Must-see lake · Orange, New York
Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is a lake in Orange, New York.
Beaver Dam: 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 Beaver Dam
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 Beaver Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.43455, -74.12166. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Dam
- Lasser Park · park · Orange · ~1 km · Must-see
- Browns Pond · lake · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schunnemunk Mountain · viewpoint · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Storm King Field Station · viewpoint · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site · park · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site · park · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cornwall Friends Meeting House · church · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roe Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Newburgh Bay · beach · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bog Meadow Pond · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Ikhlas · dargah · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Storm King State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bannerman Castle · fort · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site · sanctuary · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Downing Park · park · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crows Nest · viewpoint · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Dam
- Browns Pond · lake · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bog Meadow Pond · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orange Lake · lake · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lusk Reservoir · lake · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chadwick Lake · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beacon Reservoir · lake · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
- Glenmere Lake · lake · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanawauke · lake · Passaic · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanawauke · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beaver Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam?
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 Beaver Dam?
Nearby: Lasser Park (park, 1 km), Browns Pond (lake, 6 km), Schunnemunk Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Storm King Field Station (viewpoint, 6 km), New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site (park, 8 km), Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site (park, 8 km).
Is Beaver Dam worth visiting?
Beaver Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.