Must-see lake · Orange, New York
Orange Lake
Orange Lake is a lake in Orange, New York.
Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.54612, -74.10319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orange Lake
- Chadwick Lake · lake · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Ikhlas · dargah · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
- Downing Park · park · Orange · ~10 km · Must-see
- New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site · park · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Browns Pond · lake · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site · sanctuary · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chapel Hill Bible Church · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site · park · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Newburgh Bay · beach · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Danskammer Point · beach · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Madam Brett Homestead · park · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lasser Park · park · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam · lake · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cornwall Friends Meeting House · church · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas Church · church · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Winding Hills County Park · park · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Orange Lake
- Chadwick Lake · lake · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
- Browns Pond · lake · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam · lake · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beacon Reservoir · lake · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bog Meadow Pond · lake · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lusk Reservoir · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Orange Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange Lake?
Nearby: Chadwick Lake (lake, 5 km), Masjid Al-Ikhlas (dargah, 10 km), Downing Park (park, 10 km), New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site (park, 11 km), Browns Pond (lake, 11 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 11 km).
Is Orange Lake worth visiting?
Orange Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.