km · Must-see
- Seneca Mill and Falls · waterfall · Yates · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cayuta Lake
- Beebe Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lamoka Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~36 km · Must-see
- Waneta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cayuga Lake · lake · Cayuga · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dryden Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~49 km · Must-see
- Keuka Lake State Park · lake · Yates · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Como · lake · Cayuga · ~62 km · Must-see
- Nanticoke Lake · lake · Broome · ~66 km · Must-see
- Finger Lakes · lake · Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Owasco Lake · lake · Cayuga · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cayuta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cayuta 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 Cayuta 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 Cayuta Lake?
Nearby: Watkins Glen State Park (park, 17 km), Robert H. Treman State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Finger Lakes National Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Mark Twain State Park (park, 24 km), Allan H. Treman State Marine Park (park, 26 km), Taughannock Falls State Park (waterfall, 27 km).
Is Cayuta Lake worth visiting?
Cayuta Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.