Notable lake · Ulster, New York
Honk Lake
Honk Lake is a lake in Ulster, New York.
Honk 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 Honk 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 Honk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.75206, -74.37941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Honk Lake
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Ulster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) · sanctuary · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sams Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blue Cliff Monastery · Buddhist site · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Millbrook · viewpoint · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Steiny Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shawangunk Ridge · viewpoint · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Big Rosy Bone Knob · viewpoint · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Samson Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mombaccus Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Honk Lake
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Upper Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Winnisook Lake · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Honk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Honk Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Honk Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Honk Lake?
Nearby: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 5 km), Lake Maratanza (lake, 10 km), Minnewaska State Park Preserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) (sanctuary, 12 km), Sams Point (viewpoint, 12 km), Blue Cliff Monastery (Buddhist site, 16 km).
Is Honk Lake worth visiting?
Honk Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.