Must-see lake · Dutchess, New York
Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.60786, -73.74263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sylvan Lake
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Saint Denis Church · church · Dutchess · ~2 km · Must-see
- Little Whaley Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- James Baird State Park · park · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clove Mountain · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Zhuang Yan Monastery · Buddhist site · Putnam · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wonder Lake State Park · lake · Putnam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pawling Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum · museum · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas Church · church · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Clinton House State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~22 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sylvan Lake
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Little Whaley Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- White Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wonder Lake State Park · lake · Putnam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pine Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boyds Corner Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dean Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Carmel · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Canopus Lake · lake · Putnam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pelton Pond · lake · Putnam · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sylvan Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan Lake?
Nearby: Sylvan Lake (lake, 0 km), Saint Denis Church (church, 2 km), Little Whaley Lake (lake, 11 km), James Baird State Park (park, 12 km), Clove Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), White Pond (lake, 15 km).
Is Sylvan Lake worth visiting?
Sylvan Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.